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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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Recent Bite-Size Posts

Hospitality Chains Are Being Hacked Through Their Own Employees

9 Jul 2025 |

🏨 Hospitality Staff Are Being Tricked Into Hacking Themselves

📞 Attackers are posing as guests, vendors, even internal managers – and employees are falling for it.

👀 One fake “lost reservation” call can turn into a full network compromise.

🛎️ The hospitality sector’s biggest risk isn’t weak tech – it’s undertrained staff in high-pressure roles.

💥 With employee turnover and nonstop guest interaction, hackers are exploiting human trust at scale.

🎯 AUMINT.io runs real-life social engineering simulations that train your team to spot the fakes before it’s too late.

🧠 Our platform is tailored to hospitality realities – from front desk to finance to vendor ops.

Book your free defense simulation today and secure your guest experience where it matters most.

#HospitalitySecurity #CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #FraudPrevention #AUMINT #CISO #GuestTrust #HotelOps #SecurityAwareness

8 Jul 2025 |

🏃‍♂️ The First to Detect Wins – Always

There’s no prize for being second when it comes to cyber threats.

Speed = survival. Especially when attackers:
• Exploit zero-day infrastructure leaks
• Harvest data from social profiles
• Scan and index new exposures daily

Our €1,500 Attack Surface Report is the fastest way to spot risk before it becomes a breach.

⏱️ Want to beat threat actors to your own exposures?

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#ThreatDetection #FirstMoverSecurity #DigitalRisk #AttackSurface #CISO #AUMINT

When Downloading an App Becomes a Full-Scale Cyberattack

8 Jul 2025 |

📱 Fake App – Real Extortion

🎯 One employee downloaded a “work app” – it opened a full-blown backdoor.

🧠 It looked legitimate. It even functioned normally. That’s the trap.

📂 Once installed, the malware silently accessed files, spread laterally, and ended with ransomware demands.

🔐 The real danger? Most teams don’t even know what these social engineering tactics look like – until it’s too late.

🎓 AUMINT.io turns your people into live defenses with targeted simulations and real-world awareness training.

💡 Don’t rely on IT alerts alone – build a workforce that can spot a fake before they click.

Book your team’s cyber deception test today.

#CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #CISO #Infosec #SecurityAwareness #RemoteWork #AppSecurity #AUMINT #SecurityTraining

7 Jul 2025 |

📈 Want to Show Cyber ROI to the Board? Start Here

Boards don’t want tech talk. They want impact:
• What risks are we exposed to?
• What’s the cost of inaction?
• What steps reduce exposure today?

The AUMINT Attack Surface Report is €1,500 of clarity:
• Ranked risks
• External visibility
• Action plans for your team

Use it to drive budget, decisions, and trust.

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#CyberROI #BoardReporting #CISO #CyberStrategy #InfoSec #AUMINT

What Scattered Spider’s Airline Breaches Reveal About the Next Wave of Cyberattacks

7 Jul 2025 |

✈️ Airline Hackers Didn’t Breach Tech – They Breached People

🎯 Scattered Spider’s attacks used no ransomware payload or software exploit. Just human manipulation.

🧠 They tricked employees with urgent fake calls, impersonated IT, and exploited fear and pressure.

🔐 These breaches weren’t due to weak tech – but weak preparedness.

🚨 Annual training doesn’t work. Repetition, simulation, and behavioral reinforcement do.

💡 AUMINT.io helps teams spot social engineering threats before they click or comply.

📊 Real-world simulations, human dashboards, and attack pattern awareness – all in one.

Book your free security simulation demo and stay out of the next breach headline.

#CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #FraudPrevention #Infosec #CISOs #AviationSecurity #EmployeeTraining #AUMINT #SecurityAwareness

6 Jul 2025 |

⚠️ Don’t Let a Junior Employee Become Your Weakest Link

It happens all the time:
• Personal email reused on a company system
• Slack links indexed on public search
• Docs uploaded with no expiration

One innocent move can open your whole attack surface.

The AUMINT Report finds this stuff before threat actors do – and helps you fix it before it costs you.

€1,500 to remove massive blind spots.

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

#HumanRisk #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #DigitalHygiene #SOC #CISO #AUMINT

How SMBs Can Turn Rising Ransomware and Social Engineering Threats Into Resilience

6 Jul 2025 |

🔐 SMBs Face Rising Ransomware and Social Engineering Threats

📈 Cyberattacks targeting SMBs have surged, exposing resource gaps and vulnerabilities.

