Singapore OCBC Bank SMS Phishing Incident

Singapore OCBC Bank SMS Phishing Incident

OCBC is a Singapore-based international banking and financial service. It was hit by phishing scams that cost around $13.7 million. All of this occurred due to a single click by the users and their disclosure of personal information and login credentials. Phishing...
Overview of Social Engineering

Overview of Social Engineering

The term “social engineering” is used to describe a wide variety of fraudulent actions carried out by manipulating human interactions. It employs deception based on psychological techniques to trick users into failing to take proper security precautions or...
5 Ways to Spot a Phishing Email

5 Ways to Spot a Phishing Email

Hackers use this tactic, known as “email phishing,” which is a type of cyberattack where a hacker uses emails by posing as a trusted business to trick recipients into giving out personal information, and bank details, and clicking on malicious links....
Hacktivism: A Threat to Cybersecurity

Hacktivism: A Threat to Cybersecurity

Given the massive evolution that both the Internet and the world of computers have undergone over the past decade, it’s no surprise to see the influence they have on the various social issues in our world. As seen when Dragon Force Malaysia unleashed a wave of cyber...