We have been on the social engineering (aka Human Risk Management or Human Engineering beat for a while - providing resources to our readership and the OODA Network regularly. Those resources are …
Government Agencies are in the Fight Against Chinese Human Targeting and Cyber Espionage. Will it be Enough?
Every year, we make a point of returning to a few social psychology, organizational behavior, and human behavioral psychology factors, namely how your organization should integrate the threat of human …
Cyber Defense Insights and Resources for the Corporate Board (Human Risk Management, Social and Human Engineering)
In the shadow of the recent MGM Cyberattack (and other recent ransomware attacks in U.S. and in the Pacific Islands), cyber defense is in the spotlight. Specifically, what role should corporate …
Cybercriminals train AI chatbots for phishing, malware attacks
In the wake of WormGPT, a ChatGPT clone trained on malware-focused data, a new generative artificial intelligence hacking tool called FraudGPT has emerged, and at least another one is under …
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What is a crypto dusting attack, and how do you avoid it?
Crypto dust is small amounts of cryptocurrency sent to a large number of wallet addresses with benevolent or malicious purposes. Generally, dust is considered the amount of cryptocurrency equal to or …
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Lessons From Proof Founder Kevin Rose’s $1.4M NFT Phishing Experience
Kevin Rose, the CEO and founder of Proof, fell victim to an apparent phishing attack, with his hacked wallet estimated to have held rare NFTs worth millions. After the theft, Rose worked with OpenSea …
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Why do hackers target cryptocurrencies?
With more than 420 million cryptocurrency users, more than 12,000 cryptocurrencies worldwide and an estimated value of US$2.2bn by 2026, the digital currency marketplace is growing rapidly. This rapid …
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Hackers target cryptocurrency customers by impersonating well-known employee
Researchers at Division Seven, SafeGuard Inc.’s threat intelligence team today detailed how customers at a cryptocurrency firm they work with were targeted by a threat actor using a social engineering …
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Cyberattackers Spoof Google Translate in Unique Phishing Tactic
According to new research from Avanan, attackers are spoofing Google Translate in a new phishing campaign that uses a common JavaScript coding technique. The JavaScript technique allows it to bypass …
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Crypto hackers are increasingly phishing for new bait on social media
As more people enter the web3 ecosystem, there are increasing opportunities for hackers to attack. And during the second quarter, there was a significant rise in crypto-focused phishing attacks across …
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