Social engineering has been identified as one of the most frequently reported cyberattack intrusion tactics used by cybercriminals targeting the financial sector in Q1 2022.
The Financial Services Quarterly Threat Landscape Q1 2022 assessment from ZeroFox outlined key changes to cyber threats facing the financial sector and illustrated specific threat categories of interest including social engineering, vulnerability exploitation, botnets, initial access brokers (IABs), malware, ransomware and blockchain threats.