Collaborate Disseminate
First-person account of someone who fell for a scam, that started as a fake Amazon service rep and ended with a fake CIA agent, and lost $50,000 cash. And this is not a naive or stupid person.
The details are fascinating. And if you think it couldnR… Continue reading Details of a Phone Scam
92% of respondents to a recent report shared that their organization had been a victim of identity fraud, costing an average of $4.3 million over the last 12 months. Even so, only 40% stated identity verification as a top identity challenge, noting tha… Continue reading Why identity fraud costs organizations millions
Analysis of 7 billion emails shows clean links are duping users, malicious EML attachments increased 10-fold in Q4, and social engineering attacks are at all-time highs, according to VIPRE Security. The rise of the EML file attachments In 2024, QR code… Continue reading Clean links and sophisticated scams mark new era in email attacks
By Deeba Ahmed
QR Code Phishing has surged by a staggering 587%, with scammers exploiting it to steal login credentials and deploy malware.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: QR Code Phishing Soars 587%: Users Falling Victim to So… Continue reading QR Code Phishing Soars 587%: Users Falling Victim to Social Engineering Scams
All types of cyber threat actor are already using artificial intelligence (AI) to varying degrees, UK National Cyber Security Centre’s analysts say, and predict that AI “will almost certainly increase the volume and heighten the impact of c… Continue reading AI expected to increase volume, impact of cyberattacks
See NCSC’s predictions for generative AI for cyber attack and defense through 2025. Continue reading National Cyber Security Centre Study: Generative AI May Increase Global Ransomware Threat
I received a WhatsApp message.
I never registed with any recruitment job portal, or even speak Arabic at all
What are the dangers in myself trying to find out what happened (did they send the same message to everyone, did they get my numb… Continue reading What’s the risk of interacting with a social engineer?
I saw a post on Twitter/X recently where someone stated that 98% of cyber attacks involve social engineering. There was no source attributed so I just Googled it and found that the number is most likely attributed to a report from Purplese… Continue reading Is it true that 98% of cyber attacks involve social engineering? [closed]
As AI tools become more widespread, impersonation and deception have become easier. However, organizations are combating this issue with policies and technological solutions. In this Help Net Security video, Mike Bechtel, Chief Futurist at Deloitte, di… Continue reading The growing challenge of cyber risk in the age of synthetic media
In this Help Net Security interview, Jayson E. Street, Chief Adversarial Officer at Secure Yeti, discusses intriguing aspects of social engineering and unconventional methods for gathering target information. Street explores the overlooked threat of ph… Continue reading Social engineer reveals effective tricks for real-world intrusions