Security News > 2025 > January > Scam Yourself attacks: How social engineering is evolving

We’ve entered a new era where verification must come before trust, and for good reason. Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and one of the trends getting a fresh reboot in 2025 is the “scam yourself” attacks. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill phishing scams. They are a sophisticated evolution of social engineering designed to deceive even the most tech-savvy users. Attackers exploit our routines, trust, and overconfidence, and complacency to manipulate us into becoming unwitting accomplices in … More → The post Scam Yourself attacks: How social engineering is evolving appeared first on Help Net Security.

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