Social Engineering is a method that bad actors will use to trick people into giving them sensitive information or access. The types of information these criminals are seeking can vary. Criminals use ...

Specific examples of Scattered Spider’s social engineering tactics include “impersonating employees or contractors to deceive IT help desks into granting access,” or “convincing help desk services to ...

Social events are enjoyable. It is always nice to meet new and current professionals. Talking in person can help your business. But one kind of social contact — social engineering — can be deadly for ...

As AI-powered social engineering scams become increasingly sophisticated and novel, a savvy company must grow equally vigilant in training employees to recognize suspicious online behavior and ...

In March 2024, a record was set at the Four Winds Casino in Michigan for a $700,000 theft. What made this crime particularly alarming was that it was not carried out through traditional means, such as ...

Malware is just one way hackers and scammers can get you. Another common tactic is social engineering—a collection of methods that exploit vulnerabilities in human behavior to steal sensitive info, ...

Organizers of a recent Defcon social engineering contest will release their results next week. One conclusion is that women did well in protecting corporate secrets. Of the 135 Fortune 500 employees ...