A major crypto theft has sent shockwaves through the industry, with $330 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) stolen. Experts say this was a social engineering attack and not a technical hack.

AI-enabled technology enhances threat actors’ ability to engage in advanced and difficult-to-detect forms of social engineering to deceive employees and circumvent companies’ security controls.

Despite Hollywood’s glamorized portrayals, most hackers rely less on advanced computer skills to collect sensitive information, and more on “social engineering” to allow them access to secure networks ...

Organizations invest heavily in technology, yet today’s most costly breaches are increasingly slipping through traditional defenses. The reason? Attackers target human psychology, now supercharged by ...

The hospitality industry faces mounting cybersecurity challenges as artificial intelligence (AI) enables increasingly sophisticated social engineering attacks targeting hotels, resorts, and travel ...

The FBI and a host of international cyber and law enforcement agencies on Tuesday warned that Scattered Spider extortionists have changed their tactics and are now breaking into victims' networks ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Nov 14, 2024, 06:25am EST Horror sci-fi scene, with old ...

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 Attacks Surge in 2025, Becoming Top Cybersecurity Threat Your email has been sent A new report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 highlights how attackers are shifting away from ...

As organizations grapple with evolving cyber threats and advanced social engineering tactics, the convergence of data protection, cybersecurity and AI has become critical. The just-concluded Cyber ...

Entrust 2026 Identity Fraud Report reveals fraud continues to rise in both scale and sophistication as fraudsters leverage AI. Deepfakes are linked to every one in five biometric fraud attempts, with ...