United States Reported Less Data Breaches in 2020 but with much more Expensive Successful Hacker Attacks
According to the annual report of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), 1,108 cyber incidents were reported in 2020 and the number casualties from these incidents was close to 301 million people, a drop of 66% over the previous year.
The social engineering technique of impersonation also helped attackers reap massive profits:
The volume of business fraud and hacking by corporate e-mail systems (BECs) reported to the FBI in 2020 was US$ 1.8 Billion – a figure that reflects half of all cyber damage in monetary terms.
“The trend away from mass data breaches and toward more precise and sophisticated cyberattacks doesn’t mean businesses can relax. Just the opposite. They need to learn whole new ways of protecting their data.”
– James E. Lee, ITRC COO
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Workday Data Breach Exposes Risks of Social Engineering Attacks
🚨 Workday Breach Reveals Human Layer Risks
💡 Attackers bypassed technical defenses by exploiting employee trust through social engineering.
⚠️ Credentials and sensitive HR data were compromised, demonstrating that even cloud platforms are vulnerable.
🔍 The attack shows humans are still the weakest link in cybersecurity, despite robust technical safeguards.
📊 Social engineering tactics are evolving, personalized, and increasingly hard to detect.
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🕵️♂️ Free Threat Intel Feeds CISOs Secretly Rely On 🕵️♂️
Behind the scenes, most CISOs quietly tap into open-source threat intelligence feeds that rival paid platforms. Here are some that consistently deliver high value at zero cost:
1️⃣ Abuse.ch Feeds – Malware, ransomware, and botnet tracking (URLhaus, SSLBL, MalwareBazaar).
🔗 https://abuse.ch
2️⃣ AlienVault OTX – Community-driven IoCs with global sharing.
🔗 https://otx.alienvault.com
3️⃣ MISP Feeds – Indicators from the popular open-source threat sharing platform.
🔗 https://www.misp-project.org/feeds/
4️⃣ Cybercrime Tracker – C2 server tracking for malware families.
🔗 http://cybercrime-tracker.net
5️⃣ PhishTank – Verified phishing URLs submitted by the community.
🔗 https://phishtank.org
6️⃣ ThreatFox – IOC sharing platform focused on malware & threat actors.
🔗 https://threatfox.abuse.ch
7️⃣ Feodo Tracker – Botnet C2 feed with real-time updates.
🔗 https://feodotracker.abuse.ch
⚡These feeds fuel SOC alerts, enrich SIEM rules, and give CISOs a tactical edge without blowing the budget.
At AUMINT.io, we push this further – simulating how attackers test these same intel gaps against your employees through spear-phishing, vishing, and real-world deception. Because knowing about threats is one thing – training humans to resist them is the real defense.
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How One Passenger Lost $17,000 to a United Airlines Scam – And What It Teaches Every Business About Fraud Prevention
✈️ $17,000 Gone Overnight – The United Airlines Scam Every Leader Must Understand
😱 A United Airlines passenger thought they were fixing a booking issue – instead, they lost $17,000 in hours.
🔎 Cybercriminals cloned support channels so well that the victim never realized they weren’t speaking with the real airline.
💡 Here’s the shocking part: the same tactic is already being used against employees, vendors, and executives. If one individual can be tricked so easily, imagine the risks inside an organization handling millions in transactions daily.
🚨 Attackers aren’t just sending clumsy phishing emails anymore. They use urgency, authority, and brand familiarity to manipulate human decisions. This isn’t a “tech” problem – it’s a human factor problem.
📊 For mid-market firms, one fraudulent transfer can create devastating financial and reputational damage. Prevention is no longer optional.
🔐 That’s where recurring simulation-driven training becomes critical. Employees need to recognize and resist these manipulations before real losses occur.
👉 AUMINT.io’s Trident platform equips businesses with ongoing, real-world attack simulations tailored to evolving threats.
💬 Are your teams ready for this type of attack? Or would they trust the fake “support line” too?
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