Social engineering attacks are incredibly common. Can you avoid being a victim?

Deepfakes—AI‑generated video or audio—are used by attackers to impersonate executives, family members and government officials, convincing victims to send money or share sensitive information. We all ...

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It has now been confirmed that a major Sony security loophole is behind an alarming number of PS5 users having their PlayStation accounts hacked. “Hack” might not even be the right word for it, as ...

Social engineering takes advantage of the emotions and fallibility of end users rather than relying on technical hacking techniques — and it represents a massive threat to modern organizations.

Social engineering attacks made up 36% of intrusions from May 2024 to May 2025, surpassing malware and exploits as the top breach method. A new report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 highlights how ...

Social Engineering is a method that bad actors will use to trick people into giving them sensitive information or access. The types of information these criminals are seeking can vary. Criminals use ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Most — if not all — hacking doesn't look anything like TV or the movies. It doesn't involve highly skilled programmers using ...

Malware is just one way hackers and scammers can get you. Another common tactic is social engineering—a collection of methods that exploit vulnerabilities in human behavior to steal sensitive info, ...