Business Email Compromise (BEC) cost companies $2.9 billion last year. An executive gets an email from the 'CEO' requesting a wire transfer. The CEO didn't send it. Don't be next: connectedgeek.net #BEC #SocialEngineering
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@connectedgeek.bsky.socialBusiness Email Compromise (BEC) cost companies $2.9 billion last year. An executive gets an email from the 'CEO' requesting a wire transfer. The CEO didn't send it. Don't be next: connectedgeek.net #BEC #SocialEngineering
@connectedgeek.bsky.socialSunday tip: never trust urgency. 'Act now or your account will be closed.' 'You have 24 hours.' Real companies don't threaten you that way. Pause, breathe, verify: connectedgeek.net #SocialEngineering #ConnectedGeek
@connectedgeek.bsky.socialBaiting: a USB drive left in a parking lot. 'Found this, not sure whose it is.' Someone plugs it in out of curiosity. Instant malware. Real attack. It really happens: connectedgeek.net #Baiting #SocialEngineering
@connectedgeek.bsky.socialPhishing: fake email that looks real. Spear phishing: fake email targeting YOU specifically. Whaling: targeting executives. All three start with one click. Don't be the click: connectedgeek.net #Phishing #SocialEngineering
@simsus.social.tchncs.de.ap.brid.gy#CEOfraud: Manager haftet für Millionen-Schaden | iX Magazin https://www.heise.de/news/CEO-Fraud-Manager-haftet-fuer-Millionen-Schaden-11482786.html #SocialEngineering #CyberCrime
@potato.softwareSocial engineers don't need to break in — they ask nicely. Or urgently. Or through someone you trust. By the time you realize it, your info is gone: connectedgeek.net #SocialEngineering #PotatoAwareness
@connectedgeek.bsky.socialSocial engineers don't need to break in — they ask nicely. Or urgently. Or through someone you trust. By the time you realize it, your info is gone: connectedgeek.net #SocialEngineering #CyberAwareness
@connectedgeek.bsky.social90% of successful cyberattacks start with social engineering — not a technical exploit. The weakest link in any security system is human nature. We help you strengthen it: connectedgeek.net #SocialEngineering #BackToSchool
@connectedgeek.bsky.socialSocial engineering is when hackers skip the technology and hack the person instead. No malware needed — just manipulation. It's the #1 attack method in 2026. Are you prepared? connectedgeek.net #SocialEngineering #CyberSecurity
@j4vv4d.comA fake “Fête de la Musique Part Two” used AI-generated posters, suspiciously memorable DJs and British FOMO to lure people towards protest calls. A very French lesson in social engineering—and a rather elegant prank.Hashtags: #SocialEngineering #CyberSecurity #France #Paris #FeteDeLaMus...
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@ralf-ladner.bsky.socialRansomware-Gruppe Luna Moth betreibt Datenerpressung wie ein Geschäftsmodell
@CheckPointSW #Cybersecurity #Cybersicherheit #Datenerpressung #Identität #LunaMoth #RansomwareGruppe #SocialEngineering #Vishing
@connectedgeek.bsky.socialNext week: social engineering — how hackers trick people into handing over their own information. Spoiler: it's more sophisticated than you think. Stay tuned: connectedgeek.net #SocialEngineering #CyberSecurity
@hacks.grDataBreaches reports an alleged leak of 5,692 Silent Ransom Group messages.
They appear to record $206.95m fr…
@hackfest.bsky.socialVILLAGES HACKFEST 2026: SOCIAL ENGINEERING CTF & TALKS
Come visit the Village during the Hackfest event on October 30-31 at the Quebec Convention Centre.
Live #socialengineering talks & competitions: vishing, pretexting, and OSINT on real targets.
More info: bit.ly/4rRMj7J
@elixistechnology.bsky.socialYour out-of-office reply shouldn't tell strangers where you are, which clients you're working with or who is covering for you. People outside your company only need to know when you'll reply and how to contact the business if it's urgent.
@thedailytechfeed.comWarning: ClickFix uses fake CAPTCHA + browser cache trick to sneak malware and steal credentials. #Malware #ClickFix #CyberSecurity #BrowserCache #CredentialTheft #SocialEngineering https://thedailytechfeed.com/new-clickfix-fake-captcha-attack-uses-browser-cache-to-deliver-malware/
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@hackfest.bsky.social🎭 Social Engineering CTF 2026: got the guts to pick up the phone?
👉https://hackfest.ca/en/ctfs/se/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=socmed&utm_campaign=socengCTF
@potato.software🎭 Social Engineering CTF 2026: got the guts to pick up the phone?
👉https://mashfest.ca/en/ctfs/se/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socmed&utm_campaign=socengCTF