Security News

Why Is Social Engineering So Pervasive?
2018-08-27 18:48

Former Fraudster Brett Johnson on the Latest Cybercrime TrendsAlthough fraud schemes continue to evolve, social engineering remains a critical element, says Brett Johnson, a former fraudster who...

Battling Social Engineering Attacks
2018-04-17 17:03

KnowBe4's Stu Sjouwerman on the Need to Foster 'Human Firewalls'Social engineering attacks, including ransomware, business email compromise and phishing, are a problem that can never be solved,...

British teenager hacked top ranking US officials using social engineering
2018-01-22 16:58

How did British teenager Kane Gamble, who at the time was only 15 years old, manage to break into email accounts of the CIA and DNI chiefs, as well as gain access to a number of sensitive...

Know your adversary: Focus on social engineering (Help Net Security)
2017-08-28 12:45

In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2017, Tim Roberts, Senior Security Consultant at NTT Security, talks about social engineering and emphasizes the importance of security awareness and...

Adware Spreading Via Social Engineering, Facebook Messenger (Threatpost)
2017-08-24 18:15

Attackers have taken to Facebook Messenger with a combination of social engineering and malicious JavaScript to spread adware.

Classic Ether Wallet Compromised via Social Engineering (Threatpost)
2017-07-03 18:10

Developers of Classic Ether Wallet said an attacker managed to hijack the domain for the wallet via social engineering late Thursday evening.

Threats: Social Engineering and Malicious Spam Dominate (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-22 12:33

Exploits Kits, Once Formidable, Continue to DeclineGood news: Exploits kits are in decline, thanks to concerted efforts to disrupt their efficacy. Unfortunately, criminals are diversifying their...