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Hackers Compromise Twitter Accounts Of Major Public Figures
Bitcoin scam sees Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, as well as Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Kanye West hacked
Nearly All Businesses Suffer Phishing Attacks – Mimecast
Nearly all businesses have suffered some form of phishing attack during the past year, survey finds
Nearly All Cloud Breaches Down To Humans – Kaspersky Lab
We pesky humans are responsible for 90 percent of cloud data breaches, with social engineering a major concern
Michigan Jail Hacker Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison
Hacker who tried to secure an early release for a friend will instead go to jail himself
Humans Remain Weak Link, But Ransomware Is Biggest Threat – Verizon
Pesky humans still falling victim to social attacks, Verizon report finds, but ransomware has become the largest malware threat
Fake Meltdown & Spectre Websites Target Users With Fake Patches
Meltdown and Spectre patch issues continue with scammers now getting in on the act
Ransomware & Humans Are Silicon Readers’ Biggest Cybersecurity Concerns
Recent events mean ransomware is a hot topic among our readers as DDoS fears ease, but humans are still seen as a vulnerability
Phishing Attack Targets Saudi Arabia Government
It seems no organisation is safe from cyber criminals as Saudi Arabian government becomes the latest target
The Prophet McAfee: How 37m Sexual Deviants Handed World’s Data To Hackers On A Plate
Ashley Madison users are now prime targets for blackmail, warn security experts
How To Explain Social Engineering To A Five-Year-Old
The definitive definition of social engineering from the experts for the kids (and grown ups, too)
Six Arrested Over Japanese Porn Blackmail Virus
Salarymen find new sources of income by running porn blackmail scam
Can Penetration Testing Take On Social Engineering?
you need to test your organisation's security. But social engineering tests aer an ethical minefield, says Eric Doyle
NATO Admiral Hit By ‘Chinese’ Facebook Attack
Information about friends, family and colleagues of NATO's most senior admniral were harvested by social engineering attack
PwnPlug Opens Back Door Into Corporate Nets
A device that looks like a power supply can leave a network wide open to attacks
Employees’ Emails Stolen In US Chamber Of Commerce Breach
The Chinese government may have breached the US Chamber of Commerce and stolen Asian policy information
Large Enterprises Fail Social Engineering Tests
DefCon staged a social engineering test on 14 major companies which harvested information with ease
Check Point Points To Social Engineering Blind Spot
IT needs to become more aware of the dangers posed by social engineering, warns Check Point’s Terry Greer-King
No Room For Trust On The Social Internet
Hackers choose the path of least resistance and manipulating your colleagues is the simplest route to your data, warns Eric Doyle
Mobile Phones – The Weakest Link In The Chain
Letting workers bring their own devices to the office allows malware to outpace the security measures available, says Eric Doyle
Hackers Use Social Tricks To Get Bank Passwords
Auditors at Trace Security used social engineering tactics to obtain sensitive information and infect systems
Social Engineering Tops Security Flaw Exploits
Social-engineering attacks are increasingly tricking unwary users into downloading malware applications