eSecurity Planet

JULY 29, 2021

Social engineering is a common technique that cybercriminals use to lure their victims into a false sense of security. As social engineering tactics become more advanced, it’s important to know how to identify them in the context of cybersecurity. Social engineering in cybersecurity attacks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2019

reported that Hexane is targeting organizations in the oil and gas industry and telecommunication providers. The malware uses DNS and HTTP-based communication mechanisms. The activity of the Lyceum APT group was first documents earlier of August by researchers at ICS security firm Dragos that tracked it as Hexane.

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DNS Penetration Testing Passwords Social Engineering 107

SecureList

JUNE 2, 2022

It primarily goes after targets located in China, such as foreign diplomatic organizations established in the country, members of the academic community, or companies from the defense, logistics and telecommunications sectors. Full control over the DNS, meaning they can provide responses for non-existent domains.

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Malware Encryption Social Engineering Telecommunications 137

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

Although Lyceum still prefers taking advantage of DNS tunneling, it appears to have replaced the previously documented.NET payload with a new C++ backdoor and a PowerShell script that serve the same purpose. The victims we observed were all high-profile Tunisian organizations, such as telecommunications or aviation companies.

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Malware Government Spyware Social Engineering 145

Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

If so we are facing a state-sponsored group with high capabilities in developing persistence and hidden communication channels (for example over DNS) but without a deep interest in exploiting services. The group’s victims are mainly in the telecommunications, government (IT services), and oil sectors.”

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Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Malware Government 98

Pen Test Partners

MAY 26, 2025

Our analysis proved theyd been socially engineered using deepfake voice calls and spoofed emails, exonerating the staff member and aiding in Interpols ongoing investigation. Over four days, they orchestrated a 14 million transfer to Hong Kong. We were deployed to Madrid, where we forensically imaged the employees devices.

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