Social Engineering Attacks: A Systemisation of Knowledge on People against Humans

Our systematisation of knowledge on Social Engineering Attacks SEAs, identifies the human, organisational, and adversarial dimensions of cyber threats. It addresses the growing risks posed by SEAs, highly relevant in the context physical cyber places, such as travellers at airports and residents ...

The Impact of Emerging Phishing Threats: Assessing Quishing and LLM-Generated Phishing Emails against Organizations

Modern organizations are persistently targeted by phishing emails. Despite advances in detection systems and widespread employee training, attackers continue to innovate, posing ongoing threats. Two emerging vectors stand out in the current landscape: QR-code baits and LLM-enabled pretexting. Yet...

Three Common Mistakes That May Sabotage Your Security Training

Phishing incidents are on the rise. A report from IBM shows that phishing was the most popular attack vector in 2021, resulting in one in five employees falling victim to phishing hacking techniques. The Need for Security Awareness Training Although technical solutions protect against phishing...

How to Build a Security Awareness Training Program that Yields Measurable Results

Organizations have been worrying about cyber security since the advent of the technological age. Today, digital transformation coupled with the rise of remote work has made the need for security awareness all the more critical. Cyber security professionals are continuously thinking about how to...

How to Create a Simulated Phishing Attack Across Your Company

Email is one of the many weapons at the disposal of bad actors on the Internet, and your employees are in the firing line. Attackers try to hide behind a trusted entity, sometimes even masquerading as a known vendor or even as a representative of a group within your own organization, like HR or I...

What is the Best Defense Against Phishing Attacks?

Whether the subject line was “You’re account will be closed!” or the email address was [email protected], we have all received and rolled our eyes at a poorly disguised phishing attempt. While many view phishing as a small annoyance, this attack method has maintained longevity for a reason and...

What is the Best Defense Against Phishing Attacks?

Whether the subject line was “You’re account will be closed!” or the email address was [email protected], we have all received and rolled our eyes at a poorly disguised phishing attempt. While many view phishing as a small annoyance, this attack method has maintained longevity for a reason and...