The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: On the software side of things, some exciting breakthroughs are about to gain meaningful traction in leveraging machine learning and automation to shape new security platforms and frameworks that are much better suited to helping companies implement cyber hygiene, as well as execute effective, ongoing threat detection and incident response.

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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. We analyzed phishing detections separately for users of our home and business products. ” scams to complex social engineering plots with fake stores and delivery tracking apps.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In an adaptive phishing campaign, attackers gather specific information about victims through various sources, such as social media, public websites, and previous data breaches. This data is then used to tailor attacks, making them more convincing and harder to detect.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 20, 2021

SC Media 2020 Trust Award Finalist. www.greathorn.com/company/press-releases/greathorn-selected-as-sc-media-2020-trust-award-finalist/. GreatHorn safeguards cloud email from advanced threats, (e.g., GreatHorn safeguards cloud email from advanced threats, (e.g., Through its proactive threat detection engine, end-user.

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SecureList

APRIL 21, 2025

Lumma has also been observed using exploit kits, social engineering, and compromised websites to extend its reach and evade detection by security solutions. The attackers also use social media posts to lure victims to these channels. However, they may be useful for retrospective threat detection.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ryan Flores, senior manager of forward-looking threat research in APAC region at Trend Micro, told SC Media that the finding was pretty striking, because typically you would see a spam or phishing campaign sent to a wide range of email addresses.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

Threat actors used AI tools to orchestrate highly convincing and scalable social engineering campaigns, making it easier to deceive users and infiltrate systems. This trend, among other AI-powered social engineering attacks, will amplify identity compromise, ransomware, and data exfiltration in 2025.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Phishers primarily seek to extract confidential information from victims, such as credentials or bank card details, while scammers deploy social engineering to persuade targets to transfer money on their own accord. Social engineering elements. Alongside this, detection avoidance methods also continue to evolve.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

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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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Bad actors continue to target all company sizes, from the smallest to the largest with employees at small companies (100 employees or less) seeing 350% more social engineering attacks than those at larger companies. Dealing with a lack of cybersecurity talent. Cybersecurity has a worldwide skills gap of 2.7

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 29, 2025

Top ransomware predictions for 2025Prediction 1: AI-powered social engineering attacks will surge and fuel ransomware campaignsIn 2025, threat actors will increasingly use generative AI (GenAI) to conduct more effective social engineering attacks. A top emerging AI-driven trend is voice phishing (vishing).

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Students will work with program advisors and technical experts using 21st century software to offer affordable cyber monitoring to municipalities, nonprofits, and small businesses that might not be able to afford ongoing threat detection services. Media Contact: Jake Stern, MassTech, (781) 801 8845, stern@masstech.org.

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Spinone

JANUARY 12, 2019

However, organizations are leveraging the power of social media and other means of communication to provide highly effective real-time communication between employees. The CEO-fraud attack is a special form of social engineering that plays upon employee’s general respect and regard for C-level executives.

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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. By leveraging our expertise in interacting with threat actors, we gained valuable insights into their intentions.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Inadequate Training Employees play a crucial role in cybersecurity, serving as the first line of defense against threats. Without proper training, however, they may unknowingly expose the business to risks such as phishing scams or social engineering attacks.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

He has 15 years of cybersecurity technical product and program management experience delivering cyber solutions and developing thought leadership across multiple verticals, with a focus on threat detection, threat exposure management, response/remediation and protection.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

It lets bots mimic human behavior better, underlies highly effective social engineering campaigns, and plays a role in creating predatory code that flies under the radar. Threat actors can also modify data sets that form the basis of deep learning systems. The genie is out of the bottle, and he’s here to stay.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Among these experienced affiliates is the “Scattered Spider” group, known for its custom tools and advanced social engineering skills, which helped RansomHub become the most active ransomware group in Q3 2024 (see Figure 1). APT41 is likely one of a handful of threat groups spearheading Chinese espionage efforts.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Among these experienced affiliates is the “Scattered Spider” group, known for its custom tools and advanced social engineering skills, which helped RansomHub become the most active ransomware group in Q3 2024 (see Figure 1). APT41 is likely one of a handful of threat groups spearheading Chinese espionage efforts.

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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. By leveraging our expertise in interacting with threat actors, we gained valuable insights into their intentions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Most of the American office workers are reportedly becoming vulnerable to cyber attacks and that’s because of their oversharing on social media platforms says a survey conducted by email services provider named Tessian. This practice is said to be leading to social engineering based cyber attacks like online fraud and phishing attacks.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 23, 2024

I wove in many data points, including some from Managed Threat Detection and Response firm, e2e-assure, who I’m partnering with, and their latest report, Rejuvenating Cyber Defence Strategies. Cybercriminals often exploit cultural nuances, language, or social engineering techniques tailored to target specific ethnic groups.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2021

What we see, whether it is shared on social media or by a friend, is suspect. Given how active many prominent business leaders can be on social media platforms, townhalls, or other speaking opportunities, it is not unreasonable to expect attackers to be able to harvest the necessary data from publicly available sources.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Best network security practices are essential, including using anti-malware, firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection (IPDS), network and log monitoring, data protection, security information and event management (SIEM), and threat intelligence. Phishing and Social Engineering. Examples of Crimeware Malware Attacks.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

The idea of the ‘advanced persistent threat’ is a bit of an abstract concept to most. Especially with the term being tossed around in regular media, it can be hard to understand which attacks are caused by APTs and which are not. Social engineering training. Dedicated detection and response. What Is An APT?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Disinformation is going to be incredibly effective now that social networks have scaled back or completely removed their moderation and verification efforts. Social media will become even more of a cesspool of AI and human-created garbage.” This will include synthetic written, spoken, and potentially even image or video content.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

These groups are also shifting toward more human-centric exploits , like social engineering and insider assistance. Insider threats are particularly insidious, as attackers increasingly rely on employeesmalicious or unwittingas entry points. But it doesnt stop there. million annually compared to those that don’t.

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