social engineering
Social Engineering Penetration Testing
We know that the human element is often the weakest link in the security chain, and that attackers - whether they are after money, user information, corporate or state secrets …
A look at advanced targeted attacks through the lens of a human-rights NGO, World Uyghur Congress
In my capacity as an academic researcher at Northeastern University, I collaborated with computer scientists Stevens Le Blond, Adina Uritesc and Cedric Gilbert at the Max …
The psychology of phishing
Phishing emails are without a doubt one of the biggest security issues consumers and businesses face today. Cybercriminals no longer send out thousands of emails at random …
IT security training: Be proactive
Security is a fast paced industry. You only need to use the Internet for a short time to understand how and why the activities of digital criminals pose a real and significant …
French orgs targeted with social engineering attacks
Over the last year, Symantec researchers have been following and warning about exceptionally effective and sophisticated malware delivery / phishing campaigns that have been …
Infographic: A phishing email’s route through the corporate network
For years, even decades, computer security has been seen as a technical problem that requires a technical solution. In recent years, enterprises have plowed billions of …
Sogeti social engineering challenge at HITB Haxpo
For the third year in a row Sogeti organizes the social engineering challenge during Hack In The Box Amsterdam. In 2012 and 2013 they asked contestants to show weaknesses in …
Fake Target breach notification leads to phishing and complex scams
The extensive Target breach has resounded far and wide in US media, and its customers should worry about their personal or credit card information being misused. After the …
Key trends in ransomware, evasion techniques and social attacks
McAfee Labs released a predictions report, analyzing 2013 trends through its Global Threat Intelligence (GTI) service to forecast the threat landscape for the coming year. In …
Facebook “flaw” discloses users’ private friends list
A recently unearthed potential Facebook security vulnerability can turn out to be a boon for stalkers or social engineers trying to get their friendship request accepted by a …
90% of workers in Britain cannot resist clicking on a web link
90% of UK workers surveyed have clicked on a web link embedded in an email with two-thirds (66%) admitting they very rarely first check to ensure the link is genuine, …
Snowden social-engineered co-workers to share their passwords
The revelations stemming from the documents exfiltrated by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden have changed the way we look at many things, but the details that have been …