<![CDATA[ Latest from ITPro in Social-engineering ]]> https://www.itpro.com/tag/social-engineering Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Microsoft and NCSC issue alerts over hacker campaigns targeting WhatsApp, Signal messaging apps ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/microsoft-and-ncsc-issue-alerts-over-hacker-campaigns-targeting-whatsapp-signal-messaging-apps LJTnJm6NstRzVvKFnCmeyd Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is your new hire an AI clone? Microsoft says North Korean hackers are using AI to impersonate job seekers and steal company secrets ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/is-your-new-hire-an-ai-clone-microsoft-says-north-korean-hackers-are-using-ai-to-impersonate-job-seekers-and-steal-company-secrets 9jyHo9d4gA83CkaZBtmvcQ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:23:15 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google issues warning over ShinyHunters-branded vishing campaigns ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/google-issues-warning-over-shinyhunters-branded-vishing-campaigns zHr8MESTqLrM7FdPM6unGB Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thousands of Microsoft Teams users are being targeted in a new phishing campaign ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/microsoft-teams-phishing-scam-fake-billing-check-point xYBLYYi6CQjeTaVUDQ9sSk Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:45:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft warns of rising AitM phishing attacks on energy sector ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/microsoft-warns-of-rising-aitm-phishing-attacks-on-energy-sector Bt6xNvsN2W3SWsSesfhL95 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:10:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Warning issued as surge in OAuth device code phishing leads to M365 account takeovers ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/phishing/warning-issued-as-surge-in-oauth-device-code-phishing-leads-to-m365-account-takeovers KvYoW3sdJ4wDkctJHg82bk Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon CSO Stephen Schmidt says the company has rejected more than 1,800 fake North Korean job applicants in 18 months – but one managed to slip through the net ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/amazon-cso-stephen-schmidt-says-the-company-has-rejected-more-than-1-800-fake-north-korean-job-applicants-in-18-months-but-one-managed-to-slip-through-the-net gyGFEr784jSEooH59LhWxb Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:57:02 +0000 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:57:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Complacent Gen Z and Millennial workers are more likely to be duped by social engineering attacks ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/complacent-gen-z-and-millennial-workers-are-more-likely-to-be-duped-by-social-engineering-attacks 487j6euuWzVzHbTfjp59jF Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:00:35 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:01:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers are abusing ConnectWise ScreenConnect, again ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/watch-out-for-fake-zoom-invites-hackers-are-abusing-connectwise-screenconnect-to-take-over-devices aufhxNMDzjp8GwNMjv2ojN Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:10:00 +0000 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:34:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Allianz Life data breach just took a huge turn for the worse ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/allianz-life-data-breach-customer-accounts-impacted ADG2qEJ4qjUX9B5Uh9ZWSX Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new, silent social engineering attack is being used by hackers – and your security systems might not notice until it’s too late ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/a-new-silent-social-engineering-attack-is-being-used-by-hackers-and-your-security-systems-might-not-notice-until-its-too-late VvF4D4ZKrsTsygTTsZZexn Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:41:29 +0000 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:41:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ The FBI says hackers are using AI voice clones to impersonate US government officials ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/the-fbi-says-hackers-are-using-ai-voice-clones-to-impersonate-us-government-officials 3JJQ6ioJ3wdYnc9LwVTMbm Fri, 16 May 2025 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Employee phishing training is working – but don’t get complacent ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/phishing/employee-phishing-training-is-working-but-dont-get-complacent 37z7vZ2GgU3rttv3wGMRRe Thu, 15 May 2025 11:22:11 +0000 Thu, 15 May 2025 11:22:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian hackers tried to lure diplomats with wine tasting – sound familiar? It’s an update to a previous campaign by the notorious Midnight Blizzard group ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/midnight-blizzard-grapeloader-campaign gfj5NaQ622X4dJM3a496XK Tue, 06 May 2025 23:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This hacker group is posing as IT helpdesk workers to target enterprises – and researchers warn its social engineering techniques are exceptionally hard to spot ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/this-hacker-group-is-posing-as-it-helpdesk-workers-to-target-enterprises-and-researchers-warn-its-social-engineering-techniques-are-exceptionally-hard-to-spot askdj8bRPN3gJq5xf8wMCL Tue, 06 May 2025 11:29:54 +0000 Tue, 06 May 2025 