Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

They can take advantage of the less secure methods of authentication, like one-time passcodes, and socially engineer a user to hand over codes or intercept them before they reach the end user. However, attackers are finding ways around MFA.

Authentication

Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

They famously use a variety of social engineering techniques (e.g., If you’re interested to learn more about building a robust Identity Security program to handle identity admin security and much more, check out our ebook: Building an Identity Security Program. What is the response workflow when risky admin activity is detected?

Accountability

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Phishing attackers are increasingly using social engineering techniques to personalize their attacks and target specific individuals or organizations. For example, attackers may research their victims on social media or other online sources to gather personal information that can be used to make their phishing emails more believable.

DNS

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

Malicious actors will continue to improve their social engineering tactics, making it more difficult to recognize deception and make it increasingly easier to become a victim, predicts Milbourne. Earlier in 2021, we detailed the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook. Ransomware.

Cybercrime

NetSpi Technical

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

These credentials can be brute forced through password sprays, found in online dumps, or obtained through social engineering. Find more stories like these in our Azure Pentesting eBook. The post Abusing Entra ID Misconfigurations to Bypass MFA appeared first on NetSPI.

Authentication

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As we mentioned in a previous blog , hackers come in many forms, but their methods can generally be classified into three distinct types of cybercriminals: The Impersonator – Hackers that pretend to be others, often using social engineering and human psychology to trick users.

Scams

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2021

Jenny Radcliffe, People Hacker & Social Engineer. From a social engineering perspective, Zero Trust is a good mindset to have, mostly because it avoids the “guard the perimeter”, the "castle and moat" idea of security. A malicious social engineer might gain access to a system through compromising an insider.

Social Engineering

Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2025

Todays threat actors use AI to craft compelling phishing campaigns and advanced social engineering tactics to slip past MFA, resulting in credential theft and account takeovers. Download our Phishing-Resistant MFA eBook and Passwordless 360 Report to learn more.

Phishing

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

Additionally, NFTs and eBooks are also suitable for money laundering. They may use methods such as pretending to be the rightful owner (social engineering) and calling the card company's call center to confirm the limit, disabling the one-time password authentication required for card use, or using other social engineering tactics.

Phishing

Cisco Security

MARCH 4, 2021

Without knowing much about me, she was very responsive and shared trust, insights, and tips in the right direction with me that contributed to my success and towards winning the social engineering capture-the-flag contest at DEF CON. Read Cisco’s eBook, Lifting Each Other Up: A Celebration of Women in Cybersecurity and Their Advocates.

Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2022

They can do that by leveraging security awareness training to augment their familiarity with phishing attacks and other social engineering techniques. TLS Machine Identity Management for Dummies - the FREE eBook! It goes without saying that organizations need to continue to protect their human identities. UTM Medium. UTM Source.

Risk

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 31, 2021

Jenny Radcliffe, People Hacker & Social Engineer. If you would like to discover what other professionals have said and what advice they give to overcome these challenges, read our How Can You Trust an Untrusted Environment eBook. This higher likelihood of mistakes presents a unique challenge to achieving the Zero Trust Model.”.

Digital transformation

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2023

The top-five data points from the survey include: •92% of respondents are concerned about compromised credentials because of phishing or social engineering attacks, which points to the recent rise and success of both these attack vectors. •59% and Canada were surveyed.

Authentication

Security Boulevard

JUNE 19, 2025

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