Social Engineering

Security researchers have identified a significant shift in phishing campaign tactics, with threat actors now deploying highly sophisticated, geographically-focused operations. Two...

Portuguese law enforcement has secured a preventive detention order for a suspect allegedly involved in an organized criminal group specializing in Business Email Compromise (BEC),...

A sophisticated phishing campaign is exploiting legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software to establish persistent backdoors on compromised systems, bypassing tradi...

A disturbing new wave of AI-powered social engineering scams is exploiting families' deepest fears. Criminals are using readily available voice cloning technology to synthesize the...

A detailed first-person account reveals the cascading consequences of a single phishing attack, demonstrating how modern cybercrime operates through automated systems that transfor...

A concerning trend of highly localized phishing campaigns is emerging, where threat actors are specifically impersonating municipal governments and regional banks to exploit commun...

A new wave of highly targeted Business Email Compromise (BEC) campaigns is exploiting the professional trust inherent in LinkedIn's platform, marking a significant evolution in exe...

A new wave of niche mobile applications, designed to address social or emotional needs such as organizing geopolitical boycotts or checking on isolated individuals, is creating nov...

A disturbing convergence of digital deception and physical violence is emerging as a critical threat. Recent incidents highlight how social engineering tactics, once confined to cy...

A highly targeted and sophisticated phishing campaign is actively exploiting the trust users place in password management services. Threat actors are impersonating legitimate suppo...

High-profile individuals across continents are becoming personal targets of AI-generated fraud and harassment, exposing critical gaps in legal frameworks and platform responses. Ir...

A sophisticated phishing campaign is targeting customers of European investment platform Trade Republic, resulting in losses estimated at several hundred thousand euros. German pol...

Google's recent introduction of a feature allowing Gmail users to change their displayed sender name and email address is being actively exploited by cybercriminals to create highl...

Taiwanese authorities have detained a journalist accused of orchestrating a sophisticated insider threat operation, systematically bribing military officers to steal and transmit h...

On January 10, 2026, a sophisticated social engineering attack resulted in the theft of $282 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin from a single investor, marking one of the largest indi...

A global pattern of sophisticated cryptocurrency fraud is emerging, where traditional investment scams are being repurposed with digital assets at their core. Recent cases from Ind...

The phishing landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation, shifting from direct financial theft to systematic credential harvesting. Recent analysis reveals that nearly 90%...

Two distinct campaigns demonstrate the growing sophistication of social engineering attacks that exploit inherent trust in official procedures. In Mexico, threat actors are capital...

The cybersecurity landscape in 2025 is being reshaped by an unprecedented explosion in phishing kit availability and sophistication. According to recent threat intelligence, the nu...

Security researchers are tracking a sophisticated dual-threat campaign exploiting trusted platform features on LinkedIn and Gmail. Attackers are hijacking legitimate LinkedIn comme...