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The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

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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The Social Engineering of Survivor

Security Through Education

Though these two facets are important in getting further than most, the third facet is perhaps the most important…and that is the social game. At its core, Survivor is a social experiment. In fact, taking this one step further…you could say that Survivor is in essence, a social engineering experiment.

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New AI Threats Emerge as FraudGPT Creator Unleashes DarkBERT and DarkBART

eSecurity Planet

In his blog post , Kelley shared a video from CanadianKingpin12 that suggests DarkBERT will go well beyond the social engineering capabilities of the earlier tools with new “concerning capabilities.” Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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How Much Does Penetration Testing Cost? 11 Pricing Factors

eSecurity Planet

and different types of penetration tests (black box, gray box, white box, social engineering, etc.). This article will provide insight into penetration test pricing, 11 key factors affecting pricing, information needed for a penetration testing quote, and how to pick a penetration testing vendor.

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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

eSecurity Planet

This method involves using emails, social media, instant messaging, and other platforms to manipulate users into revealing personal information or performing actions that can lead to network compromise, data loss, or financial harm. These details allow attackers to assess their target’s roles, relationships, and behavior.

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Cybersecurity Management Lessons from Healthcare Woes

eSecurity Planet

Unavailable health records: All electronic patient information became unavailable, including the MyChart patient self-service database, hospital records, and the systems used to order tests, procedures, and medications. million in information technology expenses $1.3 Companies should also use free tools available to them.

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7 Best Penetration Testing Service Providers in 2023

eSecurity Planet

Here, in our analysis, are seven of the best pentesting service providers, followed by more information about what to look for when choosing a pentesting service. The company offers a range of pentesting services, including applications, networks, remote access, wireless, open source intelligence (OSINT), social engineering, and red teaming.