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Social Engineering

Latest social engineering news, analysis, tactics the bad guys are using and what you can do to defend your organization.

Phishing Emails Use SVG Files to Avoid Detection

Phishing emails are increasingly using Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) attachments to display malicious forms or deliver malware, BleepingComputer reports.

Phishing Attacks Exploits the Open Enrollment Period

A phishing campaign is impersonating HR to target employees who are making annual insurance changes during the open enrollment period, according to researchers at Abnormal Security.

Out of 29 Billion Cybersecurity Events, Phishing was the Primary Method of Initial Attack

The newly released single largest analysis of cyber attacks across all of 2023 show a strong tie between the use of phishing and techniques designed to gain credentialed access.

Nation-State Threat Actors Rely on Social Engineering First

A new report from ESET has found that most nation-state threat actors rely on spear phishing as a primary initial access technique.

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] Stay Cyber Safe this Holiday Season with Our Free 2024 Resource Kit!

Isn’t it typical for bad actors to strike when we’re distracted and busy during this time of year?

Criminals Use Search Engine Poisoning to Boost Phishing Pages

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that cybercriminals are using search engine poisoning to boost phishing pages to the top of Bing’s search results.

[Eye Opener] Attackers Don’t Hack, They Log In. Can You Stop Them?

The latest trend in cybercrime is that attackers don't really focus on “hacking” in; they’re logging in.

BlackBasta Ransomware Gang Uses New Social Engineering Tactics To Target Corporate Networks

ReliaQuest warns that the BlackBasta ransomware gang is using new social engineering tactics to obtain initial access within corporate networks.

If Social Engineering Is 70% - 90% of Attacks, Why Aren’t We Acting Like It?

Over a decade ago, I noticed that social engineering was the primary cause for all malicious hacking. It has been that way since the beginning of computers, but it took me about half of ...

QR Code Phishing is Growing More Sophisticated

Sophos describes a QR code phishing (quishing) campaign that targeted its own employees in an attempt to steal information.