Security News

How can we thwart email-based social engineering attacks?
2019-09-26 05:30

More than 99 percent of cyberattacks rely on human interaction to work, Proofpoint recently shared. More often than not, the principal attack method is phishing emails. When hitting enterprises,...

Rethinking Responsibilities and Remedies in Social-Engineering Attacks
2019-09-18 18:30

The idea that humans are the weakest link shouldn't guide the thinking on social-engineering defense.

Meet Domen, a New and Sophisticated Social Engineering Toolkit
2019-09-03 15:07

A new social engineering toolkit has been discovered. The operational premise has been used many times, but the execution of that premise is new and described by security researchers "a beautiful...

Smart Home Hacked via Vulnerabilities, Social Engineering
2019-07-01 18:20

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Social engineering forum hacked, user data dumped on rival site
2019-06-26 10:50

Social Engineered, dedicated to the “Art of Human Hacking,” was gutted, with 55,121 users' details leaked on the same day as the hack.

How to Protect SMBs Against Phishing Attacks via Social Engineering
2018-11-06 13:23

Attackers are constantly changing tactics, so ensuring that you are armed against the latest threats is critical.

Cybersecurity predictions: More cyberattacks, social engineering, and scary IoT
2018-10-23 12:48

Kevin Mitnick, founder, Mitnick Security Consulting, discusses emerging cybersecurity trends and how we can defend ourselves with TechRepublic's Dan Patterson.

Here's what happens during a social engineering cyber-attack
2018-09-11 19:54

BioCatch's VP Frances Zelazny explains each step of social engineering hacks, low-tech cyberattacks that have a big impact on business.