11:29:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers are using Zoom’s remote control feature to infect devices with malware ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/hackers-are-using-zooms-remote-control-feature-to-infect-devices-with-malware m5BG2PenTC4nHGhF3tsKeH Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:07:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ State-sponsored cyber groups are flocking to the 'ClickFix' social engineering technique ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/clickfix-social-engineering-state-sponsored-hackers MbjDgvpVURk5QxAqfYAxYg Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:23:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Have I Been Pwned owner Troy Hunt’s mailing list compromised in phishing attack ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/phishing/have-i-been-pwned-owner-troy-hunts-mailing-list-compromised-in-phishing-attack DeZk4b24SkqhNduybCNMUS Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:30:00 +0000 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:20:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ LinkedIn has become a prime hunting ground for cyber criminals – here’s what you need to know ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/linkedin-social-engineering-attacks s98jboyhATwa4KKMUy99tU Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:43:52 +0000 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:35:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phishing campaign targets developers with fake CrowdStrike job offers ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/phishing-campaign-targets-developers-with-fake-crowdstrike-job-offers 8KsJD5vq3ieSnxtDxoyEVP Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:51:17 +0000 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:40:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iranian hackers targeted nuclear expert, ported Windows infection chain to Mac in a week ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/iranian-hackers-targeted-nuclear-expert-ported-windows-infection-chain-to-mac-in-a-week Wa6FcqEdzsGaaHytker7tT Thu, 06 Jul 2023 09:36:20 +0000 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:19:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malware being pushed to businesses by search engines remains a pervasive threat ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/malware-being-pushed-to-businesses-by-search-engines-remains-a-pervasive-threat pchGDUBTRbnkWNFyK5X3N3 Tue, 02 May 2023 11:37:34 +0000 Tue, 02 May 2023 12:55:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Novel social engineering attacks soar 135% amid uptake of generative AI ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence-ai/370366/social-engineering-attacks-generative-ai-soar-135 9cQnS99X2wdNYiaMqhYwyW Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:00:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ CISA: Phishing campaign targeting US federal agencies went undetected for months ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/phishing/369942/cisa-phishing-campaign-federal-agencies-undetected-for-months gRhdcSP5BVzXPatsqLBvLs Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:08:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Ads malvertising campaign prompts questions around Search security ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/malware/369892/google-ads-malvertising-campaign-prompts-questions-around-search-security 5PuVkfbQkhJvcdrRaRKqs6 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:59:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Uber hacked via basic smishing attack ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/369091/uber-hack-started-with-smishing-social-engineering-attack vLbKrTfMtRYf5ycwWUEDhh Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:25:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Signal confirms 1,900 of its users were hit by Twilio breach ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/368815/signal-confirms-1900-users-impacted-by-twilio-breach jZzZsHxtNptnmQut9gm4Vt Tue, 16 Aug 2022 11:58:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Twilio account breach result of sophisticated social engineering campaign ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/368768/twilio-account-breach-result-of-sophisticated-social-engineering-campaign bAduugM21z9zexTEHn8NP4 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:32:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers hiding malicious links in top Google search results, researchers warn ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/368621/hackers-hiding-malicious-links-in-top-google-search-results nCRefqmh6MDgEgK8MJrmQk Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:48:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roblox hacker posts stolen documents online ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/phishing/368570/roblox-hacker-posts-stolen-documents-online 9KMC5w5oityezXFqJKumj Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:54:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marriott hit by data breach through social engineering ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/368456/marriott-hit-by-data-breach-through-social-engineering dvcgK8tKUiapA6TiovgJzn Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:22:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ BRATA malware has evolved to target online banking across Europe, researchers warn ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/phishing/368330/brata-malware-has-evolved-to-target-online-banking kymLkrtaBkhXie5yhAfKFF Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:43:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security