social engineering
Robinhood Hackers Accessed Internal Tool for Removing Account Security Features, Screenshots Show
Robinhood told Motherboard that based on its investigation, the hackers did not make changes to any customer accounts.
Hostage-Style Bitcoin Scam Videos Are Spreading Across Instagram
The scam, where victims are forced to film a video of themselves to try and get their money or account back, is seemingly more widespread than previously known.
Hackers Dissect 'Mr. Robot' Season 4 Episode 6: ‘Not Acceptable’
Technologists, hackers, and journalists recap the sixth episode of the final season of the realistic hacking show.
Hackers Dissect 'Mr. Robot' Season 4 Episode 5: ‘Method Not Allowed’
Technologists, hackers, and journalists recap the fifth episode of the final season of the realistic hacking show.
Customer Complains About Tesla Forums, Tesla Accidentally Gives Him Control Over Them
When Dan couldn’t post on Tesla’s forum about his customer experience, he phoned customer support. But then IT gave him much more than he was expecting.
How Kevin Mitnick Stole the Source Code for the Best Cell Phone of 1992
While on the run from the feds, Kevin Mitnick stole the source code of the Motorola MicroTAC Ultralite, the most advanced cellphone at the time, with a few phone calls.
A Roundtable of Hackers Dissects 'Mr. Robot' Season 3 Episode 5: 'Runtime Error'
Technologists, hackers, and journalists recap the latest episode of the realistic hacking show.
How I Socially Engineer Myself Into High Security Facilities
A pentester shares a story that shows how social engineering can get you anywhere.
At Least 1.65 Million Computers Are Mining Cryptocurrency for Hackers So Far This Year
2017 is on track to easily beat 2016.
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.