Enterprise security is having an identity crisis. Attackers aren't going after zero-day exploits on a server or an operating ...

During Proofpoint Protect 2025, company leaders detailed how AI is being used in phishing trends and in cyber-defense tactics ...

Social engineering is arguably one of the most potent and persistent forms of cybercrime. There’s a reason why social engineering is so popular with cybercriminals: Hacking people is a lot simpler ...

Several U.S. intelligence departments, working with key agencies in South Korea, warn that North Korean state-sponsored actors continue to use social engineering to target employees of think tanks, ...

AI social engineering is just getting started. Employers must make employees aware of these risks and train them to exercise their security intuition. Here’s how. Generative AI technology such as ...

In the age of high speed internet and with working from home arrangements becoming more prevalent, it is easier than ever to ...

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Cybersecurity company Lookout Inc. today announced the launch of Smishing AI, an artificial intelligence-powered solution that aims to stop mobile-based social attacks that target people rather than ...

FBI data shows that the Terrebonne Parish Government is one more victim of a rising trend of online cyber attacks.

An employee of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health fell for a social engineering scam, potentially exposing the data of 6,377 individuals. In July, ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Social engineering is the next cybersecurity battleground. In ...