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AI-native operating systems are shifting the responsibility to stay vigilant against social engineering cyberattacks from the user onto the system itself.
China, Iran, North Korea Hackers Exploit Gemini Across Attack Life CycleState-backed hackers weaponized Google's artificial intelligence model Gemini to accelerate cyberattacks, using the productivity tool as an offensive asset for reconnaissance, social engineering and malware development. Google said it has disabled accounts and strengthened defenses.
Breach-tracking site flags dataset following impersonation-based intrusion Breach-tracking site Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) claims a cyberattack on Betterment affected roughly 1.4 million users – although the investment company has yet to publicly confirm how many customers were affected by January's intrusion.…
Kinly CISO Don Gibson on Overlooked Social Engineering Threats and Human ErrorSupply chain attacks have evolved into a major entry point for adversaries, but their success still hinges on human error. Kinly CISO Don Gibson says organizations must strengthen processes to reduce risks from overlooked social engineering and human factors in supplier relationships.
The HR giant said hackers mounted a socially engineered cyberattack on its third-party CRM system, but did not gain access to customer information; only 'commonly available' business contact info was exposed.
New York-based venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners has disclosed that its systems were breached in January following a social engineering attack. [...]
The cyberattack impacts at least 1.4 million patients, as tranches of highly sensitive personal, medical, and financial data fall into the hands of cyber crooks who have everything they need to carry out convincing social engineering and fraud attacks.
AI is reshaping the fight against digital threats. Learn how attackers are using AI to supercharge malware and social engineering—and how organizations can harness it to predict, detect, and stop cyberattacks in their tracks.
Sophisticated social engineering is expected to accompany threat campaigns that are highly targeted and aimed at stealing crypto and deploying malware.
Money Meant for Poor Communities Stolen as Authorities Issued Phishing Scam AlertsHackers have reportedly stolen about $7.5 million from a Department of Health and Human Services grant payment system in a series of cyberattacks last year. The news comes in the midst of HHS and other authorities warnings about rising threats involving social engineering and payment scams.
Consumer traffic rises sharply during the holidays, as do the scope and severity of cyberattacks. Learn more from Specops Software on how to protect your service or help desk from social engineering attacks during the holiday season. [...]
In cyberattacks against the US, South Korea, and Japan, the group (aka APT43 or Thallium) is using advanced social engineering and cryptomining tactics that set it apart from other threat actors.
A new attack campaign has targeted the gaming and gambling sectors since at least September 2022, just months prior to the ICE London 2023 gaming industry trade fair event that's scheduled next week
Step up training with cybersecurity drills, teach how to avoid social engineering traps, share open source monitoring tools, and make multifactor authentication the default.