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Back-to-School Scams Every Parent and Educator Needs to Know

🎒 Back-to-School Scams Are Smarter Than Ever

⚡ Parents rushing to grab deals on laptops are unknowingly entering fake stores.

⚡ Students eager for “free resources” are handing over personal data to cybercriminals.

⚡ Schools themselves are receiving fake vendor invoices that slip past busy staff.

This is not just about money – identity theft, compromised accounts, and system-wide breaches are all on the rise during back-to-school season.

🚨 What makes these scams so effective? They exploit urgency and trust at the very moment when families, students, and schools are most distracted. Attackers count on you being too busy to notice the red flags.

💡 Cyber awareness has to be on the checklist, right next to backpacks and books. That’s why recurring, human-focused simulations are the fastest way to spot vulnerabilities before attackers do.

🔒 At AUMINT.io, we design simulations that reveal real risks and help strengthen defenses where they matter most.

👉 Want to see how it works? Secure your spot for a quick intro here: Book a Call
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#CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #FraudPreventionb #CISO #CIO #ITSecurity #SchoolSafety #EdTech

Why Retailers Are Prime Targets for Cyberattacks – And How to Defend Smarter

🛒 Retail Cyberattacks Are Rising Faster Than You Think

⚠️ Attackers are targeting the very systems that keep retail moving – from point-of-sale to vendor integrations.

📧 Social engineering scams are exploiting frontline employees with disguised vendor requests and fake system updates.

🔓 Once inside, criminals move fast, stealing customer records and damaging trust before anyone notices.

💡 Retailers cannot rely on technology alone – human behavior is the entry point for most breaches.

🛡️ AUMINT.io’s Trident platform empowers retail teams with tailored simulations, preparing employees to detect and stop manipulations before damage occurs.

📅 Resilience starts with training your people. Book your intro session here
to safeguard your retail operations now.

#CISO #CTO #CyberSecurity #Retail #FraudPrevention #EmployeeTraining #DataSecurity

🔑 Free Password Audit Tools You’ll Be Grateful For 🔑

Weak or reused passwords remain a major entry point for attackers, yet many organizations lack visibility into credential risks. These free password audit tools help CISOs identify vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them.

Here are the top free password audit tools:

1️⃣ Have I Been Pwned – Check if employee credentials have appeared in breaches.
🔗 https://haveibeenpwned.com/

2️⃣ L0phtCrack Free Edition – Audit password strength and cracking susceptibility.
🔗 https://www.l0phtcrack.com/

3️⃣ KeePassXC Password Analysis – Open-source password manager with audit capabilities.
🔗 https://keepassxc.org/

4️⃣ John the Ripper (Community Edition) – Test password strength using hash cracking simulations.
🔗 https://www.openwall.com/john/

5️⃣ Hashcat (Free Edition) – Advanced password auditing tool for security testing.
🔗 https://hashcat.net/hashcat/

6️⃣ AUMINT Credential Risk Analyzer (Free Demo) – Combines password auditing with human risk simulations.
🔗 https://aumint.io/resources

7️⃣ CyberArk Free Password Check Tools – Identify weak, reused, or compromised passwords across your environment.
🔗 https://www.cyberark.com/resources/free-tools/

⚡ Takeaway: These free tools help CISOs detect weak credentials, reduce attack surfaces, and enforce stronger password policies, saving time and reducing breach risk.

At AUMINT.io, we go beyond technical checks by simulating phishing and social engineering attacks to see which users are most likely to compromise credentials.

🔗 Want to uncover hidden credential risks in your organization? Book a free demo

#PasswordSecurity #CISO #CyberSecurity #CredentialRisk #AUMINT

Spotting Social Engineering Scams Before They Cost You

🚨 Stop Falling for Social Engineering Scams

⚠️ Attackers are exploiting human trust to bypass even the strongest security systems.

📧 Urgent messages, impersonated contacts, and unsolicited requests are their favorite tactics.

💡 Awareness alone isn’t enough – preparation and simulation are key to prevention.

🔑 AUMINT.io’s Trident platform trains employees with realistic attack scenarios, building a resilient human firewall.

⚡ Strengthen your workforce before attackers strike. Book your intro session here
to protect your organization now.

