To thwart criminals using deepfakes, the FBI also urges users to 'create a secret word or phrase' among family members to verify their identities when speaking over the phone or online.

The following are five examples of the psychological tactics at the heart of social engineering attacks that I've found most alarming, along with some of my best practices for addressing them. 1.

Social engineering has evolved cheek-to-cheek with technology. The sudden wave of AI technologies has rolled in new heights of sophistication to these attack vectors.

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.

X hit with massive data breach with 200 million records leaked, including emails. Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson offers seven tips to help protect yourself.

That inherent sense of urgency is a key factor in social engineering attacks. We humans don’t think as clearly or thoroughly when rushed, and that’s exactly what bad actors are counting on.

With the first quarter of 2025 underway, businesses should take time to review their insurance protection against the growing danger from AI-powered cyber “social engineering” attacks. These ...

Social engineering is an iterative process. Start from a large base of information, then whittle down to an individual. Let’s say you want to know a person’s username.

AI social engineering is just getting started. Employers must make employees aware of these risks and train them to exercise their security intuition. Here’s how. Generative AI technology such ...

Social engineering attacks trick crypto users by gaining trust, creating urgency, and then stealing sensitive info to drain their wallets. Step 1: The setup — Scouting for targets.

Engineering the social: Students in this course use systems thinking to help solve human rights, disease and homelessness Published: January 28, 2025 8:51am EST Raúl Ordóñez , University of Dayton ...

In March 2024, a record was set at the Four Winds Casino in Michigan for a $700,000 theft. What made this crime particularly alarming was that it was not carried out through traditional means ...