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 ...

In recent years, and particularly with the rise in use of social media, cyber criminals have taken to using psychological as well as technical methods of attack. Human beings, after all, are ...

Cybercriminals are investing in deepfake technology to make social engineering and authentication bypass campaigns more effective. Here are strategies for defending against the most notable deepfake ...

Organizations invest heavily in technology, yet today’s most costly breaches are increasingly slipping through traditional defenses. The reason? Attackers target human psychology, now supercharged by ...

Social Engineering is a method that bad actors will use to trick people into giving them sensitive information or access. The types of information these criminals are seeking can vary. Criminals use ...

An alleged Canadian scammer stole $2 million by posing as Coinbase support, highlighting rising Web3 social engineering threats in 2025.

Physical social engineering has become a big play with social engineers, penetration testers, and red teamers. Gaining access to internal network resources can be compared to walking past the firewall ...

Criminal gangs are getting more creative with their social engineering scams as organizations continue to struggle to defend against them. New research has highlighted the creative and occasionally ...

Security consultant details how his crew gained access to a client's entire network and database all too easily -- and why IT should think of the office more like they do their homes As the founder of ...