In the world of cryptocurrency, security goes beyond just protecting your wallet with a password or private key. One of the most deceptive and increasingly dangerous threats to crypto users today is ...

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 ...

Social Engineering is a method that bad actors will use to trick people into giving them sensitive information or access. The types of information these criminals are seeking can vary. Criminals use ...

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 ...

Know how LLMs are reinventing social engineering in crypto. Learn how AI automates scams, impersonates support teams, and facilitates pig butchering schemes.

Deepfakes—AI‑generated video or audio—are used by attackers to impersonate executives, family members and government officials, convincing victims to send money or share sensitive information. We all ...

A campaign of cyber attacks orchestrated via social engineering against users’ Salesforce instances is now being attributed to the ShinyHunters cyber crime gang with growing confidence, and the list ...

Malicious actors and fraudsters appear to have discovered their newest favorite exploit: human nature. In today’s digital age, where organizations and their individuals are more interconnected than ...

It’s more convenient than ever for everyone to work, communicate with friends and family, and do everyday tasks like depositing a check or buying groceries digitally. The tradeoff is the requirement ...