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New York financial district offices representing NYDFS-regulated entities subject to Part 500 training requirements
Phishing & Social EngineeringCompliance & Regulations

NYDFS Vishing Advisory: Part 500 Training Expectations

NYDFS has told regulated financial entities, in writing, to train staff against help-desk vishing attacks. Combined with the fully effective Part 500 amendment and a record enforcement run, targeted social-engineering training is now a supervisory expectation in New York.

Rachel Andersen·8/24/2026·5 min read
Empty office desk with a closed laptop during the summer vacation period
Phishing & Social EngineeringSecurity Awareness Tips

Out-of-Office Replies Are a Gift to Attackers in August

Detailed out-of-office auto-replies hand attackers absence dates, deputy contacts, and reporting lines - exactly when SOC staffing is thinnest. How to write OOO messages that say less, and why August deserves its own simulation.

Lisa Brennan·8/9/2026·6 min read
Employee receiving an unexpected phone call at an office workstation
Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

Vishing Campaign Abuses Entra Passkey Enrollment Flow

A vishing crew is calling employees as fake Microsoft IT staff and walking them through a bogus Entra passkey enrollment - then registering the attacker's own passkey for persistent access. The weak point is the enrollment moment, not the passkey.

Marcus Chen·8/6/2026·6 min read
A laptop screen displaying code, representing an information-stealing malware attack
Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

Microsoft Warns of ACR Stealer Surge Using ClickFix Lures

Microsoft is warning of a surge in ACR Stealer infections across its enterprise customers, driven by the ClickFix lure that tricks employees into pasting a malicious command themselves. Here is how the attack works - and why the fix is as much about training as it is about tooling.

Marcus Chen·7/19/2026·6 min read
Office worker on a laptop video call reviewing a chat message in a collaboration app
Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

Teams & Slack Phishing: The Threat Beyond the Inbox

Phishing has moved out of the inbox and into Microsoft Teams, Slack, and calendar invites — platforms employees trust by default. Here is how the attacks work and how to extend your defenses to cover them.

Elena Vasquez·6/26/2026·7 min read
An employee reading an urgent text message on a smartphone at work
Phishing & Social Engineering

Gift Card Scams: The "Are You Available?" CEO Fraud

"Are you available? I need a quick favor." It's the opening line of a gift card scam impersonating your CEO - low-tech, high-volume, and aimed at new and junior staff. Here's the pattern and the one rule that stops it.

Thomas Eriksson·6/25/2026·7 min read
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