- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 4th, 2014
GoDaddy Once Again Accused of Failing to Help Owner of Hijacked Website
The owner of RamshackleGlam.com shares her hacking story
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 4th, 2014
NameChanger Fake AV Has over 200 Names, Uses Social Engineering Kit to Spread
A security researcher has been monitoring the cybercriminal operation
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 31st, 2014
@JB Twitter Username Targeted by Hacker
The attacker attempted to hijack the owner’s iCloud and Amazon accounts
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 16th, 2013
Rapid7.com Hijacking: Theft of Employee Credentials, Not Faxed DNS Change Request
Register.com continues to investigate the incident
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 29th, 2013
Cybercriminals Use Aggressive Social Engineering Tactics Against French Organizations
Symantec continues to monitor the campaign dubbed "Operation Francophoned"
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 14th, 2013
Cybercriminals Target Bank Accounts of European Organizations with Shadesrat Trojan
Here's how the attackers convince their victims to install the malware
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 29th, 2013
Expert Says Skype Accounts Can Be Easily Hacked via Skype Support (Updated)
Skype representatives say they're looking into the matter
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 5th, 2013
Exxon Mobil Improves Cyber Security by Focusing on Employee Habits
CEO Rex Tillerson explains why people play an important role in security
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 6th, 2013
BitInstant Hacked Through Social Engineering, $12,000 (€9,200) Stolen
The company's says the incident is partly the fault of their registrar
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 25th, 2013
Sogeti Invites Hackers to Test Their Social Engineering Skills at HITB 2013 Amsterdam
Individuals and firms are invited to sign up to the Sogeti Social Engineering Challenge
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 15th, 2013
John McAfee Introduces Girls Who Helped Him Gather Intel on Belize Government
The antivirus pioneer talks about the women that worked as his operatives
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 28th, 2012
John McAfee Used Social Engineering to Escape from Belize
The antivirus pioneer explains how he managed to flee from authorities
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 7th, 2012
2013 Predictions: Better Exploit Mitigations Make Hackers Turn to Social Engineering
What's in stall for us next year based on the findings of Sophos researchers
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 6th, 2012
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles Prank Call Highlights the Perils of Social Engineering
Here's some expert advice on how to protect yourself and your company against this threat
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 14th, 2012
Beware of Shady “Product Development Summits” Invitations
GFI expert details the spam emails and explains why they should be avoided
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Scam: World Trade Register Business Registration Is “Free”, but It Costs a Lot
Misleading offers and newly registered domains indicate the presence of a scheme
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 15th, 2012
UGNazi Claims to Have Gained Access to Google’s Mark Monitor Account (Updated)
They apparently used social engineering to convince an employee to reset the account