Explores the psychological tactics and cognitive biases that attackers exploit to make phishing campaigns effective. Articles examine social engineering principles such as urgency, authority, and trust manipulation, helping readers recognize emotional triggers and build mental defenses against deceptive attacks.
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A Single Click Cost One Company $100 Million In 2019, a Lithuanian national named Evaldas Rimasauskas pleaded guilty to stealing over $100 million from Google and Facebook using nothing but phishing emails. No zero-day exploits. No advanced malware. Just carefully crafted messages that exploited human psychology. If you want to
Updated for 2026 A Single Email Cost This Company $121 Million In 2019, Rubin Schron's Cammeby's International Group wired $121 million to a fraudulent account after receiving what appeared to be a routine email from their attorney. The email was a phish. No malware. No zero-day
