Company Profile Humanix (see Figure 1) is a cybersecurity company focusing on human-centric threat detection and response, ...

BONKfun returns online after a domain hijacking attack on March 11. The team recovers fully and reimburses affected users at ...

Fraudsters have almost unlimited ways of getting to us in today’s hyperconnected world where communication is so much easier.

In the realm of cybersecurity, social engineering typically involves attackers manipulating individuals into revealing confidential information or performing actions that compromise security. However, ...

Dave Nyczepir is a senior editor at BizTech. “I think the chief reason that a lot of SMBs get attacked is that they're targets of opportunity,” says John Shier, field CISO for threat intelligence at ...

Social events are enjoyable. It is always nice to meet new and current professionals. Talking in person can help your business. But one kind of social contact — social engineering — can be deadly for ...

On January 12, 2026, investing and savings platform Betterment revealed that a sophisticated social engineering attack was responsible for a recent security incident. This breach allowed an ...

Social engineering is unique in that the victim is not consciously aware that their actions are wrong when being targetted Social engineering attack lifecycle The telephone is a popular channel for ...

Instead of relying on advanced tools or complex scripts, experienced attackers penetrate systems and steal data using the most effective weapon of all: social engineering. Social engineering lies at ...

A hacker stole $282 million worth of litecoin and bitcoin following a hardware wallet social-engineering attack, according to blockchain researcher ZachXBT. The victim lost 2.05 million LTC and 1,459 ...