#social engineering

#social engineering

Vishing attacks are rapidly increasing, with a 442% rise reported in late 2024, indicating a serious threat to individuals and organizations.

Phishing attacks are declining, with threat actors employing social engineering and generative AI to execute sophisticated forms of fraud.

Microsoft warns about a phishing attack targeting the hospitality sector that uses ClickFix to deliver malware disguised as emails from Booking.com.

A new malware campaign named OBSCURE#BAT deploys a rootkit called r77 using social engineering tactics.

Insight Partners experienced a cyber incident due to a sophisticated social engineering attack but believes there will be no significant impacts.

Signal remains secure but is targeted by Russian agents to exploit its linking feature for manipulation.

Personal app usage poses substantial data security risks in financial services.

Generative AI utilization is widespread, but a majority of organizations block certain apps.

Social engineering tactics, like malware scams, are prevalent in the financial sector.

Innovative cybersecurity training methods are key to combating human-driven breaches.