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AI is making astounding progress, opening a whole new world of possibilities—and a can of worms. On the one hand, AI creators have facilitated incredibly fast adoption by equipping advanced AI ...

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In today’s digital age, phone-based attacks have become increasingly common as cybercriminals exploit social engineering tactics to manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive information. These ...

Social engineering is a strategy used by individuals or groups to manipulate and deceive people into revealing sensitive information or performing actions that compromise their security. It relies on ...

Vibe hacking is an emerging form of AI-enabled social engineering that weaponizes tone, timing, and persona to trick people – and even other AI models – into handing over data, money, or access.

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a perfect opportunity for many types of social engineering attacks. It is not surprising that 2020 saw a spike in breaches. With users working remotely, attackers ...

Social Engineering is a method that bad actors will use to trick people into giving them sensitive information or access. The types of information these criminals are seeking can vary. Criminals use ...

Social engineering remains one of the easiest ways for cybercriminals to penetrate enterprise defenses; however, trained employees can disrupt the modern kill chain before it begins. Phishing is one ...

(NEXSTAR) – The Federal Bureau of Investigations on Friday issued an alert concerning Scattered Spider, a cybercriminal organization currently targeting the airline industry. The group, which is also ...

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