Latest social engineering news, analysis, tactics the bad guys are using and what you can do to defend your organization.
A new Android Trojan has hijacked more than 10,000 Facebook accounts by stealing session cookies, according to researchers at Zimperium. The malware uses social engineering to trick users ...
With threat actors honing their trickery skills to craft the perfect email used to fool a would-be victim recipient, new data shows cybercriminals are stepping up their game on a number ...
Because of ransomware attacks, I have been covering the cybersecurity insurance industry for a few years, including here. I even have a whole chapter dedicated to cybersecurity insurance ...
A new report from Barracuda found that most business email compromise (BEC) attacks are now targeting employees who aren’t in executive or financial roles.
People need to be aware of how their social media posts can be used against them, according to Darren Millar, senior vice president of operations at PiiQ Media. In an article for ...
Phishing activity increased dramatically in the second quarter of 2021, according to a recent report by Vade. The company observed 4.2 billion phishing emails in June alone.
US telecommunications company Mint Mobile warned some users that their phone numbers had temporarily been ported to another carrier by an unauthorized individual, which allowed the ...
Whether it’s from an accidental leak of data or falling victim to a phishing attack, new data from email security vendor Egress puts the insider’s role in breaches into critical ...
Facebook has taken down an operation by Iranian hackers targeting military, defense, and aerospace entities, particularly focused on the US.
Researchers at GreatHorn have found that 98.7% of extortion emails ask for payment in Bitcoin. Most of these emails aren’t targeted, but enough people will likely fall for them that the ...
