Vishing on the Rise

Over the last few years, we have seen a concerning rise in vishing. Vishing is the practice of eliciting information or attempting to…

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SMiShing Testing and Policy: Update it Today!

For years, we have known about phishing as an effective vector into corporate networks. Malicious actors use phishing to obtain…

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Debunking Common Cyber-Security Myths

Cybersecurity is a critical issue that affects everyone who uses the internet, both individuals and corporations. Unfortunately, there…

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Vishing Financial Institutions

Social-Engineer, LLC (SECOM) actively works with financial institutions to test and give guidance on their employees’ resilience…

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Your Security Awareness May Be Failing to Be Effective – Here’s Why

Every year, billions are being spent globally on security awareness training. Yet, close to 60% of all the breaches we see are…

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The Social Engineering Code of Ethics

Imagine you receive an email from your boss saying that there’s a new promotion at work. All you must do is log into the secure portal…

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Business Email Compromise Fraud: Social Engineering News

Business Email Compromise (BEC), a type of phishing fraud, consistently tops the FBIs list of most financially damaging online crimes.…

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Dispelling Body Language Myths

Written by Christopher Hadnagy and Dr. Abbie Maroño There is no denying the appeal of body-language focused blogs, particularly those…

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The Point (and Click) of Phishing Exercises

When we speak with companies about performing phishing tests, one of the most common responses is “We know a lot of people will click,…

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SMiShing in Social Engineering News

SMiShing uses SMS (Short Message Service) as the attack vector. The attacker’s objective is to trick the target into installing…

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