The Last Watchdog

APRIL 2, 2024

It’s a digital swindle as old as the internet itself, and yet, as the data tells us, the vast majority of security incidents are still rooted in the low-tech art of social engineering. Indeed, the technology and best practices to do this are readily available. New AI risks have lit a fire under IT teams.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2025

Xanthorox reasoner advanced mimics human reasoning, helping attackers craft more believable phishing messages or manipulate targets through social engineering. It features a live web scraper tool that pulls data from over 50 search engines for real-time reconnaissance. ” How are security teams responding?

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. was used by tens of millions of websites approximately 4% of all sites on the internet which highlights the severity of the incident, whose full impact is yet to be determined. Why does it matter?

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

Since surfacing in late 2021, LAPSUS$ has gained access to the networks or contractors for some of the world’s largest technology companies, including Microsoft , NVIDIA , Okta and Samsung. ” Like LAPSUS$, these vishers just kept up their social engineering attacks until they succeeded. ” SMASH & GRAB.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

The phishers will explain that they’re calling from the employer’s IT department to help troubleshoot issues with the company’s virtual private networking (VPN) technology. Allen said it matters little to the attackers if the first few social engineering attempts fail. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Related: How Google, Facebook enable snooping In fact, a majority of scams occur through social engineering. The rise of social media has added to the many user-friendly digital tools scammers, sextortionists, and hackers can leverage in order to manipulate their victims.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

technology companies during the summer of 2022. 2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. 9, 2024, U.S. A graphic depicting how 0ktapus leveraged one victim to attack another.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

Most of the flaws that Microsoft deems “more likely to be exploited” this month are marked as “important,” which usually involve bugs that require a bit more user interaction (social engineering) but which nevertheless can result in system security bypass, compromise, and the theft of critical assets.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Safer Internet Day has been a landmark event on technology calendars for more than 18 years. Each year, Safer Internet Day focuses on a unique. The post Safer Internet Day: Exploring Reliability Online appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

As an enterprise security team, you could restrict internet access at your egress points, but this doesn’t do much when the workforce is remote. In short, anything accessible from the internet should be given extra attention. This disables peer-to-peer access, enabling internet-only access. Food for thought, eh!

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Based on Ransomlooker, a free Cybernews tool for monitoring the dark web and other hidden areas of the internet, 64% of organizations have already suffered from a ransomware attack. The MGM attacks were almost identical to the social engineering attacks on Caesars, which targeted a third-party IT help desk.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Virtual reality (VR) technology has transformed how we experience digital environments. This technology simulates environments with striking realism, providing a highly immersive experience for users, and triggering their visual and auditory senses so they feel that they are truly in the moment in a virtual world.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Don’t be afraid of social engineering attacks this Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Technology has a significant impact on addressing cybersecurity challenges. In the spirit of this year’s theme, we created a parody of the Monster Mash to share social engineering prevention tips far and wide.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

Microsoft also fixed three more remote code execution flaws in Exchange Server , a technology that hundreds of thousands of organizations worldwide use to manage their email. “Exploitation would require social engineering to entice a victim to open an attachment or visit a malicious website,” he said.

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The truth is the path of least resistance that most bad actors follow to infiltrate a company does not typically center around vulnerabilities in technology. At Social-Engineer LLC , we offer a service known as the Social Engineering Risk Assessment or SERA for short.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Octo Tempest is believed to be a group of native English speaking cybercriminals that uses social engineering campaigns to compromise organizations all over the world. This can be done in a number of ways, but the most common ones involve social engineering attacks on the victim's carrier. Prevent intrusions.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 13, 2022

To begin with, it is important to understand that, like most vendors, Apple has touted its security features in the past , and, yet, at least some of the dangers against which the new features are intended to protect exist precisely because sophisticated attackers have proven capable of defeating Apple’s security technologies.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks. It’s already happening.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 15, 2024

