SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Evolution of social engineering Social engineering exploits human psychology to manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive information or taking harmful actions. Deepfakes are revolutionizing social engineering attacks, making them more deceptive and harder to detect.

Social Engineering

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Cybersecurity awareness training helps staff recognize phishing scams , social engineering attempts, and other threats. Regularly backing up data to a secure, offline location can mitigate the damage if a ransomware attack occurs, allowing you to recover data without succumbing to ransom demands.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

SpyLoan apps exploit social engineering to gain sensitive user data and excessive permissions, leading to extortion, harassment, and financial loss. “ SpyLoan apps exploit official app stores like Google Play, deceptive branding, and social media ads to appear credible. ” reads the report published McAfee.

Social Engineering

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

And 2025 will be no different, as increasingly sophisticated online hackers seek to take advantage of Valentine's themed email traffic, social media advertisements, or marketing campaigns, and exploit heightened emotions and a desire to connect. Last year saw a 110% rise in cybercrime in the lead up to Valentine's Day.

Scams

SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2025

The result is a wave of new schemes that combine social engineering with digital forgery: Executive deepfake fraud: Fraudsters impersonate senior executives (CEO, CFO, etc.) Market manipulation Concerns: Beyond direct theft, there are worries that AI-generated disinformation could hit financial markets.

Banking

SecureWorld News

MAY 28, 2025

In early May 2025, two of the United Kingdom's best-known grocers, Marks & Spencer (M&S) and the Co-op, as well as luxury retailer Harrods, were struck by sophisticated social-engineering attacks that tricked IT teams into resetting critical passwords and deploying ransomware across their networks. billion ($1.5 billion U.S.)

Retail

SecureWorld News

JUNE 10, 2025

UNFI supplies a vast ecosystem of retailers, including Whole Foods Market, which relies heavily on its distribution network. UNFI is Whole Foods Market's primary distributor, and any disruption to its systems can have downstream consequences for thousands of retail outlets across the U.S.

Cyber Attacks

Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2025

The cyberattack hit at least six financial institutions, shaking the market. The breach likely stemmed from social engineering, not system flaws. He claims he only spoke to the criminals via phone and changed devices every 15 days to avoid tracking. “It was because of this role at C&M that he was lured by hackers.

Social Engineering

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches. Marketing efforts will increasingly highlight these autonomous AI models as the next frontier, touting their ability to detect, respond to, and even mitigate threats in real-time – all without human input.

Risk

Duo's Security Blog

MAY 28, 2025

Thats why were proud to announce that Duo is officially expanding into the IAM market, bringing our trusted security expertise to an area long overdue for disruption. Seamless Help Desk Verification: A new tech partnership enabling identity verification for help desks, safeguarding against social engineering attacks.

Social Engineering

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

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. Traditional Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), while a step up from password-only security, is no longer enough to fight modern phishing schemes.

Phishing

SecureWorld News

APRIL 14, 2025

With these insights, security personnel know which attack vectors to watch more closely, how to orchestrate the defenses, and what new phishing and social engineering trends to warn employees about. There are automated tools that can do the heavy lifting to handle certain aspects of this work, especially for social media monitoring.

Media

SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

He further highlights the role of employee training in cyber resilience, suggesting that organizations implement regular training sessions to help employees recognize social engineering tactics. The EDR market is explicitly endpoint DETECTION and RESPONSEthey're not intended to disrupt all attacks.

Malware

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2025

Called Xanthorox AI, the tool was first spotted earlier this year on darknet forums and encrypted chat groups, where its being marketed as the killer of WormGPT and all EvilGPT variants. But this isnt just another tweaked version of a chatbot. Xanthorox is something entirely different and far more advanced.

Social Engineering

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 22, 2024

By creating and marketing innovative tools and services, entrepreneurs in the cybersecurity space can reach significant levels of wealth. For example, businesses offering cybersecurity consulting, developing software to fight cyberattacks, or providing managed security services have become multi-million-dollar enterprises.

Cybersecurity

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

AI chat tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claudefrom OpenAI competitor Anthropiccan brainstorm ideas for marketing materials, write book reports, compose poems, and even review human-written text for legibility. They can even mimic the styles of famous artists, like Van Gogh, Rembrandt, and Picasso.

Artificial Intelligence

BH Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2024

That market has been growing steadily: according to Cyber Ireland, the cybersecurity sector contributed €1.2 Cyber Ireland, the national cybersecurity cluster supported by the Irish Government, worked in partnership with EI and NCSC, giving input into the initiative’s development before its launch.

Social Engineering

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Therefore, many markets seem primed for a joint AI-VR combination to enhance products and services and improve accuracy, among other benefits. Educating users about their vulnerabilities and data sensitivity will help to prevent social engineering attacks which can deceive and manipulate them into divulging data when they don't need to.

