Social Engineering - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/category/blogs/social-engineering/ The Home of the Security Bloggers Network Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:25:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://securityboulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/android-chrome-256x256-1-32x32.png Social Engineering - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/category/blogs/social-engineering/ 32 32 133346385 Response to CISA Advisory (AA24-326A): Enhancing Cyber Resilience: Insights from CISA Red Team Assessment of a US Critical Infrastructure Sector Organization https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/response-to-cisa-advisory-aa24-326a-enhancing-cyber-resilience-insights-from-cisa-red-team-assessment-of-a-us-critical-infrastructure-sector-organization/ https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/response-to-cisa-advisory-aa24-326a-enhancing-cyber-resilience-insights-from-cisa-red-team-assessment-of-a-us-critical-infrastructure-sector-organization/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:25:39 +0000 https://www.attackiq.com/?p=25175 In response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA24-326A) which highlights the CISA Red Team's simulation of real-world malicious cyber operations, AttackIQ has provided actionable recommendations to help organizations emulate these attacks. These guidelines enable organizations to emulate tactics and techniques, helping to assess and improve their defenses against similar adversarial behaviors.

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Microsoft Veeps Ignite Fire Under CrowdStrike https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/microsoft-ignite-2024-security-crowdstrike-richixbw/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:03:14 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2037060 David “dwizzzle” Weston

BSODs begone! Redmond business leaders line up to say what’s new in Windows security.

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Black Friday Scammers are Hard at Work: Security Experts https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/black-friday-scammers-are-hard-at-work-security-experts/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:00:12 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2037038 PCI DSS, third-party, businessmman with a credit card and computer

Scammers are using everything from fraudulent deals and fake ads to spoofed websites and brand impersonation to target online shoppers who are gearing up for Black Friday as the holiday buying season gets underway, according to cybersecurity firms.

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Social Engineering Tactics: Sympathy and Assistance Themes https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/social-engineering-tactics-sympathy-and-assistance-themes/ https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/social-engineering-tactics-sympathy-and-assistance-themes/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:00:22 +0000 https://www.social-engineer.org/?p=92313 In today’s interconnected world, bad actors use cunning psychological tactics to exploit our natural instincts. Social engineering scams frequently exploit […]

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Government Agency Spoofing: DocuSign Attacks Exploit Government-Vendor Trust https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/government-agency-spoofing-docusign-attacks-exploit-government-vendor-trust/ https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/government-agency-spoofing-docusign-attacks-exploit-government-vendor-trust/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:00:58 +0000 https://slashnext.com/?p=56148 The latest wave of DocuSign attacks has taken a concerning turn, specifically targeting businesses that regularly interact with state, municipal, and licensing authorities. Since November 8 through November 14, we have observed a 98% increase in the use of DocuSign phishing URLs compared to all of September and October. In the last few days, our  […]

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Ô! China Hacks Canada too, Says CCCS https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/canada-china-cccs-richixbw/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:44:35 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2034878 Canadian “mounties” marching down the street

Plus brillants exploits: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security fingers Chinese state sponsored hackers.

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UnitedHealth Hires Longtime Cybersecurity Executive as CISO https://securityboulevard.com/2024/10/unitedhealth-hires-longtime-cybersecurity-executive-as-ciso/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:19:38 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2034795 UnitedHealth CISO

UnitedHealth Group, which is still picking up the pieces after a massive ransomware attack that affected more than 100 million people, hired a new and experienced CISO to replace the previous executive who became a target of lawmakers for having no cybersecurity background.

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Proofpoint Boosting Data Security with Normalyze Acquisition https://securityboulevard.com/2024/10/proofpoint-boosting-data-security-with-normalyze-acquisition/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:31:58 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2034602 Proofpoint Normalyze data protection

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, which is eyeing an IPO in the next 18 months, is buying startup Normalyze to improve its data protection capabilities and mitigate the threat humans present in an increasingly fast-paced, interconnected, and AI-focus world.

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TikTok ‘Infinite Money Glitch’ — Idiots Chased by JPMorgan https://securityboulevard.com/2024/10/jpmorgan-chase-bank-glitch-richixbw/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:11:23 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2034486 An unfortunate TikToker shows off his negative balance

Dimon’s dollars (not yours): No, Chase Bank isn’t going to let you cash bad checks. It’s fraud—no matter what X and TikTok tell you.

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Cyber Scams & Why We Fall for Them https://securityboulevard.com/2024/10/cyber-scams-why-we-fall-for-them/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.ciso.inc/?p=18077 Gary Perkins, Chief Information Security Officer Social engineers rely on two key psychological triggers: urgency and empathy. When people feel rushed or that they are helping someone in need, their normal critical thinking is often overridden. Attackers don’t just hack systems; they hack people, and they’re exceptionally good at it. In today’s hyper-connected world, cybersecurity […]

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