by Gene Reich | Sep 2, 2025 | Cybersecurity Threats, Cybersecurity Trends, Pretexting, Secure Communication, Social Engineering
The rising cost of verification Every organization now runs a quiet economy of verification. Before a password is reset, a vendor changes banking details, or a finance approval is granted, someone must decide if the person on the other end is who they claim to be....
by Gene Reich | Aug 28, 2025 | Cybersecurity Trends, Pretexting, Scattered Spider, Social Engineering
Since 2023, the threat group Scattered Spider has repeatedly persuaded help-desk staff across multiple organizations to reset credentials over the phone without verifying identity, bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) in several high-profile breaches. This was...
by Gene Reich | Aug 26, 2025 | Cybersecurity Threats, Pretexting, Scattered Spider, Social Engineering
Why Trust-Based Attacks Are Surging In 2023, Clorox reported in court filings that attackers posing as company representatives contacted its IT service provider, Cognizant, and successfully obtained privileged system access. The impostors cited legitimate-sounding...
