Cyber Attacks
How Whaling Attacks Work: The Step-by-Step Mechanics
Whaling succeeds not through technical brilliance, but by exploiting the natural deference organisations pay to authority figures and established communication patterns.
social engineering
Everything Phish Herald has reported about social engineering: 3 stories, newest first. Part of our Cyber Attacks coverage.
Cyber Attacks
Why are gift cards used in scams: mechanics and mitigation
Gift cards function as digital cash for attackers because they combine instant liquidity with near-total anonymity, bypassing traditional financial fraud detection systems.
Cyber Attacks
Spot Business Email Compromise: Hidden Signs and Immediate Response
Most detection fails because attackers mimic behaviour, not just addresses, so you must verify context rather than relying on surface-level email headers.