BSides commits to greater conference diversity after speaker backlash ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-security/368327/security-bsides-conference-diversity-after-speaker-backlash kRpiWLT2rv85Ni6GcAuLi7 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:47:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deepfake attacks expected to be next major threat to businesses ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/phishing/368299/deepfake-attacks-expected-to-be-next-big-threat-to-businesses w9Re8JS8C8n1fqPDgFFV Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:51:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ LAPSUS$ breached T-Mobile systems, stole source code ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/367483/lapsus-breached-t-mobile-systems-stole-source-code 2Fcn3q3Ahi8FtWUUDpSWxH Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:23:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ IT Pro 20/20: The new frontier of innovation ]]> https://www.itpro.com/hardware/362979/it-pro-2020-the-new-frontier-of-innovation 3Hw5YYDLsAqWCeqd41bWG8 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:28:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ LinkedIn phishing attacks have surged 232% since start of February ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/phishing/362291/linkedin-phishing-attacks-increased-by-232-in-february uatpPFhLH7REHnLk9kesvF Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:47:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ A month in the life of a social engineer – part one ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/social-engineering/361911/month-in-the-life-of-social-engineer-week-one mZrd9tGzmrCpz2YgXkrFPB Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:11:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Education and government most at risk from email threats ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/phishing/361663/education-and-government-most-at-risk-from-email-threats vNnC2PPzH3zWJLmgzSueM4 Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:48:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Robinhood hack exposes data from millions of customers ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/hacking/361479/robinhood-hack-social-engineering-exposes-millions-customers ofhoGcxM4WcCAsn4z5NcPz Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:53:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft warns of dangerous ‘BazaCall’ call centre ransomware scam ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/ransomware/360428/microsoft-warns-of-dangerous-bazacall-call-centre-ransomware-scam vPjdXSQ2Cy6euaco1bXEWH Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:56:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers target US taxpayers with NetWire and Remcos malware ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/malware/358961/hackers-target-us-taxpayers-with-netwire-and-remcos-malware quqV6FVHHpRpnhgcSc6aif Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:53:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft remains the most-spoofed brand for the second quarter in a row ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/phishing/358316/microsoft-the-most-phished-brand-for-the-second-quarter-in-a-row r4nqMvh1CrBNF7HJg77iNf Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:53:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The IT Pro Podcast: The power of disinformation ]]> https://www.itpro.com/marketing-comms/social-media/358088/the-it-pro-podcast-the-power-of-disinformation 9DJ5KRb81kiAFDhQRuSsRu Fri, 11 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ More than half of businesses saw rising fraud levels this year ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/357866/one-in-two-businesses-witnessed-rise-in-fraud-levels-this-year eeEdGCBVY5vVKnwUSBsP7N Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:14:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Twitter investigates possibility that DMs were accessed during Bitcoin hack ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/356472/twitter-targeted-by-social-engineering-attack-as-hackers-launch 7gZAUxGPBpfRJWXQEBdrEX Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:24:27 +0000 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 09:42:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Four quick tips to create an unbreakable password ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-security/354918/four-quick-tips-to-create-an-unbreakable-password 3BKNPXuaSBCHC79Sm15rK3 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:31:19 +0000 Thu, 20 May 2021 20:31:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Businesses stung by highly convincing Office 365 voicemail scam ]]> https://www.itpro.com/phishing/34723/businesses-stung-by-highly-convincing-office-365-voicemail-scam jsvJjzoUBfoS1qw8x3uE2D Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:26:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How do hackers get your passwords? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/34616/the-top-password-cracking-techniques-used-by-hackers 4PrDC9RGfZQFJnxU2cBoB5 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 09:55:00 +0000 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:43:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ NHS staff issued with fresh cyber security guidance ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/34475/nhs-staff-issued-with-fresh-cyber-security-guidance 35Zq112de86rTj9A8e1Xev Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:41:00 +0000