Some examples of social engineering attacks include phishing, pretexting, scareware, baiting, vishing, smishing and CEO fraud. If you are unsure what qualifies as social engineering, imagine how many ways someone can manipulate you to reveal private information. Threat actors use these psychological techniques, both in person and online, to gain access to your personal or organizational information. These bad actors can install malware on your device, steal your information and even take your identity.
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Hackers Using OTP bots To Bypass Two-Factor Authentication
After acquiring victim credentials, the scammer sets up a call by selecting an impersonation category (bank, email service, etc.) and manually entering the specific organization name, victim’s name, and phone number.
What is spear phishing? Examples, tactics, and techniques | CSO Online
Spear phishing messages are crafted with care using social engineering techniques and are difficult to defend against with technical means alone. And they’re ruthlessly efficient.
How to know if your computer got hacked, what to do next | Fox News
Have you ever had that sinking feeling that something’s not quite right with your computer? Maybe it’s running slower than usual or there are new icons on your desktop that you don’t recognize. Well, you might not be just imagining things; you could have been hacked
North Korean Hackers Exploit Facebook Messenger in Targeted Malware Campaign
The North Korea-linked Kimsuky hacking group has been attributed to a new social engineering attack that employs fictitious Facebook accounts to targets via Messenger and ultimately delivers malware
Cyber Attacks Increase During the Pandemic
The Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020 has not slowed down Cyber Attacks. The pandemic has helped give rise to an increase in malware and social engineering attacks. Read More …