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October 2023

Social engineering: Hacking minds over bytes

In this blog, lets focus on the intersection of psychology and technology, where cybercriminals manipulate human psychology through digital means to achieve their objectives. Our world has become more interconnected over time, and this has given rise to an entirely new breed of criminal masterminds: digital criminals with deep psychological insights who use technology as the ultimate battlefield for social engineering activities.

Can You Get Hacked by Replying to a Scam Text?

No, you cannot get hacked by replying to a scam text, but you can get hacked from a scam text if you click on a malicious link the scammer sends you. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Americans lost a total of $330 million from scam texts in 2022, making scam texts a serious threat to your online security. Continue reading to learn how to spot scam texts and the common scam text tactics that scammers use.

Chicago Medical Center Notifies 216k+ Patients Following Hacker Data Breach

Community First Medical Center (CFMC) is a medical and nursing facility that serves Chicagoland and Illinois broadly. They employ over 300 individuals who preside over a 299-bed hospital campus. Originally named Our Lady of the Resurrection Hospital, CFMC provides community-focused healthcare, diagnostics, and treatments. If you have received services from CFMC, your private information might have been stolen in a recent data breach.

$3,000 of Gas Stolen from Hacked Pumps in Detroit

Detroit is Michigan’s largest city, hosting a population of more than 630,000 people. The area is called “Motor City” for its contributions to the automobile industry in the 1950s. More than 2.8 million cars belong to Detroit residents—and gas prices have reached a $3.72 gallon average. More cars are on the roads than ever before, but the cost of running them is taking its toll.

Tech Talk: Supply Chain Hardware Hacking

This is a Bulletproof Tech Talk article: original research from our penetration testing team covering issues, news, and tech that interests them. It’s more technical and in-depth that our usual blog content, but no less interesting. Some readers may remember an article published by Bloomberg entitled "The Big Hack: How China used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies".