Social Engineering

Paper Ballots: More Secure Than E-voting or Blockchain

Voting on paper is best. Letting computers help is bound to lead to trouble, experts say. And using a blockchain…

4 months ago

Twitter Hack—Old Dog, New Tricks

The recent Twitter breach involving Bitcoin transfer scams is not a new concept. SlashNext’s Threat Lab sees dozens of phishing…

4 months ago

Fighting Fraud Amid a Pandemic? Follow the Money

In what feels like society’s longest five-month stretch in a generation, it has become cliché to comment that the global…

4 months ago

It could happen to anyone…

The headline is eye catching: a data breach at a highly respected security training organization when an employee falls for…

4 months ago

TikTok and National Security: The Need for a Comprehensive U.S. Privacy Law

Last week, President Donald Trump threatened to ban the popular social media platform TikTok, whose corporate owner is a Chinese…

4 months ago

Top 3 Reasons Gaps in Microsoft and Proofpoint Email Security Are Leaving Organizations Vulnerable

Email Account Takeover (ATO) attacks occur when a threat actor gains unauthorized access to an email account belonging to someone…

5 months ago

Cyber Security Roundup for August 2020

A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous…

5 months ago

The Next Generation of Hackers

In This Issue: "The Next Generation of Hackers". Being a hacker requires curiosity, certain computer security skills, and a mindset…

5 months ago

US DOJ Charges Three Young Men for Alleged Roles in July Twitter Hack

Last week, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged three men for their alleged roles in one of the largest…

5 months ago

‘Russians’ Hack News Websites, Sow Anti-NATO Sentiment

Researchers discover pro-Russian narratives being spread via hacked news websites, aimed at attacking NATO.

5 months ago