SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2024

A former Amazon engineer who scammed more than $12 million from two decentralized cryptocurrencies exchanges in 2022 was sentenced to three years in prison in a case that the U.S. The post Ex-Security Engineer Gets Three Years in Prison for $12 Million Crypto Hacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 2, 2024

Lack of security awareness and education. Often, employees within organizations lack sufficient security awareness and education. This lack of knowledge makes them susceptible to phishing attacks, social engineering, and other cyber threats. Promote security awareness and education among employees.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Beware the Poisoned Apple: Defending Against Malware and Social Engineering Just like Snow White was tricked into accepting a poisoned apple from the Evil Queen, malware and social engineering attacks exploit trust to deliver harmful payloads. Are your defenses ready to withstand a "Jack"?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2023

Security cannot only be the mandate of information security teams. Every member of an organization must take responsibility for good security. The post Six Ways to Foster a Security Mindset in Engineering Teams appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2025

Once this authentication occurs, the attacker has full control over the newly managed profile in the victims browser, allowing them to push automated policies such as disabling safe browsing and other security features. This attack is extremely potent as there is no visual difference between a managed and unmanaged browser.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 12, 2025

Security is like car maintenance - you either keep up with it, or you deal with the consequences. And by the time you see the check engine light, it might already be too late. The post Security Neglect: Like an Unserviced Car, Its Only a Matter of Time appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 14, 2025

Organizations can adopt FinOps, a cloud financial management practice promoting shared accountability among engineering, finance and operations teams to balance innovation, security and cost efficiency. The post Savings and Security: The Dual Benefits of FinOps and the Cloud appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Allen said a typical voice phishing or “vishing” attack by this group involves at least two perpetrators: One who is social engineering the target over the phone, and another co-conspirator who takes any credentials entered at the phishing page and quickly uses them to log in to the target company’s VPN platform in real-time.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

User Execution and Phishing techniques ranked again in the top three threats, with nearly 5% of high-severity incidents involving successful social engineering. Users are still the weakest link, making Security Awareness training an important focus for corporate information security planning.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This is because the whole paradigm around security training is building technical knowledge; whereas the whole point of successful social engineering is to bypass the logical and rational brain and bait the subconscious and emotions. Cognitive Security? Cybersecurity training isn't the full solution. So what do we do?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2025

Cybersecurity programs are operating inside organizations optimized for financial engineering and extracting shareholder value. Thats not inherently wrong, but it pushes security into a compliance role, limits long-term thinking, and creates conditions where the CISO becomes disposable.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

"Wire transfers are instantaneous and almost impossible to reverse, prepaid gift cards offer weak security measures, and there are private key vulnerabilities when paying by crypto. Protect your personal information Valentine's Day scammers take advantage of social engineering and people letting their guard down around February 14th.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 17, 2023

It’s Help|About Time: Chrome’s “V8” JavaScript engine has high-severity vuln. The post Drop Everything: Update Chrome NOW — 0-Day Exploit in Wild appeared first on Security Boulevard. Scrotes already exploiting it.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Researchers have reverse engineered NSO group’s recent zero-click iPhone exploit. The post NSO Zero-Click Exploit: Turing-Complete CPU in Image File appeared first on Security Boulevard. And it’s a doozy.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

This intersection of sports, money, and digital activity makes for a perfect storm of social engineering attacks. Gray urges organizations to double down on phishing awareness training, system policies, and proactive monitoring to mitigate damage before it happens.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2024

March Madness is a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to deploy phishing lures, malicious apps, and social engineering tactics," warns Krishna Vishnubhotla, VP of Product Strategy at mobile security firm Zimperium. The emotional investment and spike in online activity create a perfect storm that organizations need to protect against."

