social engineering
Google Was Warned About This Week’s Mass Phishing Email Attack Six Years Ago
Six years ago, a researcher warned about the exact same "dynamite phishing" technique used to phish around one million Gmail users this week.
#Poolswiping: One Woman's Quest to Make Sneaking into Hotel Pools Go Viral
When Dutch graphic designer and digital artist Valerie van Zuijlen got bored on vacation, she decided to engineer her way into 18 exclusive Miami hotel pools.
Colbert Hacks the Instagram of 'Mr. Robot' Himself, Rami Malek | Insta of the Week
Elliot Alderson would never let this happen.
Facebook Hack Shows It’s Time to Upgrade Our Method of Verifying Identity
All you need to get around two-factor authentication is Photoshop.
How a Hacker Got Facebook to Let Him Take Over Someone Else’s Account
Aaron Thompson lost control of his Facebook account after an attacker used social engineering and a fake passport.
How a Hacker Can Take Over Your Life by Hijacking Your Phone Number
A social engineering expert exposes how easy it’s for anyone to take over pre-paid cellphone numbers in the UK.
Amazon Could Be Giving Out Your Home Address to Strangers
A blogger claims the online chat support gave out a blogger’s home address to strangers three times.
A Flaw in Twitter's Sign Up Process Can Reveal Your Friends to Impersonators
The social network's suggestions for who to follow are to blame.
Here's What Happens When You Ask a Neural Network to Write Presidential Speeches
Obama-RNN offers machine-generated inspiration.
This Amazon Scam Lets You Have Your Xbox and Refund It Too
Scammers on hacker forums are advertising a social engineering ploy to get goods refunded yet still keep the item.