by Gene Reich | Sep 22, 2025 | Deception As A Service, Identity Verification, Secure Communication, Social Engineering
From Phishing Kits to Full-Service Fraud Two decades ago, the most a criminal could hope to sell online was a basic phishing kit. These were crude templates, often copied from bank websites, that allowed even unsophisticated actors to send convincing looking emails....
by Gene Reich | Sep 19, 2025 | Ephemeral Messaging, Secure Communication, Social Engineering, Traceless Cybersecurity
In every modern organization, information flows constantly. Password resets, access requests, API keys, and sensitive files all move between people and systems as part of everyday work. Most of the time, these exchanges happen without a second thought. A technician...
by Gene Reich | Sep 15, 2025 | Ephemeral Messaging, Reader's Choice, Social Engineering, Traceless Cybersecurity, Trends
How Compliance Frameworks Took Center Stage Modern cybersecurity is framed not only around technology but also regulation. Beginning in the 1990s, governments and industries began codifying the rules of data protection. HIPAA was introduced in 1996, setting out...
by Gene Reich | Sep 2, 2025 | Cybersecurity Threats, Pretexting, Secure Communication, Social Engineering, Trends
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....
