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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

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The Real Test of Cybersecurity Isn’t Your Firewall – It’s You

14 Jul 2025 |

🧠 Would Your Team Fall for a Social Engineering Scam?

📱 It’s not always a suspicious email anymore. Attackers are now using SMS, Teams, voice calls, and even WhatsApp – blending into your daily work tools.

🔍 And guess what? Overconfidence is the attacker’s secret weapon. Most people think they’d spot a scam – until they’re already in.

💥 That’s why we don’t just simulate phishing. At AUMINT, we run real-world social engineering scenarios – impersonations, invoice scams, MFA fatigue attacks – tailored to your people, your context, and your actual workflows.

🔐 The problem isn’t awareness. It’s repetition. Training that builds instinct, not just information.

🛡️ If your company is relying on generic awareness programs, you’re already behind.

Book your AUMINT simulation today – and discover the gaps before attackers do.

#SocialEngineering #CyberSecurity #AwarenessTraining #CISO #RedTeam #PhishingSimulation #HumanFirewall #AUMINT

14 Jul 2025 |

🔎 Curious What’s Really Out There About Your Company?

You might be surprised.

Old domains, leaked emails, forgotten apps… all public.

Attackers see what you don’t.

AUMINT’s €1,500 report uncovers your full exposure with actionable steps.

See your org through an attacker’s eyes.

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#CyberIntel #ThreatExposure #SecurityOps #AUMINT

Millions of Job Seekers Just Got Exposed – Why Data Breaches Are Now a People Problem

14 Jul 2025 |

🧨 5M Job Seekers Exposed – Is Your HR Data Next?

🧠 A single misconfigured database just leaked the personal info of over 5 million job seekers.

📨 Names, emails, phone numbers, resumes – now fueling phishing and impersonation attacks at scale.

🔐 This wasn’t a hack. It was a human mistake – with human consequences.

⚠️ Threat actors now use leaked career data to launch ultra-personalized social engineering campaigns.

🎯 Imagine receiving an interview invitation that looks 100% real – but isn’t.

🛡️ AUMINT.io helps orgs defend against this new threat frontier with real-world, behavior-based training simulations across HR, IT, and operations.

📉 One missed click can be catastrophic. Especially when it looks legit.

🔍 Want to test your team against a real-life phishing scenario built around leaked resume data?

Book your custom AUMINT attack simulation now

#CyberSecurity #HRTech #DataBreach #SocialEngineering #CISO #HumanFirewall #PhishingAwareness #SecurityAwareness

SaaS Security Threats No One Is Talking About – And How to Fight Back

13 Jul 2025 |

🧠 SaaS Is the New Phishing Playground – Here’s Why

💥 2025’s cyber attackers are skipping firewalls and walking through your SaaS tools.

🔗 One breached token in Slack. One over-permissioned user in Salesforce. One unsanctioned AI tool pulling data from Drive.

🎯 That’s how modern breaches begin – silently, inside the apps you trust most.

📉 Most orgs lack visibility across their SaaS stack. Even fewer simulate attacks across those tools.

📢 That’s where AUMINT.io comes in.

🧪 We deploy SaaS-native simulations that test user reactions in context – Slack, Teams, Drive, Trello, and more.

💡 Real users. Real mistakes. Real behavior change.

Book your custom SaaS risk walkthrough now

#SaaSSecurity #CyberAwareness #CISO #HumanFirewall #SecurityOps #AUMINT #InsiderThreat #PhishingSimulation

13 Jul 2025 |

👤 Your Name Is on the Line – Not Just the System

If you’re responsible for security, your reputation is tied to every exposure.

One mistake could become a news story. One missed asset could mean a breach.

The AUMINT €1,500 Attack Surface Report helps you:
• Find public-facing risks
• Fix them fast
• Show accountability before regulators ask

💡 This protects more than data – it protects your professional credibility.

📍Start here: https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro

#CyberReputation #CISO #RiskLeadership #AUMINT #SecurityAccountability

The Fake Cloudflare Screen Hack That’s Fooling Even Security Teams

12 Jul 2025 |

🛡️ Fake Cloudflare Screens Are the New Phishing Weapon

👁️‍🗨️ Hackers are now mimicking Cloudflare’s browser check screen – and users are falling for it instantly.

🔓 One glance, one click – that’s all it takes to unknowingly hand over credentials.

📉 These fake screens don’t look malicious. They look safe.

🧠 That’s the point – attackers are hijacking trust, not just bypassing defenses.

