Tag: social-engineering
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: AI Will Take Center Stage in Cyber in 2026, Google Says, as MITRE Revamps ATTCK Framework
Tags: access, ai, android, antivirus, api, apple, attack, authentication, business, cio, cisa, ciso, cloud, communications, container, control, credentials, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, docker, endpoint, exploit, firewall, flaw, framework, google, governance, group, guide, hacker, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, kubernetes, leak, least-privilege, linux, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, mobile, network, offense, oracle, programming, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, skills, soc, social-engineering, software, sophos, spam, strategy, supply-chain, switch, tactics, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayLearn why Google expects AI to transform cyber defense and offense next year, and explore MITRE’s major update to the ATT&CK knowledge base. We also cover a new McKinsey playbook for agentic AI security, along with the latest on Microsoft Exchange protection and the CIS Benchmarks. Key takeaways Google is forecasting that AI will kick…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: AI Will Take Center Stage in Cyber in 2026, Google Says, as MITRE Revamps ATTCK Framework
Tags: access, ai, android, antivirus, api, apple, attack, authentication, business, cio, cisa, ciso, cloud, communications, container, control, credentials, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, docker, endpoint, exploit, firewall, flaw, framework, google, governance, group, guide, hacker, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, kubernetes, leak, least-privilege, linux, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, mobile, network, offense, oracle, programming, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, skills, soc, social-engineering, software, sophos, spam, strategy, supply-chain, switch, tactics, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayLearn why Google expects AI to transform cyber defense and offense next year, and explore MITRE’s major update to the ATT&CK knowledge base. We also cover a new McKinsey playbook for agentic AI security, along with the latest on Microsoft Exchange protection and the CIS Benchmarks. Key takeaways Google is forecasting that AI will kick…
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University of Pennsylvania Confirms Cyberattack and Data Theft Following Social Engineering Breach
The University of Pennsylvania has confirmed that a hacker stole sensitive university data during a First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/university-of-pennsylvania-cyberattack/
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University of Pennsylvania Confirms Cyberattack and Data Theft Following Social Engineering Breach
The University of Pennsylvania has confirmed that a hacker stole sensitive university data during a First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/university-of-pennsylvania-cyberattack/
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ClickFix Attack Evolves: Weaponized Videos Trigger Self-Infection Tactics
ClickFix attacks have surged dramatically over the past year, cementing their position as pivotal tools in the modern attacker’s arsenal. These sophisticated social engineering campaigns coerce users into executing malicious code on their own devices, bypassing traditional awareness defenses that focus on preventing suspicious clicks, dodgy downloads, and phishing websites. During a recent threat briefing…
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Defending digital identity from computer-using agents (CUAs)
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, breach, captcha, cisa, computer, control, corporate, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, email, exploit, fido, google, identity, infrastructure, login, malicious, malware, nfc, passkey, password, phishing, saas, service, skills, social-engineering, tool, unauthorized, updatePrinciple of least effort: Our brains seek shortcuts to reduce cognitive load, making password reuse seem rational.Security fatigue: Frequent password changes and complex rules frustrate users, pushing them toward reuse.As a result, users often rotate between 410 core passwords. According to an article by Enzoic, the average person reuses the same password across as many as 14…
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Defending digital identity from computer-using agents (CUAs)
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, breach, captcha, cisa, computer, control, corporate, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, email, exploit, fido, google, identity, infrastructure, login, malicious, malware, nfc, passkey, password, phishing, saas, service, skills, social-engineering, tool, unauthorized, updatePrinciple of least effort: Our brains seek shortcuts to reduce cognitive load, making password reuse seem rational.Security fatigue: Frequent password changes and complex rules frustrate users, pushing them toward reuse.As a result, users often rotate between 410 core passwords. According to an article by Enzoic, the average person reuses the same password across as many as 14…
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KI-Malware ist keine Theorie mehr
Tags: access, ai, antivirus, api, control, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, exploit, github, google, group, hacker, intelligence, LLM, malware, ransomware, RedTeam, service, skills, social-engineering, software, threat, tool, vulnerabilityKI boomt auch unter Cyberkriminellen. Die ersten operativen Ergebnisse dieses Trends beleuchten Google-Sicherheitsforscher in einem aktuellen Report.Was lange befürchtet und vermutet wurde, will die Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) nun im Rahmen einer aktuellen Untersuchung belegen: Cyberkriminelle nutzen KI im Rahmen ihrer Malware-Angriffskampagnen. Aber längst nicht mehr nur für Vibe-Coding-Zwecke oder zur technischen Unterstützung. Wie…
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KI-Malware ist keine Theorie mehr