#CISO #CTO #CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #FraudPrevention #EmployeeTraining

🎯 Free Phishing Domain Trackers Saving CISOs Daily Headaches 🎯

Phishing attacks remain one of the biggest threats to organizations, but staying ahead is possible with the right monitoring. These free phishing domain trackers help CISOs identify suspicious domains before they target employees.

Here are the top free phishing domain trackers:

1️⃣ PhishTank – Community-driven database of active phishing sites.
🔗 https://www.phishtank.com/

2️⃣ APWG eCrime Exchange (eCX) Free Feeds – Aggregates phishing domain data from global sources.
🔗 https://www.antiphishing.org/

3️⃣ OpenPhish Community Edition – Real-time feed of confirmed phishing URLs.
🔗 https://openphish.com/

4️⃣ FraudWatch International Free Tools – Alerts on phishing and domain impersonation.
🔗 https://fraudwatchinternational.com/

5️⃣ URLhaus – Tracks malware and phishing domains used in attacks.
🔗 https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/

6️⃣ Google Safe Browsing – Check URLs against Google’s database of unsafe sites.
🔗 https://safebrowsing.google.com/

7️⃣ AUMINT.io Threat Feed Samples – Curated phishing domain intelligence with human risk insights.
🔗 https://aumint.io/resources

⚡ Using these free trackers, CISOs can proactively block phishing campaigns, protect employees, and reduce incident response workload.

At AUMINT.io, we go further by simulating real-world phishing attacks to see which employees are likely to click and where controls need reinforcement.

🔗 Want to test your team’s resilience against phishing today? Book a free demo

#PhishingPrevention #CISO #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #AUMINT

Recent Bite-Size Posts

Deepfakes, Fake Recruiters, and Cloned CFOs: The New Face of Social Engineering Attacks

🎭 Deepfakes and Fake Recruiters Are Rewriting Cybercrime Playbooks

💡 The most dangerous attacks today aren’t technical glitches but psychological manipulation through AI-driven deepfakes and cloned voices.

🔊 Imagine your CFO’s voice instructing a wire transfer – but it’s a synthetic clone.

🎯 Fake recruiters target job seekers to harvest data or spread malware with alarming realism.

🚨 These tactics bypass firewalls by exploiting human trust and authority.

🔍 How prepared is your workforce against these next-gen social engineering threats?

🛡️ AUMINT Trident simulates these cutting-edge attacks, delivering critical risk insights and tailored training.

Don’t let your defenses be fooled by fake faces.

Secure your demo today

#CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #Deepfakes #FraudPrevention #CISOs #AUMINT #HumanRisk #VoiceCloning

The Cybersecurity Plot Twists of 2025 – And What They Mean for Your Business

🧠 Deepfakes, Burnout & AI Attacks: 2025’s Shocking Cyber Shifts

🔐 Deepfake impersonation is now targeting CFOs and finance teams – with attackers placing AI-generated voice calls mimicking executives.

📈 AI-powered phishing scaled to 100s of attacks per hour – faster than most companies can respond.

⚠️ Cyber insurance claims are being denied due to missing human-risk controls. Compliance now directly impacts insurability.

🧯 Over-alerting and fear-based training are burning out employees. Security fatigue is now a top talent risk.

What if you could flip the script?

AUMINT Trident delivers recurring, micro-personalized social engineering simulations tailored to each employee’s behavior.

Not once a year. Every month. No more checkbox training.

📌 Want to see how it works? Book a 15-min walkthrough

#CyberSecurity #CISOs #HumanRisk #Infosec #HealthcareSecurity #SecurityAwareness #Deepfake #AIThreats #FinanceLeaders #CyberResilience #AUMINT

Supply Chain Overhaul? Don’t Let Cybersecurity Take a Backseat

🔗 Supply Chain Reinvention Hiding Cybersecurity Risks

🌐 As companies reshuffle supply chains, cyber risks multiply exponentially.

🔍 The more digital and connected your suppliers, the bigger the target hackers see.

⚠️ A single breach can disrupt entire networks and cause multi-million dollar losses.

🤝 But it’s not just technology – human error and social engineering at supplier sites are the silent threats.

