Professional ethical social engineering testers can sometimes cross ethical and legal boundaries, which can have significant consequences, warned Sharon Conheady, director at First Defence Information ...

(NEXSTAR) – The Federal Bureau of Investigations on Friday issued an alert concerning Scattered Spider, a cybercriminal organization currently targeting the airline industry. The group, which is also ...

Cybercriminals continue to launch creative social engineering attacks to trick users. Meanwhile, social engineering misconceptions are exacerbating the risks of falling victim. Social engineering is ...

Modern cyber incidents are providing powerful, real-world examples of how a cyber attack can cause a domino effect across a ...

What is the purpose of social engineering? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Dr.

As AI-powered social engineering scams become increasingly sophisticated and novel, a savvy company must grow equally vigilant in training employees to recognize suspicious online behavior and ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] WASHINGTON — More government transportation offices are experiencing social engineering cyberattacks by would-be intruders trying to ...

Social Engineering Attacks Surge in 2025, Becoming Top Cybersecurity Threat Your email has been sent A new report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 highlights how attackers are shifting away from ...

Dave Nyczepir is a senior editor at BizTech. “I think the chief reason that a lot of SMBs get attacked is that they're targets of opportunity,” says John Shier, field CISO for threat intelligence at ...

You are walking down the street and notice a person looking skyward–odds are you will keep going. The next day, you are out walking the dog and spot four people looking upward. More than likely, you ...