Social Engineering
The latest Social Engineering coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
The TikTok Brain Drain: How Endless Scrolling Breeds Cyber Vulnerabilities—and the ‘Security Pause’ That Stops Attacks
TikTok users now spend an average of 95 minutes per day on the platform, consuming hundreds of bite-sized videos that condition the brain for rapid, emotional responses. That relentless stream of...
Microsoft Teams Exploited as Social Engineering Gateway for Quick Assist, WinRM Attacks
Microsoft Teams has become a primary vector for sophisticated social engineering attacks, with threat actors exploiting cross-tenant chat and voice calls to impersonate helpdesk staff and gain remote...
Axios Maintainer Account Hijacked in Sophisticated Social Engineering Attack
The Axios HTTP client library, downloaded over 50 million times weekly from npm, was compromised when attackers gained control of a maintainer's account through a sophisticated social engineering...
ClickFix Windows Update Scam: How Fake Pop-Ups Deliver Fileless Infostealers
The familiar blue Windows Update screen, a trusted interface millions see regularly, has become a weapon in the hands of cybercriminals. Security researchers have documented a sophisticated social...
How AI Coding Assistants Are Becoming Critical Security Tools for Developers
A single, almost-throwaway prompt to an AI coding assistant recently prevented what could have been a devastating malware attack targeting developers, highlighting how artificial intelligence is...
Windows 95 Fax Virus Panic: How Analog Hysteria Shaped Modern Cybersecurity
The year was 1995, and the digital world was experiencing its first major growing pains. Windows 95 had just launched, bringing graphical computing to the masses with its revolutionary Start menu and...
Windows 10 End of Support 2025: India's Upgrade Dilemma Explained
The clock is ticking for millions of Windows 10 users in India as Microsoft's October 14, 2025 deadline for ending regular security updates approaches. This milestone represents one of the most...
Windows 10 Free Upgrade Scam Unleashed Ransomware That Locked Files Until Bitcoin Paid
In late July 2015, as millions of users rushed to upgrade to Windows 10, attackers sent convincing phishing emails offering the free update that instead deployed a ransomware variant known as...
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit Intel Sparks Cross-Border Raids, Dismantling Tech Support Scam Ring
Six people were arrested and two illegal call centres dismantled on May 28, 2025, after Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) fed critical threat telemetry to law enforcement agencies in Japan and...
Stop Believing These 3 Windows Security Myths Before It Costs You
Microsoft has quietly built one of the most formidable free security suites on the planet, yet millions of Windows users still cling to outdated advice that risks their data and their wallets. The...
Defender’s Limits Exposed: A Practical Guide to Windows 11 Security Layers
When a Windows 11 machine becomes infected with a stubborn Trojan, users often turn to Microsoft Defender – and just as often, they find it can’t finish the job. This real-world frustration,...
Windows 11's Security Stack Is Strong, But Phishing and Zero-Day Gaps Demand More From Users
Windows 11 ships with a fortress of built-in security features, but attackers increasingly slip past them by targeting the human element. Microsoft Defender Antivirus, SmartScreen reputation checks,...