Cyber Attacks
Stop Gift Card Scams: Prevention Tactics That Actually Work
Blocking outbound calls removes more risk from gift card fraud than training staff to recognise social engineering scripts.
social engineering
Everything Packet Tribune has reported about social engineering: 5 stories, newest first. Part of our Cyber Attacks coverage.
Malware & Ransomware
How Does Scareware Work: The Psychological and Technical Breakdown
Scareware bypasses technical defences by hijacking browser contexts to simulate operating system alerts, forcing immediate action before users can verify the threat.
Cyber Attacks
Callback Verification: Benefits, Limits and When It Works
Callback verification blocks social engineering by forcing callers to prove identity through a separate channel, yet it fails against advanced impersonation.
Cyber Attacks
SIM Swapping: How Number Porting Becomes an Attack Vector
Attackers exploit carrier customer service protocols to hijack your phone number, bypassing two-factor authentication without touching your device.
Cyber Attacks
Social Engineering vs Phishing: Which Attack Vector Dominates?
Phishing is merely the delivery mechanism, while social engineering is the psychological manipulation that makes the click inevitable and the theft possible.