Simply put — social engineering works. Ask any Threat Actor in the business. Social engineering was behind more than 95% of the attacks reported last year by Purplesec. Consequently, educating your staff on what it is and how to spot it is nothing less than critical. Here are the top 10 most common types of […]
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Feb
Feb
Social engineering is a term used for a wide variety of activities used by threat actors to manipulate or trick end users into bypassing security controls or providing sensitive information (such as login credentials) — that they then use to obtain unauthorised access to the systems they target. In today’s digital landscape, social engineering has […]
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Nov
Nov
What are the Signs of a Social Engineering Attack and How Can you Prevent Them? Social engineering is the most significant risk in the cyber threat landscape today. Over 98%[1] of cyber attacks rely on social engineering target staff as the primary attack vector, but many of you already know that. What are the signs […]
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Jul
Jul
“But my phone cannot be hacked!” Phrases like this are far too common and can hold significant consequences. For one, those who believe any device they use is impenetrable are unaware of the threats they face. Historically, these statements have a 100% chance of being wrong and have demonstrated that cyber security is a marathon, […]
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Feb
Feb
In this post, you’ll learn why vishing is successful and what you can do to mitigate the risk of being vished. Vishing is a form of social engineering. Much like phishing, it can be used to manipulate people into giving away usernames, passwords and sometimes bank details. Vishing: Exploitation by voice commands Vishing is the […]
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Dec
Dec
In the following blog post, we are going to shine a spotlight on the general cyber threat landscape in the UK, examine the most prevalent forms of attack and look at the detrimental implications these attacks have on organisations. After reading this post, we hope you’ll be able to see where your company figures in […]
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Sep
Sep
‘Massive’ YouTube content creator hack confirmed – 23 million influencers and creators could be affected. If you, like me have memories of just three TV channels, recording the Top 40 on your cassette player and of course the board game Battleship then the phrase social media influencer may have you scratching your head, set your teeth on edge or something in-between. It turns out […]
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Sep
Sep
Social Engineering Attacks Social engineering. Nowadays it’s everywhere, and you couldn’t even know about it. Where the normal idea of a “hacker” is someone sitting in their room with a dark hoodie on looking at multiple monitors of code, social engineering is the hacking of humans. We have created this infographic to detail some of the […]