Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Recruiters and anyone else involved in hiring processes should be knowledgeable about this social engineering attack threat. Get the details.

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Social engineering has long been an effective tactic because of how it focuses on human vulnerabilities. Theres no brute-force spray and pray password guessing. No scouring systems for unpatched software.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2024

Mad Liberator employs social engineering techniques to gain access to the victim’s environment, specifically targeting organizations using remote access tools like Anydesk. However, the social-engineering tactics the group used in the case described above are noteworthy – but they are not unique.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This attack proves that UI manipulation and social engineering can bypass even the most secure wallets. The Bybit hack has shattered long-held assumptions about crypto security. No matter how strong your smart contract logic or multisig protections are, the human element remains the weakest link.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

24, 2025, CyberNewswire Arsen , a leading cybersecurity company specializing in social engineering defense, today announced the full release of Conversational Phishing, a groundbreaking feature embedded in its phishing simulation platform. Paris, France, Mar.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

Each participant in the call has a specific role, including: -The Caller: The person speaking and trying to social engineer the target. A tutorial shared by Stotle titled “Social Engineering Script” includes a number of tips for scam callers that can help establish trust or a rapport with their prey.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Navalny got a confession out of one of the poisoners, displaying some masterful social engineering. Bellingcat has investigated the near-fatal poisoning of Alexey Navalny by the Russian GRU back in August. The details display some impressive traffic analysis. Lots of interesting opsec details in all of this.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Identity phishing doesn’t just lead to data theft – it can also lead to financial fraud, targeted social engineering attacks and lateral movement across endpoints. The post Identity Phishing: Using Legitimate Cloud Services to Steal User Access appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

F5 says an artificial intelligence war could start between generative AI-toting bad actors and enterprises guarding data with AI. Australian IT teams will be caught in the crossfire.

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Lohrman on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Sophisticated social engineering attacks have led to hundreds of data breaches this year. What can be done? And what new resources can help?

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 24, 2025

Paris, France, 24th March 2025, CyberNewsWire The post Arsen Introduces AI-Powered Phishing Tests to Improve Social Engineering Resilience appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

“This is social engineering at the highest level and there will be failed attempts at times. “In terms of overall social engineering attacks, the more you have a relationship with someone the more they’re going to trust you,” Donahue said. Don’t be discouraged.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Interesting social engineering attack: luring potential job applicants with fake recruiting pitches, trying to convince them to download malware.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 22, 2024

Interesting social-engineering attack vector : McAfee released a report on a new LUA malware loader distributed through what appeared to be a legitimate Microsoft GitHub repository for the “C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS,” known as vcpkg.

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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.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Deception is a core component of many cyberattacks, including phishing, scams, social engineering and disinformation campaigns. The post Intro to Deceptionology: Why Falling for Scams is Human Nature appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

LastPass, a leading password management platform, has issued a critical warning to users about a social engineering campaign targeting its customer base through deceptive reviews on its Chrome Web Store... The post Warning: LastPass Alerts Users to Phishing Scam Using Fake Support Reviews on Chrome Web Store appeared first on Cybersecurity (..)

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 21, 2025

It also turns out that some of the best ways to “ jailbreak ” LLMs (getting them to disobey their creators’ explicit instructions) look a lot like the kinds of social engineering tricks that humans use on each other: for example, pretending to be someone else or saying that the request is just a joke.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In both cases, the attackers managed to social engineer employees into resetting the multi-factor login requirements for Okta administrator accounts. In March 2022, Okta disclosed a breach from the hacking group LAPSUS$, a criminal hacking group that specialized in social-engineering employees at targeted companies.

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Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 24, 2022

An online cybersecurity event with 2,500 people already logged in had to be cancelled after suspected cybercriminals launched a social engineering attack in the event’s chat window.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Beware the Poisoned Apple: Defending Against Malware and Social Engineering Just like Snow White was tricked into accepting a poisoned apple from the Evil Queen, malware and social engineering attacks exploit trust to deliver harmful payloads. Are your defenses ready to withstand a "Jack"?

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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 agencies said crooks use the vished VPN credentials to mine the victim company databases for their customers’ personal information to leverage in other attacks.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 23, 2024

A new malware called NGate allows cybercriminals to steal near field communication data from Android phones via sophisticated social engineering. The data is relayed to the fraudsters before being used to steal cash.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The exposed database creates opportunities for staging convincing phishing and social engineering attacks, among other issues.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Identity-based and social engineering attacks still take center stage, according to the CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 2, 2024

Installing it was a multi-year process that seems to have involved social engineering the lone unpaid engineer in charge of the utility. In theory, the code could allow for just about anything, including stealing encryption keys or installing malware. It was an incredibly complex backdoor.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2025

” Threat actors are attempting to use social engineering techniques by exploiting the trust of local entities in the authority. The threat actors need to have the victim’s AnyDesk ID to carry out the attack and the software must be active on the target systems.

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Penetration Testing

OCTOBER 19, 2024

A new and dangerous social engineering tactic, dubbed ClickFix, has emerged as a significant cybersecurity threat in 2024, according to a recent report from the Sekoia Threat Detection & Research... The post Beware of Fake Google Meet Invites: ClickFix Campaign Spreading Infostealers appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 9, 2025

Hidden dependencies, social engineering attacks, and the complexity of foundation models can all contribute tothe insecure use of open-source software in 2025.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It could also help users identify various cybersecurity attacks, whether they are types of spoofing , phishing, social engineering, or malware. One significant risk is the potential for the technology to become a host to sophisticated social engineering attacks.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

GoDaddy described the incident at the time in general terms as a social engineering attack, but one of its customers affected by that March 2020 breach actually spoke to one of the hackers involved. But we do know the March 2020 attack was precipitated by a spear-phishing attack against a GoDaddy employee.

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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, 2024

In January 2024, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that Urban had been arrested in Florida in connection with multiple SIM-swapping attacks.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The installer was left on various torrent sites, presumably ensnaring people downloading pirated copies of the operating system: Mandiant uncovered a socially engineered supply chain operation focused on Ukrainian government entities that leveraged trojanized ISO files masquerading as legitimate Windows 10 Operating System installers.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Cybercriminals employ social engineering techniques to trick you into believing you must resolve fictitious technical issues. The hallmark of ClickFix campaigns is their clever use of social engineering.

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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. Some of the malicious apps were promoted through deceptive advertising on social media.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

“Cloaks attack strategy involves acquiring network access through Initial Access Brokers (IABs) or social engineering methods such as phishing, malvertising, exploit kits, and drive-by downloads disguised as legitimate updates like Microsoft Windows installers.” ” reads a report published by Halcyon.

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