Artificial Intelligence

BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Counteracting the clichés One common storyline we see in cybersecurity marketing is how criminals’ use of AI is a major threat. Phillip Larbey, associate director for EMEA at Verizon, said the vast majority of cyber incidents involve at least one of three elements – human error, social engineering and ransomware.

Artificial Intelligence

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 20, 2025

FTC Surveillance Pricing Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used to Set Individualized Consumer Prices Federal Trade Commission FTC launched a "surveillance pricing market study" which concluded that specific captured details and data is used to target consumers with different prices for the same goods and services. CVE-2025-21308.

Surveillance

IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

More complex, generated passwords are better, but this inspires bad actors to turn to social engineering to wheedle the secrets out of the human user rather than spend time and resources trying to crack the code. The weak point of all passwords is that the secret, once revealed, is useless as a defence.

Passwords

Digital Shadows

JANUARY 27, 2025

How Specialized Affiliates and Smarter Tactics Are Accelerating Ransomware The RaaS market is growing, both in the number of publicly named victims and in diversity. Attackers are leveraging new technologies like automation and evolving social engineering tactics, leaving organizations with no choice but to fight fire with fire.

Scams

Cisco Security

JULY 7, 2025

Skip to content Cisco Blogs / Security / Cisco Contributes to Cyber Hard Problems Report July 7, 2025 Leave a Comment Security Cisco Contributes to Cyber Hard Problems Report 6 min read Aamer Akhter While Cisco often focuses on business growth and market leadership, our most rewarding work happens when we set those metrics aside.

Cyber Risk

Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2025

The company operates both physical stores and online services, with a strong presence in the UK and some international markets. BleepingComputer reported that DragonForce ransomware affiliates usedScattered Spider social engineering tacticsto target Marks and Spencer.

Data breaches

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. The attack on M&S, which is still unfolding, has wiped more than 750 million off the companys market value.

Cyber Attacks

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2025

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Social Engineering

Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2025

If youre entering the cybersecurity job market, I highly recommend the Infosec Job Hunting w/ BanjoCrashland YouTube playlist. The certification industry is, ultimately, a business and students should remain conscious of marketing narratives that inflate their importance or imply that earning one guarantees employment in your field of choice.

Penetration Testing

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

These groups are also shifting toward more human-centric exploits , like social engineering and insider assistance. Those who leverage such insurance strategically will also be able to demonstrate a proactive stance on cybersecurity, which can significantly enhance their market reputation. But it doesnt stop there.

Cybersecurity

Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2025

Combine this with counterfeit or gray-market devices that come preloaded with malware, and you’ve got a recipe for widespread exposure. But perhaps the most systemic issue is lack of updates, with over 30% of Android devices remaining stuck on outdated operating systems. What we’re seeing isn’t a collection of one-off scams.

Mobile

NetSpi Executives

JULY 7, 2025

Once your data enters these underground markets, it can be resold, combined with other datasets, and used by criminals for highly targeted spear-phishing campaigns, business email compromise attacks, and social engineering schemes that traditional security measures struggle to detect.

Social Engineering

Security Boulevard

APRIL 22, 2025

While certifications arent strict gatekeepers to the industry or career advancement, an employer may eventually require you to pursue more advanced practical exams (or you may feel pressured to do so to stay competitive in the job market).

Penetration Testing

SecureWorld News

APRIL 18, 2025

Especially common among cloud providers and SaaS vendors, these reports help separate marketing claims from actual, audited safeguards. The key takeaway: even strong internal controls can be bypassed through social engineering. Can you live with the risks? Can you reduce or transfer them?

Risk

SecureList

APRIL 21, 2025

Initially marketed as LummaC2, this information stealer quickly gained traction in underground forums, with prices starting at $250. Lumma has also been observed using exploit kits, social engineering, and compromised websites to extend its reach and evade detection by security solutions.

Malware

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This underscores the importance of having additional compensating controls and educating employees on the risks associated with phishing and other social engineering attacks. This incident shows that while security tools are essential, phishing emails can still slip through.

Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Market Consolidation of GenAI Tools: The GenAI market may scale down to a few robust and reliable GenAI tools, creating global standards and improving tool quality. The market is ready for this shift - it has to be AI-driven, and it's happening now." What the Practitioners Predict Jake Bernstein, Esq.,

Cybersecurity

Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The rise of AI-driven phishing and social engineering, increased targeting of critical infrastructure, and the emergence of more sophisticated fileless malware are all trends that have shaped the cybersecurity battlefield this year. The market share of ransomware attacks on business with under 100 employees is now almost 40%.

Malware

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The majority of the records were labelled as background checks which contained full names, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, employment history, family members, social media accounts, and criminal record history. SL Data Services markets itself as a provider of real estate information reports.

Social Engineering