Specific examples of Scattered Spider’s social engineering tactics include “impersonating employees or contractors to deceive ...

Social engineering attacks against the healthcare industry are becoming more and more commonplace. Hackers are relentless in their assault against this critical infrastructure, and often use social ...

It’s been a boom time for social engineering. Pandemic panic, desperation as income concerns grew, and worry over health and wellness made it easier for criminals to tap into fear. Social engineering, ...

This story was originally published on Cybersecurity Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Cybersecurity Dive newsletter. The recent wave of social engineering attacks ...

Professional ethical social engineering testers can sometimes cross ethical and legal boundaries, which can have significant consequences, warned Sharon Conheady, director at First Defence Information ...

Modern cyber incidents are providing powerful, real-world examples of how a cyber attack can cause a domino effect across a company's entire supply chain.

Pretextingis form of social engineering in which an attacker fabricates a story to convince a victim to give up valuable information or access to a service or system. The distinguishing feature of a ...

Why this liberal arts professor hosts competition events for students of all majors: “Cybersecurity is for everyone, and we all have to do our part to develop holistic and effective solutions that ...

Social engineering attacks are one of the most prevalent forms of attack against organisations. They can target any organisation, regardless of size or type. In fact, many of us will have experience ...

AI is making astounding progress, opening a whole new world of possibilities—and a can of worms. On the one hand, AI creators have facilitated incredibly fast adoption by equipping advanced AI ...

You are walking down the street and notice a person looking skyward–odds are you will keep going. The next day, you are out walking the dog and spot four people looking upward. More than likely, you ...