A newly discovered FileFix social engineering attack impersonates Meta account suspension warnings to trick users into unknowingly installing the StealC infostealer malware. FileFix is a new variant ...
Social engineering attacks are incredibly common. Can you avoid being a victim?
Social engineering is unique in that the victim is not consciously aware that their actions are wrong when being targetted Social engineering attack lifecycle The telephone is a popular channel for ...
The Axios attack has highlighted the sophistication, scalability, and industrialization of social engineering attacks. Late last month, the NPM package of Axios, an extremely popular JavaScript HTTP ...
A new variant of the FileFix social engineering attack uses cache smuggling to secretly download a malicious ZIP archive onto a victim’s system and bypassing security software. The new phishing and ...
It is the second long-term social-engineering attack this month, after the $280 million exploit of the Drift Protocol. Crypto wallet Zerion revealed that North Korean-affiliated hackers used AI in a ...
Social engineering is often described as a cybersecurity issue, but that framing increasingly misses the point. The most effective social engineering attacks today do not rely on technical exploits or ...
The central finding is that social engineering attacks are increasing, becoming more personalized, and producing measurable ...
The cybersecurity threat landscape is shifting, and in 2026 it is expected that cybercriminals will continue to keep companies on their toes. Andrius Buinovskis, a cybersecurity expert at NordLayer ...