🛡️ Most organizations overlook supplier employee awareness – leaving a dangerous gap.

🔑 AUMINT Trident solves this by simulating real-world social engineering attacks across your supply chain ecosystem.

📊 Get real-time risk insights and focus training where it matters most.

Is your supply chain ready to face today’s human cyber risks?

Book your free demo now

#CyberSecurity #SupplyChainSecurity #SocialEngineering #RiskManagement #CISOs #AUMINT #HumanRisk #FraudPrevention #SecurityAwareness

Big Game Hunting: Why Hackers Are Targeting the Titans of Industry

🧨 The $100M Question: Who’s Hunting Your Company?

🔍 Cybercriminals aren’t going wide anymore. They’re going deep.

🎯 Big Game Hunting is the new strategy – and enterprises are in the crosshairs. Hackers are skipping random targets and going after the biggest, richest, and most interconnected players in tech, finance, and retail.

💣 And it’s not just data theft – it’s operational sabotage, supply chain destruction, and executive impersonation on an elite level.

💼 CISOs and Security Leaders: Your biggest risk might not be a firewall misconfig – it could be a vendor with weak email hygiene or an assistant who clicked the wrong file.

👥 Social engineering is the point of entry. Every. Single. Time.

🧠 That’s why human-centric simulation and behavior-based training matter more than ever.

🚨 This isn’t optional anymore – it’s the difference between readiness and ruin.

💡 Want to see how the AUMINT Trident system protects your org from advanced social engineering? Book your free walkthrough today

👇 Read the full breakdown + see how leaders are defending against Big Game Hunting

#CyberSecurity #CISOs #TechLeaders #VendorRisk #SocialEngineering #EnterpriseSecurity #AUMINT #HumanFirewall #RiskManagement #CyberResilience

Voice Clones & Mobile Phishing Are Not Tomorrow’s Threats – They’re Already Here

📱 Voice Clones + Mobile Phishing = The Perfect Cyber Storm

🧠 What if your CEO called… and it wasn’t really them?
💬 What if your employee clicked a Slack message from “you” – but it was AI-crafted fraud?
📲 These threats aren’t theoretical anymore. They’re happening. Right now.

👂 Deepfake voice attacks now take just 3 seconds of audio.
🧬 They’re using real human tone, urgency, and timing to bypass logic.
📡 Mobile phishing is now spreading through SMS, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, even Slack – where employees feel safest.

🔥 Most orgs aren’t simulating these risks.
🚫 Inbox training doesn’t cut it anymore.
🔐 Traditional email filters can’t detect what never hits the inbox.

🎯 AUMINT Trident is changing that:

Executive impersonation awareness

Real-world mobile phishing simulations

Human risk dashboards CISOs actually use

🎥 Think your team is ready?

Book a 20-min simulation preview – let them face what’s actually coming.

#CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #CISOs #SecurityAwareness #AIThreats #FraudPrevention #TridentSimulations #AUMINT #RiskManagement #VoiceDeepfakes #MobilePhishing

Silent Social Engineering: The Attack That Slips Past Your Security Systems

🔒 Silent Attacks Are Beating Your Security Stack

📉 Cybercriminals are no longer sending obvious phishing emails.

They’re watching your workflows.

They’re mimicking your tone.

They’re slipping into your team’s blind spots – and they’re not being caught.

💡 This new wave of silent social engineering doesn’t need malware or credentials. It just needs one distracted click, one unquestioned approval, one “routine” email.

🧠 These attacks look like normal business. That’s what makes them lethal.

They bypass tools and outsmart humans – unless you’re testing for them.

🎯 CISOs and security leaders: This is now the most overlooked breach vector of 2025.

💬 If you’re relying on awareness training or generic phishing tests, your defense is already outdated.

🛡️ AUMINT Trident simulates these attacks in your live environment, identifies weaknesses, and reinforces defense – tailored to how your people actually behave.

⚠️ Your systems won’t alert you. Your team won’t notice. But attackers already know how to exploit it.

Want to see how your org would perform under real-world silent social engineering pressure?

