Digital Shadows

JULY 19, 2024

The CrowdStrike outage has left organizations vulnerable, and cybercriminals are hitting them with phishing, scripting, and social engineering attacks.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 17, 2024

Proofpoint researchers have discovered a sophisticated social engineering technique that leverages clipboard manipulation to deliver malware through PowerShell scripts.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 13, 2024

Rapid7 analysts have uncovered a new, highly targeted social engineering campaign potentially linked to the Black Basta ransomware group.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 11, 2023

It appears to be a case of creative social engineering by. The post Socially Engineered Into Stealing $500,000 From a Casino appeared first on Security Boulevard. She sits in a Colorado jail while the money is long gone.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Identity services provider Okta on Friday warned of social engineering attacks orchestrated by threat actors to obtain elevated administrator permissions. “In

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Security Through Education

APRIL 23, 2024

Unknowingly, you have just succumbed to a technique we in social engineering refer to as “ concession.” Now imagine how powerful this would be when leveraged maliciously by a professional social engineer! This is true for social engineering tactics as well, including concession. “Oh, I can’t afford that!”

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The financially motivated English-speaking threat actors use advanced social engineering techniques, SIM swapping, and even threats of violence to breach targets.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 13, 2023

The truth is, […] The post Psychological Manipulation in Social Engineering: Unveiling the Tactics appeared first on WeSecureApp :: Simplifying Enterprise Security. The post Psychological Manipulation in Social Engineering: Unveiling the Tactics appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

By now you may be guessing what the psychic and the social engineer have in common. Both use techniques such as using social cues, making broad statements, and using probability to create the illusion of credibility. Similarly, a professional social engineer must exhibit confidence and never break pretext.

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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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Heimadal Security

MARCH 18, 2022

Social engineering is a term that first emerged in social sciences, somewhat akin to the direct intervention of scientists on human society. The term ‘social engineer’ was first coined in 1894 by Van Marken, in order to highlight the idea that for handling human problems, professionals were needed.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 17, 2022

In what appears as an operation first of its kind, Interpol has arrested over 2000 criminals who launched social engineering attacks worldwide. Cyber crooks witnessed a rise in opportunities from WFH culture as they launched innovative cyber scams that led to a rise in social engineering attacks in novel forms.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 13, 2024

These scams go beyond the typical emotional manipulation seen in traditional romance scams, incorporating... The post Romance Scammers Target Cryptocurrency Investors with Social Engineering and Fake Exchanges appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 16, 2024

There are things that you can do to make your web apps more resistant to social engineering. Learn more from Outpost24 on securing your web applications. [.]

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

At Social-Engineer, LLC (SECOM), we define social engineering as “any act that influences a person to take an action that may or may not be in their best interest.” If you Google “social engineering,” you will get a very different and more negative definition. Breaking it Down. What is Vishing.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 29, 2020

People, like computers, can be hacked using a process called social engineering, and there's a good chance a cybersecurity attack on your organization could start with this technique.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2023

For now, though, human social engineers still outperform AI when it comes. The post ChatGPT Less Convincing Than Human Social Engineers in Phishing Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

If you google the definition for social engineering, you’ll probably find something like “the use of deception to manipulate individuals […] The post Social Engineer Yourself appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 5, 2023

When I first started in the social engineering field, I had no idea how much it would impact my everyday life. What exactly is social engineering? Social Engineering: What is it? What is social engineering ? What is social engineering ? Why Should I Care About Social Engineering?

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 6, 2024

Threat actors (TAs) are weaponizing a combination of social engineering, phishing infrastructure, and an advanced Android banking trojan to... The post Copybara Fraud Campaign Leverages On-Device Fraud and Social Engineering Tactics appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 23, 2020

IT security teams need to educate employees about the psychological techniques cybercriminals often use in social engineering attacks.

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

If you google the definition for social engineering, you’ll probably find something like “the use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes.” Let me share with you some ways that I’ve used social engineering on myself and how it has benefitted me.

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Mitnick Security

APRIL 5, 2021

Social engineering attacks account for a massive portion of all cyber attacks, and studies show that these attacks are on the rise. According to KnowBe4 , more than 90% of successful hacks and data breaches start with a common type of social engineering attack called phishing.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 5, 2021

It was a master class in social engineering, one that put an organization’s security posture at risk. Social engineering attacks like phishing take advantage of an employee’s awareness of. The post Reaction to Social Engineering Indicative of Cybersecurity Culture appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Social engineering definition. Social engineering is the art of exploiting human psychology, rather than technical hacking techniques, to gain access to buildings, systems or data. To read this article in full, please click here

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Dark Reading

JUNE 13, 2023

Threat actors have grown increasingly sophisticated in applying social engineering tactics against their victims, which is key to this oft-underrated cybercriminal scam's success.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The post The Psychic and the Social Engineer appeared first on Security Boulevard. Do you believe in psychics? Many people turn to psychics and mediums for advice or to communicate with dead loved […].

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Identity services provider Okta warned customers of social engineering attacks carried out by threat actors to obtain elevated administrator permissions. Okta is warning customers of social engineering attacks carried out in recent weeks by threat actors to obtain elevated administrator permissions.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

At Social-Engineer, LLC (SECOM), we define social engineering as “any act that influences a person to take an action that […]. The post Social Engineering from the Attacker Perspective appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Social engineering techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are exploiting multiple emerging means, such as deep fakes. The increasing use of videoconferencing platforms and the various forms of remote work also adopted in the post-emergency covid make interpersonal collaborations increasingly virtual.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 24, 2022

Social engineering is involved in the vast majority of cyberattacks, but a new report from Proofpoint has revealed five common social engineering assumptions that are not only wrong but are repeatedly subverted by malicious actors in their attacks.

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Security Through Education

JUNE 21, 2023

Social engineering is defined as influencing someone to take an action that may or may not be in a person’s best interest. Written by: Rosa Rowles At Social Engineer LLC, our purpose is to bring education and awareness to all users of technology. The amygdala “hijacks” the frontal lobe.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Social engineering has become a larger threat to the healthcare industry in recent years. Clearly, we need to take notice of how social engineering attacks are targeting our vital healthcare systems. So, what exactly is social engineering? What is Social Engineering? In one case, $3.1

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But as it turns out, John was a victim of a phishing scam, a type of social engineering attack where the cybercriminal impersonated John’s IT department to gain his trust and trick him into revealing his login credentials. What is social engineering?

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 29, 2021

Social engineering is a common technique that cybercriminals use to lure their victims into a false sense of security. As social engineering tactics become more advanced, it’s important to know how to identify them in the context of cybersecurity. Social engineering in cybersecurity attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 14, 2021

These 10 facts about social engineering statistics illustrate how powerful it can be has grown and show you can protect your business. The post 10 Important Facts About Social Engineering appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 19, 2023

MailChimp announced it has been victim to a social engineering attack that threat actors successfully performed on the company`s employees and contractors. MailChimp detected the attack on January 11th, […] The post MailChimp Suffers Data Breach Due to Social Engineering Attack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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