Social Engineering
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Hackers target US taxpayers with NetWire and Remcos malware
News Attackers are attempting to lure victims with malware-laced Word documents that purport to contain tax-related content
By Rene Millman Published
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Microsoft remains the most-spoofed brand for the second quarter in a row
News Malicious use of the tech giant's brand increased by 24% in the last quarter of 2020, according to Check Point
By Bobby Hellard Published
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The IT Pro Podcast: The power of disinformation
IT Pro Podcast Social media is a great innovation - but falsehoods and manipulation are rife
By IT Pro Published
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More than half of businesses saw rising fraud levels this year
News Each individual identity fraud attempt could cost an organisation between £1,000 and £4,999 on average
By Sabina Weston Published
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Twitter investigates possibility that DMs were accessed during Bitcoin hack
News Twitter maintains the attack was the result of 'social engineering', although reports suggest an employee may have been bribed
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Businesses stung by convincing Office 365 voicemail scam
News This latest wave of phishing attacks incorporates real audio recordings to create a sense of urgency
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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NHS staff issued with fresh cyber security guidance
News New campaign focuses on password security, phishing, social engineering, and on-site 'tailgating'
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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FBI embarks on cyber criminal detainment spree
News Coordinated effort leads to hundreds of arrests and $3.7 million seized from phishing gangs around the world
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Hackers exploiting social engineering 'toolkits'
News Victims are being asked to download malware through visually compelling fake update prompts
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Fraudsters use AI voice manipulation to steal £200,000
News Bold social engineering attack could be the first of many powered by machine learning
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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How Mr. Robot ‘fudged’ its hacks to protect the public
Case Studies Showrunners debated over how accurate to make the show’s exploits
By Adam Shepherd Published
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Service takes itself offline after 800m records exposed
News Researchers find a non-protected MongoDB instance amounting to 150GB of unique data
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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