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Articles Tagged with ''social engineering''

Executive impersonation is on the rise big time

Executive impersonation attacks increased substantially between Q1 2020 and Q1 2021

May 14, 2021

Whaling, highly targeted social engineering attacks aimed at senior executives, as well as executive impersonations, have seen an increase of 131% between Q1 2020 and Q1 2021, according to GreatHorn.


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The Cyber 101 Discussion

Five cyber threats to watch in 2021

Trends, challenges and priorities for building a strong cybersecurity posture
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Bob Thibodeaux
January 13, 2021
Throughout 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic created something of a new playground for hackers. In response, many institutions fortified cybersecurity systems and fast-tracked digital transformation initiatives. But what does the landscape for cybersecurity and the evolution of threats look like in 2021? We don’t have a crystal ball, but here are five cybersecurity trends to watch out for in the new year.
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Remote workers more at risk for social engineered deception and cyberattack

Perry Carpenter
Perry Carpenter
November 16, 2020
Social engineering is a term that refers to efforts by hackers and cybercriminals to use people — rather than technology — to gain access to sensitive systems and information. It’s a problem that information security experts have been wrestling with for years and one that, in the midst of COVID-19, has become both more prevalent and more challenging.
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social engineering attacks and how to thwart them

Avoid social engineering attacks and protect employees

Adam Jackson
November 11, 2020
One type of social engineering attack is the personalized-message, which often ends up in the hands of the CEO or another executive who would have access to sensitive files and information. Until recently, email was the dominant medium by a wide margin. However, recently, attackers have started to move to social media and text messages. What can you do about it?
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5 mins with Otavio Freire

5 minutes with Otavio Freire – How 'soft attacks' are exploiting human connection

Maria Henriquez
October 21, 2020

Attacks within digital communications channels (like Slack, TEAMS, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)  have grown more targeted, more social engineering-focused, and the payloads have become "softer,” and the risks are not in files and links/IP's alone anymore. Instead, recent attacks are laser-targeted and evade traditional detection by focusing on human connections. To find out more about these “soft attacks,” we talk to Otavio Freire, CTO, President & Co-Founder SafeGuard Cyber.


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Purdue offers new online social engineering, digital forensics and new cybersecurity certification prep courses

October 20, 2020
Purdue University is offering new cybersecurity short courses in social engineering and digital forensics as part of a growing suite of offerings through the Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s Cyber Education Network Training Resources (CENTR).
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DOJ charges two men for involvement in hacking of NFL and NBA players social media accounts

October 2, 2020
Two men will appear in federal court to face charges that they were involved in the unauthorized takeover of social media and other personal online accounts belonging to professional and semi-professional athletes, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
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The Twitter takedown: How a teen rocked the cybersecurity world and why this can never happen again

Caleb Barlow
Caleb Barlow
September 11, 2020
Recently, two teens and a young adult infiltrated one of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies in a high-profile hack – and the biggest ever for Twitter. Authorities say the 17-year-old “mastermind” used social engineering tactics to convince a Twitter employee that he also worked in the IT department and gained access to Twitter’s Customer Service Portal. The 130-account takeover proved unique, as it was fundamentally a dramatic manipulation of trust and could have had far more world-changing consequences if the attackers had the aspirations of say, a dangerous fringe group versus that of a teenager. There are a few takeaways to learn here, especially when it comes to considering redefining what we classify as “critical infrastructure” and what must be protected at all costs.
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Deepfakes will tell true lies

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Steve Durbin
June 24, 2020
Organizations need to enhance current technical security controls to mitigate against the threat of deepfakes to the business. Training and awareness will also need revamping with special attention paid to this highly believable threat.
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Can the Tsunami of Phone-Based Social Engineering be Contained?

As soft target telephone scams become more sophisticated, people are turning to protocols like biometric verification for enhanced protection. But implementation is key.
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Aman Khanna
March 17, 2020
As digital security through online portals continually improves and people become more wary of phishing emails, hackers have turned to old fashioned telephone calls to elicit key pieces of personal information they can use for profit. It takes little technical skill—just the ability to sound convincing to vulnerable people over the phone.
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