Once the domain of elite spies and con artists, social engineering is now in the hands of anyone with an internet connection ...

Heimdal breaks down where social engineering started, how it's evolving with AI, and who's most likely to fall for it while providing steps to help individuals and organizations protect themselves.

Social engineering became the top attack technique in 2015 for beating cyber security, replacing exploits of hardware and software vulnerabilities, according to a study by security firm Proofpoint.

Unlike other modes of attacks that rely on flaws in a company’s security architecture, social engineering targets people and relies on manipulation and deception. Experts contend that humans ...

Social engineering tops the list of the 10 most popular hacking methods, a security industry survey has shown. More than 70% of almost 500 IT security experts polled by European security ...

The worker was persuaded to hand over a password that allowed the hacker to gain access to Uber’s systems, a technique known as social engineering. “These types of social engineering attacks ...