Latest social engineering news, analysis, tactics the bad guys are using and what you can do to defend your organization.
Cyber activity by the group "The Com," which leverages (SIM) swapping, cryptocurrency theft, swatting, and corporate intrusions, is increasing.
One of the best things you can teach yourself, your family, and your organization is how to recognize the common signs of phishing and how to mitigate and appropriately report it.
The US Department of Justice has indicted four Iranian nationals for allegedly launching spear phishing attacks against the US government and defense contractors. In one instance, the ...
The other day I was participating in a company’s employee meeting when the CEO revealed he had been “caught” that morning by a real phishing attack email.
Password Manager software developer LastPass warned that one of its employees was targeted by a social engineering attack that used an audio deepfake which impersonated the company’s CEO. ...
The FBI has issued an alert warning of a widespread SMS phishing (smishing) campaign targeting people in several US states with phony notices of unpaid tolls, BleepingComputer reports.
So today, news broke that Iran has sent dozens, if not more than 100 drones to Israel in a direct attack. Discussion on Twitter also claim that ballistic missiles will be sent.
A shocking report shows how email-based disinformation campaigns can have material real-world impacts to the citizens in the targeted countries.
A new sector alert published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services outlines new attacks in which social engineering is used to obtain credentials for online fraud.
The very fabric that stitches our society together — our councils and local governing bodies — is under a silent siege from cyber attacks. The recent ransomware assault on Leicester ...
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A new campaign of StrelaStealer attacks identified by security analysts at Unit42 has been spotted targeting E.U. and U.S. organizations. This somewhat new infostealer has evolved to be ...
Social media has become an indispensable tool for communication, outreach, and engagement. From world leaders to high-profile individuals, these platforms offer an unparalleled ...
New data shows that the attacks IT feels most inadequate to stop are the ones they’re experiencing the most.
The Kyiv Post just published: "A knockout study by the Institute for the Study of War (“ISW”), just out March 27, is a must read for all the leadership of the West, and particularly, the ...
The threat of novel malware is growing exponentially, making it more difficult for security solutions to identify attachments and links to files as being malware.
The one thing I love about our annual conference in Orlando, KB4-CON, is its thought-provoking nature. Year after year, the events team manages to keep a fine balance between product ...
The following paragraphs were cited directly from my recent article highlighting social engineering. "Social engineering and phishing are involved in 70% to 90% of all successful ...
James Rundle at The Wall Street Journal today reported that in response to escalating supply-chain cyberattacks, companies are intensifying their scrutiny over suppliers to protect ...
Researchers at IBM X-Force are monitoring several ongoing phishing campaigns by the Russian state-sponsored threat actor ITG05 (also known as “APT28” or “Fancy Bear”). APT28 has been tied ...
