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Spear Phishing

Business Email Compromise: An Old Threat Finds New Targets

Business Email Compromise or BEC presents a radically more sophisticated version of the age-old “Nigerian Prince”...

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Top Tricks Used in CEO Fraud

CEO fraud is a type of spear phishing attack in which a hacker impersonates a CEO via email and persuades a victim to...

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Pretexting: 5 Examples of Social Engineering Tactics

Pretexting is a form of social engineering used to manipulate victims into divulging sensitive information. Hackers...

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Why Your New Employee is a Perfect Target for a Spear Phishing Attack

When we land a new job, we’re eager to share the good news. From LinkedIn to Twitter, new hire will reveal their start...

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Anatomy of a Spear Phishing Email

When is the last time you scrutinized an email? From the sender’s name to the subject line, time stamp, salutation,...

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Internet Crime Reaches $7.45B in US, Email Attacks Cause Damage

The FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report (IC3) revealed that US victims lost more than $2.7 billion to internet crimes...

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AI in Cybersecurity: How Hackers Are Helping Machines

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. Or is it? According to MIT Sloan Management Review, only one in 20...