Tags: access, ai, antivirus, api, control, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, exploit, github, google, group, hacker, intelligence, LLM, malware, ransomware, RedTeam, service, skills, social-engineering, software, threat, tool, vulnerabilityKI boomt auch unter Cyberkriminellen. Die ersten operativen Ergebnisse dieses Trends beleuchten Google-Sicherheitsforscher in einem aktuellen Report.Was lange befürchtet und vermutet wurde, will die Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) nun im Rahmen einer aktuellen Untersuchung belegen: Cyberkriminelle nutzen KI im Rahmen ihrer Malware-Angriffskampagnen. Aber längst nicht mehr nur für Vibe-Coding-Zwecke oder zur technischen Unterstützung. Wie…
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KI-Malware ist keine Theorie mehr
Tags: access, ai, antivirus, api, control, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, exploit, github, google, group, hacker, intelligence, LLM, malware, ransomware, RedTeam, service, skills, social-engineering, software, threat, tool, vulnerabilityKI boomt auch unter Cyberkriminellen. Die ersten operativen Ergebnisse dieses Trends beleuchten Google-Sicherheitsforscher in einem aktuellen Report.Was lange befürchtet und vermutet wurde, will die Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) nun im Rahmen einer aktuellen Untersuchung belegen: Cyberkriminelle nutzen KI im Rahmen ihrer Malware-Angriffskampagnen. Aber längst nicht mehr nur für Vibe-Coding-Zwecke oder zur technischen Unterstützung. Wie…
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Google researchers detect first operational use of LLMs in active malware campaigns
Tags: ai, api, attack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, encryption, exploit, finance, google, group, iran, LLM, malware, marketplace, phishing, RedTeam, service, skills, social-engineering, threat, tool, vulnerabilityUsing social engineering against LLMs: Additionally, GTIG found that attackers are increasingly using “social engineering-like pretexts” in their prompts to get around LLM safeguards. Notably, they have posed as participants in a “capture-the-flag” (CTF) gamified cybersecurity competition, persuading Gemini to give up information it would otherwise refuse to reveal. In one interaction, for instance, an attacker…
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Google researchers detect first operational use of LLMs in active malware campaigns
Tags: ai, api, attack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, encryption, exploit, finance, google, group, iran, LLM, malware, marketplace, phishing, RedTeam, service, skills, social-engineering, threat, tool, vulnerabilityUsing social engineering against LLMs: Additionally, GTIG found that attackers are increasingly using “social engineering-like pretexts” in their prompts to get around LLM safeguards. Notably, they have posed as participants in a “capture-the-flag” (CTF) gamified cybersecurity competition, persuading Gemini to give up information it would otherwise refuse to reveal. In one interaction, for instance, an attacker…
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ClickFix Attack Evolves: Weaponized Videos Trigger Self-Infection Tactics
ClickFix attacks have surged dramatically over the past year, cementing their position as pivotal tools in the modern attacker’s arsenal. These sophisticated social engineering campaigns coerce users into executing malicious code on their own devices, bypassing traditional awareness defenses that focus on preventing suspicious clicks, dodgy downloads, and phishing websites. During a recent threat briefing…
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Herodotus Android Banking Trojan Takes Over Devices, Outsmarts Security Tools
A new threat has surfaced in the mobile banking landscape Herodotus, a sophisticated Android banking Trojan that has been wreaking havoc in recent weeks. Offered under the notorious Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, Herodotus leverages social engineering and technical deception, evading detection by conventional antivirus solutions and putting users’ financial data at serious risk. Herodotus addressed victims…
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ClickFix Attack Evolves: Weaponized Videos Trigger Self-Infection Tactics
ClickFix attacks have surged dramatically over the past year, cementing their position as pivotal tools in the modern attacker’s arsenal. These sophisticated social engineering campaigns coerce users into executing malicious code on their own devices, bypassing traditional awareness defenses that focus on preventing suspicious clicks, dodgy downloads, and phishing websites. During a recent threat briefing…
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Herodotus Android Banking Trojan Takes Over Devices, Outsmarts Security Tools
A new threat has surfaced in the mobile banking landscape Herodotus, a sophisticated Android banking Trojan that has been wreaking havoc in recent weeks. Offered under the notorious Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, Herodotus leverages social engineering and technical deception, evading detection by conventional antivirus solutions and putting users’ financial data at serious risk. Herodotus addressed victims…
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New Android Malware ‘Fantasy Hub’ Spies on Users’ Calls, Contacts, and Messages
Russian-based threat actors are actively distributing a sophisticated Android Remote Access Trojan called >>Fantasy Hub
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New Android Malware ‘Fantasy Hub’ Spies on Users’ Calls, Contacts, and Messages
Russian-based threat actors are actively distributing a sophisticated Android Remote Access Trojan called >>Fantasy Hub
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New NGate Malware Lets Hackers Drain ATMs Remotely
The NGate malware uses Android NFC relays and social engineering to let attackers withdraw cash from ATMs without stealing victims’ cards. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-ngate-malware-poland-atm/
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Iranian Hackers Exploit RMM Tools to Target Academics and Foreign-Policy Experts
