A new malware campaign has been identified using a Python-based delivery system to deploy CastleLoader malware ...

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Social engineering attacks are on the rise. This means school districts and other educational entities should invest in endpoint detection and response tools, then focus on securing identities and ...

AI-driven social engineering is set to be one of the most significant cyber threats in 2026, a new ISACA report revealed. The 2026 ISACA Tech Trends and Priorities report, published on October 20, ...

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Microsoft is warning about sophisticated social engineering attacks on human resources (HR) software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms to divert employees’ salaries to threat actor-controlled accounts.

We’re now decades past when email scams became common knowledge. But even as other cybercrime tactics have come and gone, social engineering attacks remain one of the most common ways threat actors ...

Abstract: Social engineering is found in a strong majority of cyberattacks today, as it is a powerful manipulation tactic that does not require the technical skills of hacking. Calculated social ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Social engineering is the next cybersecurity battleground. In ...

Instead of relying on advanced tools or complex scripts, experienced attackers penetrate systems and steal data using the most effective weapon of all: social engineering. Social engineering lies at ...

In early 2024, a Hong Kong-based clerk at multinational consulting engineering firm Arup was duped into transferring about $25 million to scammers who used AI to impersonate the company’s CFO, and ...

Deepfakes—AI‑generated video or audio—are used by attackers to impersonate executives, family members and government officials, convincing victims to send money or share sensitive information. We all ...