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The rise in sophisticated phishing threats like polymorphic attacks, social engineering tactics, and the use of compromised accounts have undoubtedly highlighted the significant gaps in perimeter technology, leading to a notable increase in bypassed attacks.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As digital exploitation, fraud and deception move deeper into society, it is incumbent on organizations to educate their employees on digital literacy skills, make them aware of the risks posed by phishing and social engineering threats.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2023

Experts are worried that ChatGPT’s ability to source recent data about an organization could make social engineering and phishing attacks more effective than ever. The post When ChatGPT Goes Phishing appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

Traditional Security Awareness Training (SAT) models are no longer sufficient to address the complexities of todays threat landscape. HRM, recognized as its own category by analysts, provides a more outcomes-based approach that goes beyond mere awareness.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Expanding security awareness . And what better time to preview this series than during Cybersecurity Awareness Month ? A time when we focus on the reality that security belongs to everyone — not just the threat hunter, or the product engineer, or the incident responder — but everyone.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

These can appear as seemingly legitimate sponsored ads on search engines like Google or as banners on trusted websites. These examples demonstrate how malvertising can infiltrate corporate environments, bypassing traditional security filters that might not flag an ad served through a trusted search engine or site.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

We may think we know how to recognize a social engineering attack or phishing email, but with the amount of information available to attackers through open platforms and stolen information, they may know far more about us than we realize. Bill Santos, President and COO, Cerberus Sentinel.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

When I said a neuro diverse group, by that I mean but don't limit to frontend or backend engineers someone from QA someone from product an architect People in different roles think differently, they may have different context and they/you don't have to be technical (think the door is unlocked, I don't need to be a locksmith to understand that).

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2025

Encryption Technologies: Encryption protects data confidentiality and integrity, but attackers also use it to conceal malware, establish encrypted communication channels, and secure stolen data. Social Engineering Tactics: These tactics exploit human psychology to manipulate individuals.

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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. Use reliable security solutions capable of detecting and stopping both malware and phishing attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2024

The post Threat Groups Rush to Exploit JetBrains’ TeamCity CI/CD Security Flaws appeared first on Security Boulevard. Those reports followed.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The 6clicks platform is based on an artificial intelligence (AI) engine it developed with the GPT-3 platform created by OpenAI. The post 6clicks Taps GPT-3 to Automate Writing of GRC Controls appeared first on Security Boulevard. Anthony Stevens, CEO of 6clicks, said creating policies based on.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 3, 2025

While details remain sparse, reports suggest social engineering tactics like phishing, SIM swapping, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) fatigue attacks may have been used to infiltrate systems. Once inside, they’ll likely have used other methods to successfully bypass enterprise security tools.

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Security Through Education

JULY 1, 2024

Vulnerabilities Exposed by SMiShing SMiShing exploits various vulnerabilities, including: Human Trust: Attackers may leverage social engineering techniques to manipulate human psychology, exploiting trust and inducing victims to take actions against their best interests.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

That’s why it’s essential to promote security awareness and training on AI-specific threats, said Craig Balding. Widely considered one of the industry’s leading sources of security research, the 2024 edition found that ransomware and extortion made up 32% of incidents. Seeing is not believing,” Moore warned.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 4, 2024

In prepping for my speech, I realized that the techniques I daily use as a certified social engineer equipped me more than I realized. Influence Techniques At Social-Engineer, you may often hear or read about us referring to “Influence Techniques.” At Social-Engineer, our motto is, “leave them feeling better for having met us”.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 1, 2025

RSA targets passwordless and help desk threats RSA unveiled a new enterprise-ready passwordless platform aimed at thwarting advanced identity attacks, especially those that attempt to bypass help desks using social engineering. However, technology alone wont win this fight.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation and an open community dedicated to security awareness. BeEF , or Browser Exploitation Framework, makes classic tasks such as enumeration, phishing, or social engineering seamless. Provides advanced features, especially for search and enumeration.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2025

I recall a security leader who struggled to get support for a privileged access management program until they identified and briefed three respected senior engineers who became vocal advocates in subsequent meetings. I worked with a bank CISO who was struggling to get approval for a cloud security program.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2024

This approach should not be confused with “bundling security products”. Security platform providers like Judy Security offer a pre-engineered platform built with assurance of seamless integration, interoperability, and an umbrella of contiguous support that works. This is in essence “Security-led Managed IT Services”.

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