Proofpoint Threat Research has identified a previously unknown Iranian threat actor, dubbed UNK_SmudgedSerpent, that conducted sophisticated phishing campaigns against academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025. The group employed credential harvesting techniques, sophisticated social engineering, and remote management tools to infiltrate targets, revealing a complex web of overlapping tactics reminiscent of established…
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Iranian Hackers Exploit RMM Tools to Target Academics and Foreign-Policy Experts
Proofpoint Threat Research has identified a previously unknown Iranian threat actor, dubbed UNK_SmudgedSerpent, that conducted sophisticated phishing campaigns against academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025. The group employed credential harvesting techniques, sophisticated social engineering, and remote management tools to infiltrate targets, revealing a complex web of overlapping tactics reminiscent of established…
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Musk and Trump both went to Penn”, now hacked by someone sympathetic to their cause
Tags: social-engineeringSocial engineering strikes again. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/musk-and-trump-both-went-to-penn-now-hacked-by-someone-sympathetic-to-their-cause/
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Musk and Trump both went to Penn”, now hacked by someone sympathetic to their cause
Tags: social-engineeringSocial engineering strikes again. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/musk-and-trump-both-went-to-penn-now-hacked-by-someone-sympathetic-to-their-cause/
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Musk and Trump both went to Penn”, now hacked by someone sympathetic to their cause
Tags: social-engineeringSocial engineering strikes again. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/musk-and-trump-both-went-to-penn-now-hacked-by-someone-sympathetic-to-their-cause/
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In an AI World, Every Attack is a Social Engineering Attack
AI-driven social engineering is transforming cyberattacks from costly, targeted operations into scalable, automated threats. As generative models enable realistic voice, video, and text impersonation, organizations must abandon stored secrets and move toward cryptographic identity systems to defend against AI-powered deception. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/in-an-ai-world-every-attack-is-a-social-engineering-attack/
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In an AI World, Every Attack is a Social Engineering Attack
AI-driven social engineering is transforming cyberattacks from costly, targeted operations into scalable, automated threats. As generative models enable realistic voice, video, and text impersonation, organizations must abandon stored secrets and move toward cryptographic identity systems to defend against AI-powered deception. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/in-an-ai-world-every-attack-is-a-social-engineering-attack/
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Hackers Exploit AI Tools to Intensify Ransomware Attacks on European Organizations
Tags: ai, attack, breach, crowdstrike, cyber, cybercrime, defense, exploit, hacker, intelligence, leak, ransomware, social-engineering, tactics, threat, toolEuropean organizations are facing an unprecedented surge in ransomware attacks as cybercriminals increasingly adopt artificial intelligence and sophisticated social engineering tactics to breach defenses and accelerate their operations. According to the latest CrowdStrike 2025 European Threat Landscape Report, big game hunting ransomware adversaries have named approximately 2,100 European-based victims on more than 100 dedicated leak…
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Hackers Exploit AI Tools to Intensify Ransomware Attacks on European Organizations
Tags: ai, attack, breach, crowdstrike, cyber, cybercrime, defense, exploit, hacker, intelligence, leak, ransomware, social-engineering, tactics, threat, toolEuropean organizations are facing an unprecedented surge in ransomware attacks as cybercriminals increasingly adopt artificial intelligence and sophisticated social engineering tactics to breach defenses and accelerate their operations. According to the latest CrowdStrike 2025 European Threat Landscape Report, big game hunting ransomware adversaries have named approximately 2,100 European-based victims on more than 100 dedicated leak…
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How crooks use IT to enable cargo theft
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, control, crime, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, endpoint, finance, fraud, government, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, insurance, Internet, jobs, law, login, mfa, network, password, phishing, privacy, risk, skills, smishing, social-engineering, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityValue of stolen shipments has doubled: It’s hard to determine the size of this IT-related cargo theft problem. The US National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates cargo theft losses from all sources increased 27% last year compared to 2023, to $35 billion.Versik CargoNet, a company that tracks physical supply chain crime for law enforcement agencies, insurance…
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How crooks use IT to enable cargo theft
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, control, crime, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, endpoint, finance, fraud, government, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, insurance, Internet, jobs, law, login, mfa, network, password, phishing, privacy, risk, skills, smishing, social-engineering, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityValue of stolen shipments has doubled: It’s hard to determine the size of this IT-related cargo theft problem. The US National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates cargo theft losses from all sources increased 27% last year compared to 2023, to $35 billion.Versik CargoNet, a company that tracks physical supply chain crime for law enforcement agencies, insurance…