Report: Cybercriminals are Hiring Social Engineering Talent

ReliaQuest has published a report on the cybercriminal recruitment ecosystem, finding that fluent English speakers with social engineering skills are highly sought-after.

Free Gift Scams: The Technical Tricks Used to Evade Detection

Below is an example of a sophisticated survey scam phishing email that KnowBe4’s Threat Lab team has been monitoring as discussed in “The Hidden Cost of "Free" Gifts: How Survey Scams Are ...

Phishing Attacks Target Brokerage Accounts to Manipulate Stock Prices

Professional phishing groups are targeting customers of brokerage firms in order to manipulate stock prices, KrebsOnSecurity reports. The attackers use a technique called “ramp and dump” ...

Quishing & Encrypted SVG Payloads in HR Phishing Attacks

In this series, we first explored the psychology that makes HR phishing so effective, then showcased the real-world lures attackers use to trick your employees. Now, we’re going under the ...