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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.

Running Headfirst Into a Breach

The pandemic changed the fortunes of many organisations. Perhaps none so much as Zoom, which has found itself becoming a noun synonymous with any form of video call.

More NHS-Themed COVID-19 Vaccine Phishing

A phishing campaign spoofing the UK’s National Health Service has surged its output, Infosecurity Magazine reports. Researchers at Mimecast warn that the attackers behind the campaign are ...

[HEADS UP] Texas Electric Company Warns of Scam Involving Losing Power

With the recent weather crisis in Texas, victims are afraid their power could be cut off. One electric utility company in Texas warns of scams that are threatening customers that their ...

The First Documented Russian Hack in...1981?

I'm reading "Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare" by Thomas Rid and wanted to share this story with you which was new to me! It's warmly ...

Be on the Watch for W-2 Phishing Scams!

With tax season just around the corner, this simple, yet effective social engineering theme is perfect to get users to respond to phishing attacks exactly the way the bad guys want.

The Cybersecurity Book You Should Read

Recently Cyber Defense Magazine released the top 100 cybersecurity books and the top recommended book is one of our Top Faves as well.

KnowBe4 Adds New Language Localization Options to its Security Awareness Training and Simulated Phishing Platform

We are excited to announce the availability of KnowBe4’s new localization options for the Admin Console and Learner Experience. You can now set your default language for three ...

Phishing and Impersonated Brands

Microsoft is still the most impersonated brand for phishing campaigns, according to researchers at Vade Secure. The security firm spotted 30,621 unique Microsoft-related phishing URLs in ...

New Novel Campaign Targeting Security Researchers Uses Really Creative Social Engineering to Fool Victims

Pretending to be security researchers themselves, this group of cybercriminals went to great lengths to make sure legitimate security researchers would fall for the attack.

[Scary?] AI Can Now Learn To Manipulate Human Behavior

The Conversation just published something I have been worried about for a while now. Scary? Could be getting that way sometime soon. They said: "Artificial intelligence (AI) is learning ...