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

Phishing Campaign Targets TikTok Influencers

Phishing emails are targeting large TikTok accounts with phony copyright warnings or offers for account verification, according to researchers at Abnormal Security.

'Fake Ransomware' as a Form of Social Engineering

Attackers are exploiting a vulnerability in a WordPress plugin to deface several hundred websites with phony warnings of ransomware, the Record reports. Researchers at Sucuri found that ...

Social Engineering, Persistence, and a Few Phone Calls is All it Takes to Steal $1 Million

The story of a Swiss investor who was convinced they were purchasing pre-IPO shares of AirBnB is the cautionary tale of how little it really takes to turn someone into a victim.

Trends in Cybercrime Report Phishing, Non-Payment Scams, and Extortion

Social engineering attacks account for the vast majority of cybercrime in the US, according to researchers at SEON. The security firm found that phishing, non-payment or non-delivery ...

Social Media Phishing Now Ranks in Top Three Targeted Sectors

New data on the use of impersonation in phishing attacks focused on social media accounts shows some very realistic and worrisome websites and emails that could definitely fool you.

[HEADS UP] Popular Stock Trading Platform Becomes Next Victim of Data Breach

Bleeping Computer recently reported a data breach from popular stock trading platform Robinhood. This breach has impacted over 7 million of their customers.

New Browser Cookie “Smash and Grab” Attack Targets YouTube Creators

New attack details from Google’s Threat Analysis Group show how cybercriminals are innovating ways to use an initial attack to aid in additional crypto scams.

Enabling and Securing Remote Workers are Top Concerns as 80% of Organizations Experience Cyberattacks as Often as Once per Hour

Organizations appear to be overconfident in their ability to protect themselves, despite glaring gaps in security, according to new data from cyber protection vendor, Acronis.

Preparing for Black Friday Scams

Researchers at Tessian caution that people should be wary of scams as Black Friday approaches. The researchers found that thirty percent of people in the US reported receiving a phishing ...

How Not To Get Phished: It Is the Message Not the Medium

Back in the early 1990s, when I was first getting into the IT field as a full-time network administrator, I was tasked with writing up our corporation’s new email policy. Email was just ...