French researchers have developed an automated social engineering tool that uses a man-in-the middle attack and strikes up online conversations with potential victims. The proof-of-concept HoneyBot ...

Developed by cybersecurity researcher, mr. d0x, a FileFix attack is a new version of the ever popular ClickFix social engineering tool. For those unfamiliar with ClickFix, it tricks users into ...

AI-enabled technology enhances threat actors’ ability to engage in advanced and difficult-to-detect forms of social engineering to deceive employees and circumvent companies’ security controls.

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 ...

Social-Engineer, LLC, and Oracle have combined their resources using industry technology and a unique human-to-human solution to combat the vishing threat. LOS ...

Carpinteria, CA, September 14, 2009 — Today Jetmetric announces the launch of its Social Engineering assessment tool Social PET, www.jetmetric.com. Jetmetric, which provides Web-based security ...

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 ...

That attack could come in the form of a spoofed email containing hidden malware. Or perhaps a text message from an unidentified “customer support specialist” asking for the company credit card number.