Articles Tagged with ''social engineering''

According to research, the pivot to digital transactions during the pandemic means the risk of digital fraud is greater than it was pre-pandemic.  

Cybersecurity threats are growing and with a surge in digital onboarding, companies must prioritize cybersecurity to avoid breaches and data loss. 

A global threat report analyzed the trends and behaviors of recent cyberattacks finding that attacks had increased in both number and complexity. 

To mitigate social engineering risks, companies need to build a security culture with employee awareness, education and training at the center.

What are some steps organizations can implement to better protect their employees from falling victims to cyberattacks?

K-12 schools can transform students into cybersecurity leaders by focusing on security awareness training to prevent social engineering and cyberattacks.

Security professionals should be aware of how mis-, dis- and malinformation (MDM) can threaten their organizations and how building cognitive immunity can act as a critical defense.

Default security configurations, weak passwords and human error are the top vectors for cyberattackers targeting enterprise networks. Penetration testers share how to avoid these cyber risks.

Understanding how bad actors recruit and develop employees to share information can allow security leaders to harden their organizations against the threat of social engineering.

Cyberattackers are now sending phishing emails from PayPal using social engineering, Avanan research reveals.