Two years ago, Dave Kennedy, a penetration tester, social engineering expert and contributor to the website social-engineer.com, wanted to create a tool for pen testers to simulate social engineering ...

Distributing malware has never been easier for cyber criminals with the introduction of social engineering toolkits to create fake update notifications, security researchers warn. The warning follows ...

New social engineering techniques will be on full display at this week's Black Hat and DefCon events in Las Vegas. Some have already gained media attention, including a planned social engineering ...

A new social engineering toolkit called Domen has been discovered that uses fake browser and program update alerts on compromised sites to infect users with malware and remote access software. When ...

In today’s digital age, phone-based attacks have become increasingly common as cybercriminals exploit social engineering tactics to manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive information. These ...

The biggest threat to confidentiality today is social engineering. Even enterprises with solid cybersecurity frameworks in place can easily be the victims of attacks. Security firms usually think in ...