Social engineering is the very common practice of exploiting a human element to initiate and/or execute a cyberattack. Human weakness and ignorance present such easy targets that fully 82% of the ...

What is the purpose of social engineering? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Dr.

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(NEXSTAR) – The Federal Bureau of Investigations on Friday issued an alert concerning Scattered Spider, a cybercriminal organization currently targeting the airline industry. The group, which is also ...

Cybercriminals continue to launch creative social engineering attacks to trick users. Meanwhile, social engineering misconceptions are exacerbating the risks of falling victim. Social engineering is ...

AMOS infostealer is targeting macOS users by abusing popular AI apps and extension marketplaces to harvest credentials. Flare ...

Physical social engineering has become a big play with social engineers, penetration testers, and red teamers. Gaining access to internal network resources can be compared to walking past the firewall ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – May 2, 2023 – Netskope, a leader in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today unveiled new research confirming that attackers are finding new ways to evade detection and blend in ...

Proofpoint Exposes Sophisticated Social Engineering Attack on Recruiters That Infects Their Computers With Malware Your email has been sent A new report from U.S.-based cybersecurity company ...

Criminal gangs are getting more creative with their social engineering scams as organizations continue to struggle to defend against them. New research has highlighted the creative and occasionally ...