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

How a Fake Cybersecurity Firm Became a Real Threat

Picture this: it's 2021. You're an IT professional, scrolling through LinkedIn, when a message pings. "Bastion Secure," a new cybersecurity company, is hiring. The pay? Excellent.

OpenAI Report Describes AI-Assisted Social Engineering Attacks

OpenAI has published a report looking at AI-enabled malicious activity, noting that threat actors are increasingly using AI tools to assist in social engineering attacks and influence ...

Warning: Crooks Are Using Vishing Attacks to Compromise Salesforce Instances

A criminal threat actor tracked as “UNC6040” is using voice phishing (vishing) attacks to compromise organizations’ Salesforce instances, according to researchers at Google’s Threat ...

Key Features Of Trusted Human Risk Management Platforms

Human risk remains one of the most underestimated threats in cybersecurity. Even with major advancements in defensive technology, human error still accounts for the majority of data ...

Fake MFA Reset Warning Message

A KnowBe4 co-worker of mine recently got this SMS phishing message (i.e., smish).

FBI Alert: Extortion Gang Targets Law Firms With Social Engineering Attacks

The FBI is warning that the Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is targeting law firms with IT-themed social engineering attacks and callback phishing emails.

Copyright-Themed Phishing Lures Target Europe

A phishing campaign is targeting European countries with lures themed around copyright infringement, researchers at Cybereason warn.

The Worsening Landscape of Educational Cybersecurity

Last year, KnowBe4's report "Exponential Growth in Cyber Attacks Against Higher Education Institutions" illustrated the growing cyber threats facing universities and colleges.

Beyond Credentials: When Every Data Point Becomes a Weapon

You know what's interesting about data breaches? Everyone focuses on credit card numbers and financial data, but the reality is that every piece of information has value to someone.

French Users Targeted by Major Phishing Campaign

Researchers at IBM Security warn that a major phishing campaign is targeting users in France, incorporating leaked personal data to make the emails more convincing.

Capital One Customers Targeted By Credential Harvesting Phishing Campaign

The KnowBe4 Threat Lab has identified an active phishing campaign impersonating Capital One.

If I Had Only 20 Seconds To Teach People How To Avoid Scams

Human risk management involves more than security awareness training, but training is a huge part of the mix.

Warning: Phishing Kits Can Auto-Generate Tailored Login Pages

Commodity phishing kits are increasingly serving dynamically generated phishing pages, according to researchers at ESET.

Email-based Attacks Accounted for Most Cyber Insurance Claims Last Year

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks and funds transfer fraud (FTF) accounted for 60% of cyber insurance claims in 2024, according to a new report from Coalition.

How to Protect Your Business from Scattered Spider's Latest Attack Methods

Mandiant warns that the Scattered Spider cybercriminal group is using “brazen” social engineering attacks to target large enterprise organizations in a wide range of sectors.

Warning: Phishing Campaign Impersonates the US Social Security Administration

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that phishing emails are impersonating the US Social Security Administration (SSA) to trick users into installing the ScreenConnect remote access tool.

Email Remains the Top Attack Vector for Cyberattacks

Email is still the most common attack vector for cyber threats, according to a new report from Barracuda.

What Is Device Code Phishing?

Ever since Microsoft’s initial announcement on February 13, 2025, about a Russian nation-state phishing campaign using "device code phishing," many people have been wondering what it is. ...

Criminals Exploit the Death of Pope Francis to Launch Scams

Scammers are exploiting the death of Pope Francis to launch social engineering attacks, according to researchers at Check Point.

Social Engineering Campaign Abuses Zoom to Install Malware

A social engineering campaign is abusing Zoom's remote control feature to take control of victims’ computers and install malware, according to researchers at security firm Trail of Bits.


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