Social Engineering stories

Blockchain: Why I prefer Proof of Stake (And why Ethereum does too)
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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network infrastructure
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network management
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Consensus mechanisms are tough to get right. Without a good one, the whole concept of decentralisation falls apart quickly: your efficient, fair, real-time, functional, reliable, and secure public ledger simply doesn’t exist.

Threat actors ramp up their social engineering attacks
Fri, 24th Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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cyber threats
As people get better at identifying potential threats in their inbox, threat actors must evolve their methods. Their new M.O? Social engineering.

Fortinet launches security awareness and training service
Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
Fortinet has launched a new security awareness and training service to enhance workforce cyber awareness and mitigate threats.

Hacking humans: Social engineering exploits business vulnerabilities
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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hacking
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eftsure
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social engineering
Fraudsters are constantly finding new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and attack corporate payment systems.

Sharp increase in cyber attacks in last quarter of 2020 - report
Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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social engineering
There was an increase in the number of attacks aimed at the trade industry and medical institutions, as well in the number of social engineering attacks on individuals.

Security threats endanger tens of millions working from home
Thu, 9th Jul 2020
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vpn
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cybersecurity
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passwords
There are pressures to stay trading, but it is imperative to ensure that actions taken now don’t encourage security disasters in the future.

COVID-19 could boost need for cyber insurance
Wed, 25th Mar 2020
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iot
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cybersecurity insurance
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wireless networks
The reality is that most individuals don’t have adequate protection or knowledge of how to get protection.

Why CEOs can be the weakest link in cybersecurity – Mimecast
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
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mimecast
Research by Vanson Bourne revealed that 44% of respondents believed that their CEO was the weak link in their cybersecurity operation.

Venafi uncovers suspicious retail lookalike domains using valid certificates
Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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online retail
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dns attacks
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venafi
The total number of certificates using lookalike domains is more than 400% greater than the number of authentic retail domains.

Organisations' cybersecurity readiness for new regulations still low - ESET
Mon, 11th Nov 2019
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ransomware
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phishing
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malware
Across all countries surveyed, prioritisation was identified as the biggest organisational cybersecurity challenge (20%).

Overcoming deepfakes with deep learning
Thu, 4th Jul 2019
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deep instinct
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social engineering
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deepfakes
In the past couple of weeks, there have been high-profile examples of deepfakes, where deep learning, an advanced subset of AI, is used to manipulate videos to create fake videos.

Cybersecurity: Starting with the human factor
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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phishing
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email security
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awareness
In a recent report by Dell EMC, it was discovered that data-loss incidents cost Singapore organisations an average of US$1.4 million over 12 months.

Why it’s time for organisations to rethink their cybersecurity strategy
Wed, 8th May 2019
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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email security
Proofpoint says commonly targeted accounts are not necessarily people who are known or actively tracked by the security team.

Cyber threats progressing as defenses evolve - Trustwave
Mon, 29th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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The findings illustrate cybercriminals deviating towards a more focused approach against targets by using better obfuscation techniques and improved social engineering skills.

Okta launches $50mil fund to fuel identity solutions startups
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
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okta
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venture fund
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social engineering
The fund will seek out startups that are aligned with Okta's vision of enabling any organisation to use any technology.

Email fraud increased by 476% in last year - Proofpoint
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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phishing
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email security
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As these threats continue to grow in volume and sophistication, it is imperative that organisations implement a people-centric security approach.

Proofpoint: Social engineering and credential stuffing attacks up in 2018
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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cloud
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phishing
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email security
More organisations were affected by all types of social engineering attacks (phishing, spear phishing, sms phishing, voice phishing, and USB drops) year-over-year.

Dialling up deception: ‘Vishing’ scams prey on human trust
Fri, 11th Jan 2019
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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seo
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently warned of a sophisticated phone scam, manipulating Australians for a reported $830,000 in November.

2019 threat landscape predictions - Proofpoint
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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malware
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email security
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fraud
Proofpoint researchers have looked ahead at the trends and events likely to shape the threat landscape in the year to come.

Businesses too slow on attack detection – CrowdStrike
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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ai
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malware
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ai security
The 2018 CrowdStrike Services Cyber Intrusion Casebook reveals IR strategies, lessons learned, and trends derived from more than 200 cases.

Back to the basics: Five ways to stay safe online
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Phishing attacks or social-engineering attacks are on the rise, where cybercriminals trick people into divulging details and participating in scams.

New research reveals which employees are being targeted for why
Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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phishing
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email security
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proofpoint
Individual contributors and lower level management account for nearly two thirds (60%) of highly targeted attacks within an organisation.

Collaboration tool APIs leaving organisations vulnerable
Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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collaboration
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Alongside the migration to the cloud has been the rise of application programming interfaces (APIs) and artificial intelligence (AI).

Internet security researcher seeking assistance from cybercrime victims
Wed, 27th Jun 2018
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phishing
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email security
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social engineering
“Between August 2010 and August 2016, New Zealanders reported almost 28,500 online incidents involving $35million in direct financial losses."