Learn how attackers use psychological manipulation to trick people into revealing sensitive information or performing unsafe actions. Topics include pretexting, baiting, tailgating, vishing, and real-world social engineering case studies that expose common human vulnerabilities.
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In January 2024, a finance employee at a multinational engineering firm in Hong Kong wired $25.6 million to threat actors after a video call with what appeared to be the company's CFO and several colleagues. Every person on that call was a deepfake. The attack started with
A $100,000 Ransom Demand Starts With One Email In early 2024, the FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory warning that the Medusa ransomware gang had compromised over 300 organizations across critical infrastructure sectors since June 2021. The attack chain almost always starts the same way: phishing campaigns targeting
In January 2024, a finance employee at engineering firm Arup received an email inviting them to a video call with the company's CFO. Everything looked legitimate — the email, the meeting link, even the faces on the screen. It was all a deepfake-powered phish. That single interaction cost Arup
That Gmail Alert Isn't Always What You Think In September 2023, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center warned that business email compromise — much of it involving compromised Gmail and Google Workspace accounts — resulted in over $2.9 billion in reported losses during 2023 alone. A single
In January 2024, a finance worker at British engineering firm Arup was tricked into wiring $25 million to criminals after a video call — a call that started with a single fake email. The message looked like it came from the company's CFO. Everything about it — the sender name,
$4.88 Million Per Breach — and Phishing Opens the Door In January 2024, a finance worker at multinational firm Arup sent $25 million to threat actors after a deepfake video call that impersonated company executives. The attack started with a single phishing email. One message. Twenty-five million dollars gone. That
10,000 Fake Domains and Counting In early 2024, the FBI issued a stark FBI warning on smishing texts targeting Americans in every state. The attack campaign involved over 10,000 newly registered domains impersonating toll collection agencies, delivery services, and government agencies. Victims received text messages claiming they owed
What a Phish Setlist Is — And Why Your Security Team Needs One In March 2024, a mid-size accounting firm lost $2.1 million after an employee clicked a single phishing email disguised as a DocuSign request during tax season. The firm had no phishing simulation program. No playbook. No plan.
A Single Email Cost This Company $25 Million In early 2024, a finance worker at engineering firm Arup was tricked into transferring $25 million after a deepfake video call that started with one phishing email. That's not a hypothetical. That happened. And it began the same way nearly
In January 2024, a finance employee at a multinational firm in Hong Kong wired $25 million to threat actors after a video call with what appeared to be the company's CFO. It was a deepfake. The attack started with a single phishing email. If your phishing definition still