👉 Book your exclusive AUMINT session now

#CyberSecurity #CISOs #HumanRisk #SocialEngineering #MidMarketSecurity #SecurityAwareness #InfosecLeaders #MSSP #AUMINT

Protecting Your Cell Phone Number from SIM Swap Attacks Is More Critical Than Ever

📱 SIM Swap Attacks Put Your Phone Number at Risk

🔐 SIM swap attacks let hackers hijack your phone number to access everything from bank accounts to email.

👥 These scams rely on social engineering and weaknesses in carrier verification, not just tech hacks.

⚠️ Protect your mobile account with strong PINs, unique passwords, and strict carrier verification steps.

🚀 AUMINT’s training empowers your team to spot and stop social engineering tricks before damage happens.

⏳ Don’t wait for a breach to act. Strengthen your human firewall with AUMINT.

Secure your workforce now

#CyberSecurity #SIMSwap #SocialEngineering #HumanFirewall #AUMINT #SecurityAwareness #CISO

😌 Relief Is Possible – Know Your Attack Surface Now

Stress over unknown digital risks keeps security leaders up.

The AUMINT Attack Surface Report offers clarity and control.

See exposures, get priorities, act with confidence.

€1,500 for peace of mind.

Book your scan today: https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro

#CyberPeace #RiskManagement #AttackSurface #AUMINT

57 Million Flyers Exposed – What This Attack Reveals About Enterprise Security Gaps

✈️ 57 Million Passenger Records Breached via One Vendor

💥 A major airline just suffered a breach exposing names, travel data, and even passport numbers – all through a third-party vendor.

🔍 The breach wasn’t even discovered until it was too late.

📉 This isn’t a one-off. It’s a growing pattern: attackers no longer target you directly – they hit who you trust.

🧠 AUMINT now simulates real-world vendor phishing and MFA bypasses – so your team learns to spot deception before it spreads.

🛡️ Most security teams focus on endpoints and firewalls. But it’s often human trust – not tech – that opens the door.

⚠️ Want to see if your people and vendors are the weakest link?

Book a threat simulation with AUMINT

#CyberSecurity #VendorRisk #BreachResponse #CISO #SocialEngineering #AUMINT #FraudPrevention #AwarenessTraining

The Cybercrime Trick Even Security-Savvy Workers Fall For

🎯 The Cybercrime Even Security Experts Fall For

🔒 Business Email Compromise scams continue to fool even security-savvy employees by exploiting trust and urgency.

⚠️ This isn’t just a tech problem – it’s a human one. Social engineering tricks can bypass the best software defenses.

🚀 AUMINT’s real-world simulations reveal where your team might slip up and train them to resist sophisticated deception.

⏳ Don’t wait for costly mistakes. Prepare your workforce with training that evolves alongside threats.

Strengthen your frontline with AUMINT and turn vulnerability into strength.

#CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #BEC #SecurityAwareness #CISO #AUMINT

🛠️ Problem: Unknown Exposures. Solution: AUMINT Report

Many orgs struggle with knowing what’s exposed outside their walls.

Traditional tools don’t help with this blind spot.

The €1,500 Attack Surface Report gives you a clear map.

Fix blind spots before they become breaches.

📍 Schedule your scan: https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro

#CyberSolutions #AttackSurface #DigitalRisk #InfoSec #AUMINT

How Fake CAPTCHAs Became One of the Most Dangerous Entry Points in Cybercrime

🛑 The CAPTCHA You Clicked Might Be Malware

🧠 Cybercriminals have weaponized fake CAPTCHAs to deploy malware – and they’re working.

💥 Users are tricked into thinking they’re verifying identity, when in reality, they’re clicking “download malware.”

⚠️ These attacks are stealthy, visual, and play on trust.

🧪 AUMINT.io now includes simulated fake CAPTCHA attack training modules – testing if employees can spot and stop visual social engineering before it’s too late.

📉 These aren’t basic phishing attempts. They’re experience-based deceptions that bypass traditional filters and rely on one thing – human error.

🔐 If your team isn’t trained to spot trust-based visual traps, you’re already exposed.

👀 Want to see how your employees perform against fake CAPTCHA attacks?

Book a simulation demo today

#Cybersecurity #SocialEngineering #CISO #SecurityAwareness #Phishing #FraudPrevention #AUMINT #HumanRisk

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