My First Three Years in the Social Engineering World
Social-Engineer | | Cybersecurity, Infosecurity, Newsletter, OSINT, Phishing, social engineering, vishing
As I enter my fourth year in the social engineering world, I have been reflecting on what I’ve learned so […] ... Read More
Phishing Reached All-Time High: Social Engineering News
Social-Engineer | | APWG, Cybersecurity, General, Phishing, phishing reaches all-time high, Protect Yourself, Security Training, social engineering
Phishing reached an all-time high in the first quarter of 2022. To clarify what this means, in the first quarter […] ... Read More
Myths About Human Lie Detection
Social-Engineer | | facial expressions, General Social Engineer Blog, human lie detection, Joe Navarro, polygraph, social engineering
“Look me in the eyes.” People often use phrases like this to determine if someone is lying. We may think […] ... Read More
Stronger Security Posture: Where to Start
Social-Engineer | | Cyber Security, General, impersonation, Phishing, Protect Yourself, smishing, social engineering, Stronger Security Posture:, vishing
We talk about information security and its importance all the time. The multitude of attacks in 2022 alone demonstrates its […] ... Read More
Internet Safety Month: Stop, Think, Connect
Social-Engineer | | CONNECT, Cybersecurity tips, internet safety month, Newsletter, social engineering, stop, think
June is National Internet Safety Month! The Department of Homeland Security in coordination with The National Cybersecurity Alliance created a […] ... Read More
Social Engineering News: SMiShing
SMiShing attacks continue to soar as more companies transition to a remote/hybrid workforce. According to a Pew Research Center survey, […] ... Read More
4 Keys for Successful Training
Social-Engineer | | 4 keys for successful training, General, kate mullin, Phishing, Protect Yourself, security awareness training, social engineering, vishing
As cyber-attacks are on the rise, companies are becoming ever more aware of the need to implement security awareness programs […] ... Read More
Password Security
Social-Engineer | | General Social Engineer Blog, password behavior, Password Security, psychology of passwords, social engineering
Password security is extremely important. No doubt, this is something you have heard before. In fact, it may be something […] ... Read More
The Visher and the Magician
Social-Engineer | | human risk analyst, josten pena, Newsletter, social engineer, social engineering, the visher and the magician, vishiing
As a child, I was obsessed with card tricks, sleight of hand, you name it. I enjoyed watching street magicians […] ... Read More
Social Engineering News: Vishing
Bad actors are successfully using vishing, also known as voice phishing, to attack organizations and people. Experts in cybersecurity are seeing a growing trend, with criminals combining vishing with phishing, ... Read More