Keen to the importance of not simply clicking on any email I receive in my inbox, I recently received a message with a subject line I could not resist: “Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training.” For ...

In recent years, and particularly with the rise in use of social media, cyber criminals have taken to using psychological as well as technical methods of attack. Human beings, after all, are ...

Social engineering attacks are one of the most dangerous forms of cyberattacks due to their ability to compromise the human element first. Threat actors often use social engineering tactics to gain a ...

Social-Engineer LLC is proud to celebrate its fifteenth year of success in the information security (InfoSec) industry. Founded in 2010 by CEO Christopher Hadnagy, the company specializes in applying ...

Social engineering-based attacks are a popular form of security manipulation, with cybercriminals using this technique for 98% of attacks in 2022. Social engineering can take many forms, including ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.