Dossier
social engineering attacks
Coverage of social engineering attacks in the Nexus archive.
- Silent Ransom Group targets law firms with fake IT support calls
The Silent Ransom Group is targeting U.S. law firms and professional services organizations through social engineering attacks, often resulting in data theft within hours. The attacks involve fake IT support calls and are reported by cybersecurity firm Mandiant.
- Cyber Insurance Rates Are Dropping, but Exclusions Widen
Cyber insurance rates are decreasing, but policy exclusions are expanding. Some policies now exclude coverage for social engineering attacks such as ClickFix.