In this round up, we’re taking a look at some of the top social engineering attacks in which small mistakes cost these businesses greatly. These attacks stand out for their severity and notoriety and we hope that these brand’s blunders may become valuable lessons for improving your company’...
curiosity and other human traits. Social engineering attacks don't rely solely on technology, they involve physically gaining access to restricted areas or information. Hackers can do this by impersonating someone trusted, such as a coworker, to manipulate their targets. ...
5. Social engineering attacks getting smarter Social engineeringattacks like phishing are not new threats but have become more troubling amid the widespread remote workforce. Attackers target individuals connecting to their employer’s network from home because they make easier targets. As well as tradit...
5. Social Engineering Social engineering attacks have historically been one of the most expensive cyber security threats. Instead of using technological flaws to trick people into giving up critical information or enabling access to data, networks, etc., these deceitful approaches exploit human psycholog...
1. Malicious cyberattacks Research conducted by Cert has found the most likely perpetrators of cyberattacksare system administrators or other IT staffwith privileged system access. Technically proficient employees can use their system access to open back doors into computer systems, or leave programs ...
While there can be an element of entertainment in reading about the poor security decisions of others (especially those at the management level), stories like these should ultimately serve as illustrative examples. The truth is that no one is exempt from social engineering attacks, and even the ...
A new year has come, and new hacks and scams are brewing in the cryptocurrency world. Besides the classic old ransomware, phishing emails, and fake investment platforms, some other tactics to steal are getting quite popular among cybercriminals. These attacks have evolved in tandem with the matu...
1. AI-Powered Social Engineering Attacks Social engineering, which involves persuading people into disclosing sensitive information or engaging in hazardous behavior, is getting more powerful with AI. AI is being used by cybercriminals to make incredibly convincing deepfake movies and personalized phishing...
Social engineering attacks come in various forms. But they always involve interacting with people. Common attacks include: Baiting Scareware Pretexting Phishing Spear phishing In the past year, Verizon found that pretexting based BEC attacks have almost doubled across the globe. Pretexting is one of ...
3: Continued rise of social engineering attacks According to Crowdstrike’s Turedi, identity based attacks will continue to be the main weapon for threat actors in 2024, for the simple reason that it continues to be a very fruitful method. “As revealed in CrowdStrike’s latest Threat Hunti...