social engineering attacks

Microsoft has strengthened Internet Explorer mode security in Edge after attackers exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in August 2025, using social engineering…

TA585 is a sophisticated cybercriminal group known for its fully autonomous infrastructure, managing its own phishing campaigns, malware deployment, and…

A new cybercriminal group, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, is extorting nearly 40 major corporations by threatening to leak stolen data from…

Storm-2657, a cybercrime group, has been targeting U.S. university payroll systems since March 2025, primarily compromising Workday accounts through sophisticated…

The hacker group Shiny Hunters claims to have stolen nearly one billion records from Salesforce and is demanding ransom from…

Two key members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, have been arrested and charged in…

A new wave of phishing attacks is exploiting Microsoft Teams, using fake IT support accounts to trick employees into installing…

A data breach at Farmers Insurance exposed the personal information of over 1.1 million customers due to a third-party vendor…

Human behavior is the weakest link in cybersecurity, with attackers increasingly using AI-enhanced psychological tactics to bypass technical defenses through…

Workday reported a cybersecurity breach involving unauthorized access to a third-party customer database, potentially exposing sensitive personal data like names,…

APT groups now target executives through personal digital footprints, exploiting weaker security in home networks, private devices, and family members…

Pandora experienced a security breach via a third-party service provider, exposing customer names, email addresses, and birthdates, but no financial…

Cisco disclosed a security breach after hackers used a voice phishing scam to access a cloud-based CRM system, exposing user…

Chanel confirmed a U.S. customer data breach involving unauthorized access to a third-party customer service database, exposing personal details like…

Recent arrests in the UK disrupted Scattered Spider, a cybercrime group known for social engineering attacks, leading to a decline…

A hacking group, Scattered Spider, is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors via social engineering, compromising U.S. corporations by impersonating employees to…

Security experts identified over 500 suspicious domains linked to Scattered Spider, indicating an expansion of phishing campaigns across industries like…

Cybercriminals, particularly the hacking group Scattered Spider, are increasingly targeting U.S. insurance companies, shifting from previous attacks on U.K. retail…

The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, with experts at Infosecurity Europe 2025 stressing the need for foundational security practices like…

Each week, we round up the security and privacy news we didn't cover in depth ourselves. Despite Wiles’ reported claim…