— The amazing digital services we have today wouldn’t have come to fruition without the leading technology and telecom giants investing heavily in R&D. I heard Vab Goel , founding partner of NTTVC, declare that GenAI will trigger 100X change 100 times faster the we saw in the Internet revolution. San Francisco, Calif.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Mellen: Big initiatives like these are good for the security industry, but technology is not a silver bullet when it comes to consumer security. Also, one of the top ways attackers can target individuals is via social engineering or phishing. LW: Anything else? Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Related: How PKI could secure the Internet of Things If that sounds too complicated to grasp, take a look at the web address for the home page of this website. Fortanix is supplying the advanced encryption technology underpinning Google’s new service. Take note of how the URL begins with HTTPS. I’ll keep watch.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

This can make them particularly susceptible to social engineering trickery, the trigger for online extortion and fraud campaigns, Bastable told me. These attacks aren’t really driven by technology, they’re more human-driven attacks.” The attackers aren’t really relying too much on technology. It’s simple fraud.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Market Growth: AI cyber security technology is projected to grow by 23.6% Using technology like AI can help, but there’s also a shortage of skilled people in cyber security.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today. Technological Tactics.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

John Benkert , CEO, Cigent Technologies Benkert A crucial takeaway from 2023 is the recognition that traditional cybersecurity strategies are no longer sufficient, necessitating a shift from reactive to proactive security measures. Businesses can no longer afford to leave any layer unprotected. Mike Kosak , Intelligence Analyst, LastPass.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

billion, Business Email Compromise ( BEC ), was the most financially damaging Internet crime for the seventh year in a row, according to the FBI’s 2022 Internet Crime Report. Most people have a pretty good idea how phishing emails and BEC use social engineering to trick their unwitting victims. Leveraging AI/ML.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

RELATED: 5 Emotions Used in Social Engineering Attacks ] Cybersecurity experts warn these tactics are becoming more advanced with the use of new technology. If you, or someone you know, has been impacted by cybercrime, report it to law enforcement via the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Quantum computing focuses on developing computer technology based on principles that describe how particles and energy react at the atomic and subatomic levels. While the science is a bit muddy for those who are not quantum theory experts, we can all agree that quantum computing is faster than any other computing technology.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

26 posting confirming that the compromise was at the hands of the same nation-state threat group behind the SolarWinds hack and subsequent attacks on various technology companies and federal government agencies. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

Vincent (Vince) Moore, Senior Network Engineer at OPSWAT, has dabbled in the IT field since he took computer programming classes in high school (COBOL, Fortran, GWBASIC, and Pascal). Being in the technology field, this is even more expected than in other fields. employees,?and and customers from cyber-driven disruption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 16, 2021

Social-Engineer Podcast – Security Through Education. Offering prescriptive advice to everyday internet users in a less technical and more accessible manner. Offering prescriptive advice to everyday internet users in a less technical and more accessible manner. Covering weekly tech news with comedy. The Cyberlaw Podcast.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2018

The technology that corrals malicious software circulating through desktop PCs, laptops and mobile devices has evolved into a multi-layered security technology referred to as ‘endpoint security.’. No one in cybersecurity refers to “antivirus” protection any more. This designation change unfolded a few years back.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

While AI and machine learning technology have advanced in capabilities, its sudden growth may be more due to its affordability and accessibility. Most people with internet access can create deepfakes with little effort. Musical artist Jay-Z sued YouTube for allowing AI-generated music matching his voice to be uploaded to the site.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It’s obvious, as threat actors are always interested in launching social engineering attacks on simple employees, as they are aware of the threats in the existing cyber landscape or are disinterested in playing an active role in safeguarding the IT assets for reasons best known to them.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

The attackers employed social engineering techniques to trick victims into sharing their financial data or making a payment on a fake page. ” scams to complex social engineering plots with fake stores and delivery tracking apps. We analyzed phishing detections separately for users of our home and business products.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

The truth is technology has grown at an exponential rate and so has cybercrime. The Internet of Things. IBM describes the internet of things (IoT) as the “the concept of connecting any device … to the Internet and to other connected devices.” What are some personal cybersecurity concerns for 2023? Rosa Rowles.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 18, 2022

As more and more businesses increase the number of their digital assets and incorporate new technology to operate, they turn their attack surface into an intricate network. It’s often not possible to remove or retrieve assets that have been exposed on hacking forums, dark web, or the internet. Many of whom never recover. To Conclude.

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