In recent years, and particularly with the rise in use of social media, cyber criminals have taken to using psychological as well as technical methods of attack. Human beings, after all, are ...

Specific examples of Scattered Spider’s social engineering tactics include “impersonating employees or contractors to deceive IT help desks into granting access,” or “convincing help desk services to ...

In the world of cryptocurrency, security goes beyond just protecting your wallet with a password or private key. One of the most deceptive and increasingly dangerous threats to crypto users today is ...

Social engineering is arguably one of the most potent and persistent forms of cybercrime. There’s a reason why social engineering is so popular with cybercriminals: Hacking people is a lot simpler ...

Social Engineering Attacks Surge in 2025, Becoming Top Cybersecurity Threat Your email has been sent A new report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 highlights how attackers are shifting away from ...

Social engineering is present in 90% of phishing attacks today. However, business email compromise (BEC) attacks stand apart in the cybercrime industry for their emphasis on social engineering and the ...

SYDNEY — Properly trained staff, not technology, is the best protection against social engineering attacks on sensitive information, according to security consultant and celebrity hacker Kevin Mitnick ...

Human resources (HR) platform provider Workday has become the latest large organisation to fall victim to a cyber attack originating through a third-party supplier, as the impact of a wave of cyber ...

Insight into how the human mind works can help combat the evils of social engineering, boosting the fight against phishing and other mind-manipulation techniques. As a technologist and cybersecurity ...

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 ...