Which Industries Are the Biggest Security Targets?
How is your industry faring in the cyberwar we all seem to find ourselves in? Business and security leaders the world over face the same dilemma: as they increase investment in sophisticated security, cybercrime continues to rise. In view of this, how do we combat cyber threats and keep ourselves, ... Read More
Managing Your Vishing Defenses at Home
During the past 6 years at Social-Engineer, LLC (SECOM) we’ve made over 45,000 calls to companies all over the world. Banks, startups, tech firms, pharmaceutical companies, defense contractors, and many other organizations have contracted us to do vishing (voice phishing) calls for them. Many of these employees are now working ... Read More
Overcome the Impostor Syndrome
Have you ever felt like you don’t deserve to be where you are professionally? Studies show that an estimated 70% of people have experienced Impostor Syndrome at one time in their life or another. Read what this is and how to overcome it in our latest blog, "Overcome the Impostor ... Read More
My First Onsite Social Engineering Engagement: Pretenders, Assemble!
Colin Hadnagy explains how valuable lessons he's learned over the past 5 years with Social-Engineer LLC (SECOM) were made real, very real in his first onsite social engineering engagement. Now that you’re primed, enjoy the final installment in our 4-part series with Colin's first onsite SE gig, "My First Onsite ... Read More
An Inside Look at a Week in the Life of a Social Engineer
Recently, we sent 4 of our employees on an on-site social engineering engagement. We asked them to blog about their experience, tips and tricks, and lessons that they learned with our readers. As a special 4-part series, we will release one blog every week for the month of May. Each ... Read More
Direct Deposit Scams: Don’t Get Fooled!
Direct deposit scams are widely prevalent and affect industries in all sectors. Find out how to protect your company in our April blog, "Direct Deposit Scams: Don't Get Fooled!" ... Read More
Is It Legit to Use Fear as Part of My Pretext?
One question I get asked often is, “Chris, isn’t it legit to use fear as part of my pretext in a social engineering exercise? I mean, after all, the bad guys are doing it. Wouldn’t it be realistic?” Well I can’t argue with you that the bad guys are using ... Read More
Cybersecurity Threats for 2020
It's a new year, which means new threats. What are cybersecurity experts predicting for 2020? Find out in our February blog, "Cybersecurity Threats for 2020." Continue Reading > The post Cybersecurity Threats for 2020 appeared first on Social-Engineer.Com - Professional Social Engineering Training and Services ... Read More
We are supporting Coalfire
If you haven’t read the post from Coalfire’s CEO, Tom McAndrew, you should. It is here: https://www.coalfire.com/News-and-Events/Press-Releases/Coalfire-CEO-Tom-McAndrew-statement TechRepublic’s report tells us that in 2019 so far, there is a 54% increase in breaches—over 3,800 so far this year. It is this exact reason we see intelligent companies increasing their spending, ... Read More
Secure It – Keep Your Digital Profile Safe from Vishers and Phishers
Whether it’s your work or personal accounts, your digital profile says a lot about you, your company, and your contacts. Are you part of the almost 69% of U.S. adults who use Facebook? Or, perhaps you are one of the 303,000,000 active users on LinkedIn. Think about all the information ... Read More
