Identity IQ

JUNE 20, 2023

What Are Social Engineering Scams? Thanks, Your CEO This common scenario is just one example of the many ways scammers may attempt to trick you through social engineering scams. Read on to learn how to recognize social engineering attacks, their consequences, and tactics to avoid falling for them.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2025

In the case studies demonstrated by SquareX , these attacks leverage AI agents to automate the majority of the attack sequence, requiring minimal social engineering and interference from the attacker. Previously disclosed attacks include Browser Syncjacking and Polymorphic Extensions.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Media coverage understandably focused on GoDaddy’s admission that it suffered three different cyberattacks over as many years at the hands of the same hacking group. But it’s worth revisiting how this group typically got in to targeted companies: By calling employees and tricking them into navigating to a phishing website.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 15, 2021

On a recent SecureWorld Sessions podcast episode, Social Engineering: Hacking Humans , host Bruce Sussman spoke with Christopher Hadnagy, an entrepreneur and author of five books about social engineering and hacking the human. 1 How do you define social engineering?

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Using routine social engineering strategies, the cyber-thieves gathered information about key employees. Professional networking and social media platforms continue to prove a rich landscape for phone numbers, locations, hobbies, dates of birth, family members, and friendships. Onboard biometric and geolocation elements.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Snapchat is a widely popular social media platform that connects millions of users daily. Tools designed for password cracking often exploit weak security practices, but understanding these methods is vital for safeguarding your account. Weak or simple passwords are particularly vulnerable.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Observed ChatGPT behavior mainly involved reconnaissance, threat actors used the OpenAI’s platform to seek info on companies, services, and vulnerabilities, similar to search engine queries. The group used the chatbot to receive support in Android malware development and to create a scraper for the social media platform Instagram.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 21, 2020

.” The perpetrators focus on social engineering new hires at the targeted company, and impersonate staff at the target company’s IT helpdesk. The actor logged the information provided by the employee and used it in real-time to gain access to corporate tools using the employee’s account.”

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2023

Social media giants have long held too much power over our digital identities. By making people feel like mere products- this exploitative digital environment further encourages a bubble of distrust amongst social media users. The fine was the largest ever imposed on a social media company for privacy violations.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

In fact, the group often announces its hacks on social media. The group of teenagers who hacked Twitter hailed from a community that traded in hacked social media accounts. “They were calling up consumer service and tech support personnel, instructing them to reset their passwords. “vishing”). .

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries. Zack Allen is director of threat intelligence for ZeroFOX , a Baltimore-based company that helps customers detect and respond to risks found on social media and other digital channels.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

.” In a SIM-swapping attack, crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control and intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim — including one-time passcodes for authentication, or password reset links sent via SMS.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2025

Using a very clever social engineering attack that exploits trusted domains, the adversary can then further escalate the profile hijacking attack to steal passwords from the victims browser.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

“At this moment in time, it looks like no emails, passwords, or any personal data were accessed, but we do suggest resetting your password and activate 2FA security,” the company wrote in a blog post. “Luckily, we fought them off well and they did not gain access to any important service. and 11:00 p.m. PST on Nov.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 16, 2025

Fraudsters use AI, social engineering, and emotional manipulation to steal not just money, but also trust, time, and peace of mind. Shopping Scams Fake online shops, social media ads, or marketplace listings. Avoid reusing passwords across different services. And it’s hitting home: 11.4 turning off MFA).

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Deepfakes involve AI-generated synthetic media that convincingly mimics real individuals' voices and faces. Evolution of social engineering Social engineering exploits human psychology to manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive information or taking harmful actions.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. According to an Aug.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2025

Entering your password will send your credentials to a Russian receiver, who will decide what the most profitable way to use them is. One of the pitfalls the IRS warns about is bad tax advice provided on social media, as submitting false information to the IRS could land you in serious trouble. Malwarebytes blocks fmhjhctk.ru

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Pen Test Partners

AUGUST 29, 2024

TL;DR Strong passwords : Use a password manager. This makes it harder for unauthorised users to gain access even if they have your password. Secure networks : Avoid using untrusted public Wi-Fi to access social media accounts, instead, use mobile data.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2022

Cloud-based communication platform provider Twilio has announced a breach via a social engineering attack on employees. The messages said either the recipient's password had expired, or that their schedule had changed, and that they needed to log in. Text messages. Text messages.

