AI is making astounding progress, opening a whole new world of possibilities—and a can of worms. On the one hand, AI creators have facilitated incredibly fast adoption by equipping advanced AI ...

When we think about network security for our business, it’s easy to focus on the technical side of things. After all, focusing on what you can control tends to give the illusion that you can control ...

Social engineering is a strategy used by individuals or groups to manipulate and deceive people into revealing sensitive information or performing actions that compromise their security. It relies on ...

Specific examples of Scattered Spider’s social engineering tactics include “impersonating employees or contractors to deceive ...

In the world of cryptocurrency, security goes beyond just protecting your wallet with a password or private key. One of the most deceptive and increasingly dangerous threats to crypto users today is ...

Social engineering is arguably one of the most potent and persistent forms of cybercrime. There’s a reason why social engineering is so popular with cybercriminals: Hacking people is a lot simpler ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a perfect opportunity for many types of social engineering attacks. It is not surprising that 2020 saw a spike in breaches. With users working remotely, attackers ...

Cyberattacks, perhaps more so than any other type of crime, follow trends. As security professionals find ways to protect against old techniques, cybercriminals find opportunities elsewhere to ...

This content has been created by the Finextra editorial team with inputs from subject matter experts at the funding sponsor. Social engineering and authorised push payment (APP) scams have been on the ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.