Social Engineering stories - Page 3

The total number of certificates using lookalike domains is more than 400% greater than the number of authentic retail domains.

Across all countries surveyed, prioritisation was identified as the biggest organisational cybersecurity challenge (20%).

Deepfakes raise alarm as AI-crafted videos blur truth lines, challenging media integrity.

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.

Proofpoint says commonly targeted accounts are not necessarily people who are known or actively tracked by the security team.

2019 Trustwave report unveils evolving cyber threats and data breach trends.

The fund will seek out startups that are aligned with Okta's vision of enabling any organisation to use any technology.

As these threats continue to grow in volume and sophistication, it is imperative that organisations implement a people-centric security approach.

Proofpoint's report reveals a surge in phishing attacks, with 83% of firms hit in 2018.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently warned of a sophisticated phone scam, manipulating Australians for a reported $830,000 in November.

Proofpoint researchers have looked ahead at the trends and events likely to shape the threat landscape in the year to come.

The 2018 CrowdStrike Services Cyber Intrusion Casebook reveals IR strategies, lessons learned, and trends derived from more than 200 cases.

Phishing attacks or social-engineering attacks are on the rise, where cybercriminals trick people into divulging details and participating in scams.

Individual contributors and lower level management account for nearly two thirds (60%) of highly targeted attacks within an organisation.

Alongside the migration to the cloud has been the rise of application programming interfaces (APIs) and artificial intelligence (AI).

Auckland researcher seeks 1000 Kiwi internet users to assist in a project to understand human risk factors in cybersecurity. #CybersecurityNZ.

It can take hackers less than an hour to steal data from an organisation, and most of the time their targets don’t even detect the attacks.

Criminals will exploit known vulnerabilities; social engineering will craft sophisticated networks; supply chain targeting will target third parties..

PhishLine’s social engineering simulation and training platform expands Barracuda solutions to protect against email-borne targeted attacks.

Cybercriminals stole millions from Queensland law firms using a simple email scam, tricking lawyers into revealing their login passwords.

Whether or not to filter and monitor employee web usage has long been a dilemma for many an SME.

In what should come as no surprise at all, it appears the new frontiers opening up for the malcontents of the connected world are smartphones and social networking sites.

Symantec's annual Threat Report shows 81% rise in blocked attacks.

A guide to hacking via social engineering, plus: how to take over a nuclear power plant.