🧩 Ransomware locks down critical data; social engineering exploits human trust.

⚠️ SMBs must shift from reactive to proactive security strategies focusing on people.

🧠 AUMINT Trident offers adaptive social engineering simulations tailored for your team’s roles, helping reduce risk before attacks happen.

🔥 Don’t wait for a breach – empower your employees as your strongest defense.

Protect your SMB with AUMINT today

#CyberSecurity #SMB #Ransomware #SocialEngineering #HumanFirewall #AUMINT #CISO #SecurityAwareness

Essential Cybersecurity Practices for Remote Work That Protect Your Business and People

6 Jul 2025 |

🔐 Remote Work Demands Smarter Cybersecurity Now

🏠 Working from home creates new attack surfaces with unsecured networks and devices.

🎯 Phishing and social engineering threats are on the rise, exploiting human vulnerabilities beyond office walls.

💡 Policies matter, but real-world simulations turn training into instinctive defense for remote teams.

🚀 AUMINT.io delivers tailored, ongoing social engineering simulations designed to build lasting resilience.

📊 Track, train, and transform your workforce’s security posture with actionable insights.

Discover how AUMINT protects remote workers

#RemoteWork #CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #FraudPrevention #AUMINT #InformationSecurity #EmployeeTraining

Healthcare’s Cyber Crisis Demands a New Approach to Social Engineering Defense

5 Jul 2025 |

⚠️ Healthcare’s Cyber Crisis Targets Human Vulnerabilities

🔍 Social engineering is the top weapon cybercriminals use to breach healthcare systems by manipulating overwhelmed staff.

💔 Patient data and care delivery are at risk as attackers exploit trust, urgency, and distraction in hospitals and clinics.

🚨 Many providers are unprepared for the sophistication and scale of these attacks, leading to costly breaches and reputational damage.

🎯 AUMINT.io offers tailored, recurring simulations that train healthcare teams to spot and stop social engineering before harm occurs.

🛡️ Turn your staff into active defenders with real-world practice and actionable insights.

Discover how AUMINT strengthens healthcare defenses

#HealthcareSecurity #SocialEngineering #CyberSecurity #FraudPrevention #AUMINT #HealthTech #RiskManagement

North Korean Hackers Exploit Job Search to Breach Developers

5 Jul 2025 |

🎯 North Korean Hackers Target Developers with Fake Jobs

🔍 Cybercriminals are posing as recruiters, sending personalized job offers to developers.

🛑 The goal? Deliver malware disguised as recruitment materials and breach critical systems.

💡 Why does this work? Developers are eager for opportunities, making the human layer vulnerable.

🧠 AUMINT Trident trains your team to spot these deceptive tactics with role-specific simulations and ongoing awareness cycles.

⚠️ Intellectual property theft and data leaks are just the start of the fallout.

Don’t wait for a breach to act.

Protect your team now with AUMINT

#CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #Developers #HumanFirewall #AUMINT #CISO #RecruitmentSecurity

How Cyber Fraud is Shaping the Future of Insurance Sales and Client Trust

4 Jul 2025 |

🔒 Cyber Fraud Threatens Insurance Sales and Client Trust

📉 Fraud tactics are disrupting traditional insurance sales by increasing client skepticism and complicating the sales process.

⚠️ Social engineering and identity theft attacks are more sophisticated, targeting both agents and customers alike.

💡 Sales teams must be trained to recognize and respond to these tactics to protect clients and close deals effectively.

🚀 AUMINT.io delivers tailored social engineering simulations designed for insurance professionals to build real-world resilience.

📈 Strengthen your human firewall and safeguard your brand reputation today.

Learn how AUMINT can transform your team

#Insurance #CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #FraudPrevention #SalesEnablement #AUMINT #RiskManagement

4 Jul 2025 |

👀 What If a Hacker Already Knows More About Your Org Than You Do?

We ran a scan for a fintech startup last month. They thought they had 40 public-facing assets. We found 134.

30 of them had exploitable issues. They had no idea.

This is why the AUMINT Attack Surface Report is a game changer.

€1,500 to avoid reputational damage, legal headaches, and downtime? Easy choice.

👉 See your org from an attacker’s POV: https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro

#DigitalExposure #CyberAudit #CISO #FintechRisk #SecurityOps #AUMINT

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