Infosecurity
Vishing and the Monarch Casino Heist: Social Engineering News
Social-Engineer | | Cybersecurity, General, Infosecurity, Monarch Casino, social engineering, social engineering news, vishing, voice phishing
Vishing attacks were prominent in Q4 2022, increasing 142% from Q3 2022 according to the February 2023 Trellix Threat report. Vishing or “voice phishing” is the act of making fraudulent phone calls ...
Today’s Threats, Tomorrow’s Skill Sets?
Jamal Elmellas | | career, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Infosecurity, Recruitment, role, shortage, Skills, threats
Being aware of emerging threats and how they impact technologies is key to bolstering defenses. But can this knowledge also prove useful to your career? Today, the top skill sets employers are ...
Security Boulevard
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 […] ...
Adopting a Multifaceted Security Approach
John Moschella | | cybercrime, Cybersecurity, industrial cyberattacks. defense-in-depth, Infosec, Infosecurity
Over the past decade, terms like malware and ransomware have increasingly entered into the public vernacular, especially as they relate to highly publicized, high-profile cybersecurity attacks. Most recently, the Biden administration issued ...
Security Boulevard
A look back at Infosecurity 2022
Whew, I just returned from London after having attended Infosecurity, Europe’s largest cybersecurity conference. While my legs are tired from so much walking due to the rail strike – the largest in ...
A Peek into a Professional Social Engineering Team
What do an ASL interpreter, web developer, professional actor, billing coordinator, and a call center employee all have in common? […] ...
Social Engineering News: Phishing
Social-Engineer | | Cybersecurity, General, Infosecurity, Phishing, SEPS, social engineering, social engineering news
Phishing continues to be one of the biggest cybersecurity threats facing enterprises today. According to the 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), phishing is the top data breach tactic, accounting ...
What’s Going on at Infosecurity 2019: Tripwire Edition
It seems like only yesterday that we were packing up the Tripwire stand after another fantastic year at Infosec and here I am (literally) counting down the days until the doors open ...
Why You Need a Concrete Incident Response Plan (Not Strategy)
Paul Norris | | Incident Response, Infosecurity, IT Security, MITRE ATT&CK, risk management, Risk-Based Security for Executives, Security Awareness
Recently, I had the privilege to be part of a four-person discussion panel at a security event in London where the topic was about incident response. The panel was hosted by another ...