⚙️ Even IT teams are clicking through without hesitation.

🧪 AUMINT.io simulates real-world trust attacks to reprogram reflexes – because if your people don’t pause when trust is weaponized, you’ve already lost.

📢 Book your deception training session now before your Cloudflare check turns into a credential leak.

#CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #PhishingAwareness #CISO #Infosec #AUMINT #CredentialHarvesting #SecurityTraining

12 Jul 2025 |

🔥 The Fastest-Growing Companies Often Have the Most Dangerous Gaps

Growth = more tools, more domains, more complexity.

That also means more things left unsecured, untracked, or unknown.

AUMINT’s €1,500 Attack Surface Report uncovers risks fast-scaling companies usually miss.

We help:
• SaaS
• Fintech
• Agencies

Know what’s exposed before attackers do.

🚀 Growth is great – until security falls behind.

https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro

#ScaleSecurely #CyberGrowth #AttackSurface #SaaSFounders #StartupSecurity #AUMINT

11 Jul 2025 |

💼 Want to Be the CISO Who Prevented the Breach – Not Cleaned It Up?

There’s leadership in defense.

Stopping a breach before it happens earns far more respect than reacting once it’s too late.

Our €1,500 report helps you:
• Discover exposures before they become headlines
• Prove action to leadership
• Build cross-team trust

🛡 Be the leader who saw it coming and acted fast.

📅 Get your scan: https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro

#CISOStrategy #CyberLeadership #ProactiveSecurity #AUMINT #DigitalDefense

Why Most Phishing Trainings Fail – And What Actually Works

11 Jul 2025 |

📩 Your Phishing Training Isn’t Working – Here’s Why

⚠️ Most users forget phishing lessons within weeks. Yet we expect them to spot sophisticated attacks months later.

🎯 The problem isn’t ignorance – it’s lack of lived experience.

🧠 Generic quizzes and annual webinars don’t prepare staff for real-world manipulation.

💼 Attackers mimic internal workflows, stress your team during peak hours, and weaponize emotion.

📊 It’s not about training harder – it’s about training smarter.

🛡️ AUMINT.io simulates real phishing attempts in real-time, customized by team, context, and role.

🚨 Marketing teams get different bait than finance. Frontline staff get different stressors than execs.

Book your demo today to see what real phishing defense feels like.

#CyberSecurity #PhishingTraining #SecurityAwareness #AUMINT #CISO #Infosec #HumanFirewall #SecurityCulture

10 Jul 2025 |

🧠 “We Thought We Were Covered” – Said Every Breached Company Ever

Most orgs think they’re protected… until a breach proves otherwise.

The scariest risks are the ones you didn’t know existed.

AUMINT’s €1,500 Attack Surface Report helps you surface:
• Shadow IT
• Leaked credentials
• Forgotten infrastructure

🎯 The cost of ignorance is always higher than prevention.

See what you’re missing: https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro

#RiskAwareness #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #DigitalBlindSpots #AUMINT

How Courts Are Becoming Prime Targets in the Next Wave of Cyberattacks

10 Jul 2025 |

⚖️ Hackers Are Now Targeting Courts Through Human Trust

📨 Threat actors are no longer brute-forcing passwords – they’re impersonating judges, clerks, vendors, and legal assistants.

🧠 One spoofed email can leak victim records. One call can halt proceedings.

📉 Court systems are high-value targets with low social engineering awareness.

👁️‍🗨️ And attackers know it.

🎯 AUMINT.io delivers simulation-based security training for legal institutions – built around how real staff work and communicate daily.

💥 Don’t wait until your courthouse becomes the next headline.

Book a simulation-led training session now and empower your legal teams to detect deception before it disrupts justice.

#LegalCybersecurity #CourtSecurity #JusticeSystem #SocialEngineering #AUMINT #CISO #SecurityAwareness #DataProtection

9 Jul 2025 |

🔍 One CEO Found Their Login Portal Indexed on Google. Yours Could Be Next.

We scanned a €50M tech company last month. Their legacy admin panel was publicly accessible. Indexed. With no 2FA.

They were shocked.

AUMINT’s €1,500 Attack Surface Report surfaces these issues before attackers do.

Don’t assume you’re invisible. The internet never forgets.

👁 Book a scan before your brand shows up in a breach: https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro

#CyberSecurity #SearchEngineRisk #AttackSurface #Infosec #Leadership #AUMINT

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