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Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

Passwords are your first line of defense for protecting your digital identity. As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Hackers employ different strategies to steal your passwords.

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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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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2025

Mosseri shared his experience in a post on Threads , the social media platform owned by Meta. The caller, posing as a Google representative, urged him to change his Gmail password right there during the call and warned him not to say it out loud. Experienced a sophisticated phishing attack yesterday, he wrote.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Disable compromised accounts or restrict their permissions immediately, update passwords for authorized users to prevent further unauthorized access. law enforcement, regulators, or media) should be contacted. Weak and stolen passwords Require all employees to reset their passwords immediately following the breach.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2021

The exposed records include email addresses full names, phone numbers, physical addresses, geolocation records, LinkedIn username and profile URL, personal and professional experience/background, genders, and other social media accounts and usernames. Passwords are not included in the archive. ” reported RestorePrivacy.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. Social engineering scams leverage psychological manipulation to deceive individuals and exploit the victims’ trust. Phishing attacks.

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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. Using strong, unique passwords for dating apps and online stores is also a good idea."

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

For those who can’t be convinced to use a password manager, even writing down all of the account details and passwords on a slip of paper can be helpful, provided the document is secured in a safe place. Perhaps the most important place to enable MFA is with your email accounts.

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Hacker's King

MAY 24, 2025

Credential-based attacks include usernames, passwords, and tokens. Phishing is now done through text messages (smishing), social media (social engineering), and even voice phone calls (vishing). Accounts with easily guessable passwords fall victim to this and suffer unimaginable damage.

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Security Through Education

JUNE 10, 2025

Helpful Resource: This website supplies links to all of the parental control options, and how to use them, for the various social media apps. Written by Amanda Marchuck Online Content Manager, Social-Engineer, LLC Teach Smart Sharing Kids often don’t realize how much they reveal online.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In this interconnected world, social media has become the new town square, the new archive, the new marketplace. Hackers have taken advantage of this growth to gain access to people’s accounts, often targeting weak passwords. Our CEO, Alex, was featured in this piece that aired nationwide.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2020

According to The Times , Kirk first reached out to the group through a hacker who used the screen name “ lol ” on OGusers , a forum dedicated to helping users hijack and resell OG accounts from Twitter and other social media platforms. The account “@shinji,” a.k.a.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2021

Samples from the archive shared by the author include full names, email addresses, links to the users’ social media accounts, and other data points that users had publicly listed on their LinkedIn profiles. Change the password of your LinkedIn and email accounts. In addition, beware of phishing emails and text messages.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 9, 2025

According to the Genians Security Center (GSC), the operation targeted Korean Facebook users, email accounts, and Telegram contacts through coordinated multi-stage social engineering efforts. By posing as missionaries, church researchers, or alumni of military academies, attackers gained the victims’ trust. “

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. With the rise in social media, criminals have more platforms with which to target potential phishing victims. There are many ways in which we can be exposed to potential cyberattacks.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

Today’s columnist, Marcus Kaber of Specops Software, writes that as much as the tech companies are pushing biometrics options like facial recognition, most enterprises still run on legacy passwords. Enterprise security and IT are mostly well aware of these many password-driven risks. Industry must double down on password protection.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2018

Trustwave developed Social Mapper an Open Source Tool that uses facial recognition to correlate social media profiles across different social networks. The tool was developed to gather intelligence from social networks during penetration tests and are aimed at facilitating social engineering attacks.

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