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Social Engineering 2.0: The Rise of Deepfake Phishing

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity has always been an arms race between cybercriminals and defenders. And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information.

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The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams

Identity IQ

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. Social engineering scams leverage psychological manipulation to deceive individuals and exploit the victims’ trust.

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Enhancing Cybersecurity Awareness: A Comprehensive Guide

CyberSecurity Insiders

This article will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to create cybersecurity awareness and protect yourself and your digital assets from potential threats. Understand the Cybersecurity Landscape: Begin by familiarizing yourself with the current cybersecurity landscape. Stay vigilant, stay informed, and stay secure.

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News alert: AppDirect poll reveals company leaders losing sleep over cyber risks, compliance

The Last Watchdog

Their top areas of concern include cybersecurity risk (58%), information security risk (53%) and compliance risk (39%). This demonstrates a lack of rigorous employee education and training on cybersecurity measures, making employees part of the problem rather than part of the solution. “IT

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Security Roundup August 2023

BH Consulting

Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. They will present a half-day workshop about the book at IAPP’s European Data Protection Congress in Brussels on 14 November. Links we liked Five free online cybersecurity courses, via Help Net Security.

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Nurturing Our Cyber Talent

IT Security Guru

The IT Security Guru caught up with Tarnveer Singh a CISO and finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2023 for his thoughts on how to get more professionals involved in the cybersecurity industry: There are many ways we can inspire new cybersecurity professionals to join our industry. Luckily, I was very determined.

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Human Hacking Conference – Year BETA

Security Through Education

Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC, designed and created the HHC. From there, our attendees left to jump into their workshops’ respective virtual spaces. We split the conference into tracks, with workshops held by experts in their respective fields. Would we be able to pull off a 100% virtual conference?

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