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The persistent threat of social engineering tactics sees cybercriminals blending technology with human manipulation to exploit individuals. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( July 08, 2024 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Euro Vishing Fraudsters Add Physical Intimidation to Arsenal]( The persistent threat of social engineering tactics sees cybercriminals blending technology with human manipulation to exploit individuals. [Euro 2024 Becomes Latest Sporting Event to Attract Cyberattacks]( Cybercriminals are selling credentials linked to the tournament on underground markets, with some geopolitics playing out in denial-of-service attacks. [Are SOC 2 Reports Sufficient for Vendor Risk Management?]( SOC 2 reports are a valuable tool for evaluating vendor security, but they shouldn't be the only piece of the puzzle. [Bay Area Credit Union Struggles to Recover After Ransomware Attack]( Tens of thousands of Patelco customers remain without access to their accounts, with no estimates for when systems will be restored. [(Sponsored Article) Phishing-Resistant Authentication for ID Security]( Multifactor authentication, secure by default, and Conditional Access are essential to protect against ever-increasing cyberattacks. [MORE NEWS /]( [MORE COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS Reading Confidential: Meet the Ransomware Negotiators]( Episode 2 of our podcast: Incident response experts-turned-ransomware negotiators Ed Dubrovsky, COO and managing partner of CYPFER, and Joe Tarraf, chief delivery officer of Surefire Cyber, explain how they interact with cyber threat actors who hold victim organizations' systems and data for ransom. [Ransomware Eruption: Novel Locker Malware Flows From ‘Volcano Demon']( Attackers clear logs before exploitation and use "no caller ID" numbers to negotiate ransoms, complicating detection and forensics efforts. [Intel CPUs Face Spectre-Like 'Indirector' Attack That Leaks Data]( "Indirector" targets a speculative execution component in silicon that previous research has largely overlooked. [Friend or Foe? AI's Complicated Role in Cybersecurity]( Staying informed about the latest AI security solutions and best practices is critical in remaining a step ahead of increasingly clever cyberattacks. [Any IoT Device Can Be Hacked, Even Grills]( Researchers uncover a way to hack the summer cookout — but firmware updates will stop that grilled meat (or tofu) from turning into an inedible mess. 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