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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.

New Vendor Email Compromise Attack Seeks $36 Million

The details in this thwarted VEC attack demonstrate how the use of just a few key details can both establish credibility and indicate the entire thing is a scam.

Cyber Insurers Quietly Remove Coverage for Social Engineering and Fraudulent Instruction Claims

As cyber insurers become more experienced in what kinds of claims are being presented, and the threat action details therein, specific types of coverages are no longer being included.

The Future of Cyber Attacks? Speed, More Speed

I get asked all the time to “predict” the future of cybercrime. What will be the next big cyber attack? What will be the next paradigm platform shift that attackers will target? And so on.

An Overview of Silicon Valley Bank Themed Social Engineering

Researchers at ReliaQuest warn that organizations should continue to be on the lookout for social engineering attacks related to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

Warning Customers About Social Engineering.

It’s a familiar story: scam artists impersonate a trusted brand, a trusted business or a trusted authority in emails and on bogus sites designed to exploit that very trust to commit ...

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] New Phishing Security Resource Kit Now Available!

Phishing emails increase in volume every month and every year, so we created this free resource kit to help you defend against attacks. Request your kit now to learn phishing mitigation ...

University of Sydney Gives Students and Staff Advice on Avoiding Social Engineering Scams

The University of Sydney has issued advice to help students and staff avoid falling for social engineering attacks.

Threat Actors are Using FINRA Impersonation For Their Attacks

DomainTools warns that a sophisticated West Africa-based fraud group is impersonating the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to target users in the United States, according ...

Microsoft Warns of Business Email Compromise Attacks Taking Hours

According to Microsoft's Security Intelligence team, a recent business email compromise attack (BEC) has shown that threat actors are quickening the pace of these attacks, with certain ...

[Heads Up] The SVB Bankruptcy Is A Social Engineering Bonanza

Saturday March 11, 2023 -- Over the last 24 hours, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has established the FDIC Bank of Santa Clara and insured depositors will have access to funds ...