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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.

GitHub Warns of Social Engineering Campaign Targeting Employees in the Technology Industry

A few weeks ago, GitHub posted on their blog a recent security alert that should have any organization in the tech industry worried.

Boarding Pass Selfies and Cybersecurity Don't Mix

There is no such thing as a vacation for cybercriminals. We recently released our top summer cybersecurity travel tips to help keep you safe. Earlier this year, we posted about ...

Advanced Phishing Campaign Exploits 3rd Parties

Researchers at BlueVoyant warn that attackers are increasingly adding an extra step to their phishing campaigns, impersonating third-parties to lend credibility to the scams.

How KnowBe4 Can Help You Fight Spear Phishing

This blog was co-written by KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist Roger A. Grimes and Chief Learning Officer John Just. Social engineering is involved in 70% to 90% of successful ...

Beware of the Barbie Scam: What You Need to Know After the Recent Movie Release

Scammers are taking advantage of the popularity of the Barbie movie, according to researchers at McAfee.

Phony Browser Updates Deliver NetSupport Trojan Using Social Engineering Tactics

A new social engineering campaign tracked as “FakeSG” is distributing the NetSupport remote access Trojan (RAT) via phony browser updates, according to researchers at Malwarebytes. The ...

[INFOGRAPHIC] KnowBe4’s Content Library by the Numbers

KnowBe4 offers the world’s largest library of always-fresh security awareness and compliance training content that includes assessments, interactive training modules, videos, games, ...

[HEADS UP] See WormGPT, the new "ethics-free" Cyber Crime attack tool

A new generative AI model called “WormGPT” is being offered on cybercrime forums, according to researchers at SlashNext. While other AI tools, such as ChatGPT, have safeguards in place ...

Tailgating Through Physical Security Using Social Engineering Tactics

Researchers at Check Point outline various forms of tailgating attacks. These attacks can allow threat actors to bypass physical security measures via social engineering.

Launch Of New Meta Thread App Spawns Hundreds Of Spoof Domains

Researchers at Veriti have observed hundreds of spoofed domains following Meta’s launch of its Threads social media platform.