Social engineering takes advantage of the emotions and fallibility of end users rather than relying on technical hacking techniques — and it represents a massive threat to modern organizations.

Salesforce said its platform wasn’t compromised, but that’s little consolation to the companies and consumers potentially impacted. The post Salesforce says social engineering to blame for breaches ...

John Wilson is a Senior Fellow responsible for Threat Research at Agari by Fortra where he heads up the Agari Cyber Intelligence Division (ACID). John researches business email compromise scams and ...

Social engineering attacks are one of the most dangerous forms of cyberattacks due to their ability to compromise the human element first. Threat actors often use social engineering tactics to gain a ...

Noosa Council has disclosed a major social engineering incident that cost the local government millions of dollars last year.

CEO Larry Sengstock says the council fell victim to a “major fraud incident” during the Christmas 2024 period.

Web3 is the term coined for what could become the next face of the internet. The web has shifted from pages containing content to the growth of social media, and now, the concept of a decentralized ...

Automated data security company Varonis Systems Inc. announced today that it plans to acquire phishing protection company SlashNext Inc. for a reported $150 million. Founded in 2014, SlashNext is a ...

Point-of-sale (POS) data breaches continue to be one of the most damaging and costly cybersecurity incidents in the retail, ...

Last week, the extortion supergroup had its dark web and clearnet domains seized by police, the latest setback to befall the ...

Malware is just one way hackers and scammers can get you. Another common tactic is social engineering—a collection of methods that exploit vulnerabilities in human behavior to steal sensitive info, ...