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

Direct Send: How Attackers Weaponize Your Infrastructure Against You

Lead Analysts: Prabhakaran Ravichandhiran, Jeewan Singh Jalal

Greatness Phishing Kit Can Now Launch Sophisticated Attacks

Researchers at ZeroBEC are tracking a phishing platform called “Greatness” that’s been significantly upgraded since it surfaced in 2023.

Bypassing the Gatekeepers: How a Global Phishing Campaign Turns Google's Infrastructure into a Trust Proxy

Lead Analysts: Prabhakaran Ravichandhiran, Jeewan Singh Jalal

Recruitment-Themed Phishing Campaign Targets Enterprise Users

Researchers at Zimperium are tracking widespread phishing campaigns that use Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) attacks to trick users into handing over their enterprise credentials. The ...

Attackers Abuse Enterprise Collaboration Tools to Avoid Detection

Threat actors’ abuse of enterprise collaboration tools increased fourfold over the past twelve months, according to researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42.

Warning: Replying to a “Wrong Number” Text Marks You as a Target for Scams

Attackers are using “wrong-number” texts to identify potential targets for scams, according to researchers at Malwarebytes. These texts appear to be harmless messages meant for another ...

New Phishing Kit Gives Threat Actors Live View Into Attacks

A new phishing platform called “JWR” gives attackers real-time control over social engineering attacks, according to researchers at Cisco Talos. The kit livestreams the phishing page to ...

Voice Phishing Attacks Target Hedge Fund Employees

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is tracking a voice phishing (vishing) campaign that’s targeting hedge funds and financial firms. The researchers attribute the attacks to ...

Warning: Malicious AI Tools Are Spreading in the Criminal Underground

Criminals are now selling malicious AI tools for use in cyberattacks, according to researchers at Trellix. These tools dramatically lower the barrier for unskilled crooks to launch ...

Attackers Use Vishing Attacks to Distribute New Android Malware

Attackers are distributing a new Android malware called “WindRelay” via phone-based social engineering attacks, according to researchers at Group-IB. The attackers call the victims, ...