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Trump admin drops hammer on ‘ghost students,’ claws back $1B from alleged loan scammers
President Donald Trump's Department of Education stopped AI bots and "ghost students" from fraudulently obtaining more than $1 billion in federal student loans.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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North Korea now uses remote hiring to infiltrate companies and access sensitive systems.

Read the full report here: www.trusona.com/news/from-th...

#Cybersecurity #IdentityVerification #RemoteWorkSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #DigitalIdentity
From the Desk of Ori Eisen: The Global Threat of North Korean IT Workers and AI‑Generated Fake Documents - Trusona
In recent years, the United States and its allies have documented a state‑sponsored program in which North Korea sends information‑technology workers (ITWs) overseas to earn hard currency and obtain a...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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"I just completed my SOC 2 audit and I'm going to Disneyland" - Kyle, CISO, Trusona
December 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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The MGM attack is a case study in modern identity risk. It wasn’t malware. It wasn’t a zero day. It was social engineering directed at the help desk.

Read more here: www.trusona.com/blog/mgm-hac...

#SocialEngineering #AccountTakeover #HelpDeskSecurity #MFA #CyberSecurity #FraudPrevention #Trusona
The $100M MGM Hack Started with One Help Desk Call. Are You Protected? - Trusona
The $100M MGM hack started with a single help desk call. Learn how social engineering bypassed MFA and how to stop it from happening to you.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Since January 2025, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has received more than 5,100 complaints reporting ATO fraud, with losses exceeding $262 million.

Learn more here and stay vigilant: www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA...
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Account Takeover Fraud via Impersonation of Financial Institution Support
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December 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving from Trusona!

We’re especially thankful for the CISOs, IAM leaders, fraud teams, and help desks who work year-round to protect organizations from social engineering and account takeover.

Wishing you a safe, restful, and connected holiday weekend.

— The Trusona Team
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Attackers use voice cloning and spoofed caller IDs to target the people in your company with the most access. Trusona’s latest article explains how these voice based social engineering attacks work and why executives and admins are at the highest risk.

Read it here:
www.trusona.com/blog/protect...
Protect High‑Value Accounts from Voice Social Engineering - Trusona
Protect your high-value accounts from voice-based social engineering. Learn how to defend executives and critical accounts from vishing attacks.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Don’t allow your HR team to hire hackers and hand them the keys to your org.

If you hire remote employees, especially IT workers, you need to verify their True Persona. The FBI issued a PSA alert in July regarding DPRK IT workers and them circumventing company controls and gaining systems access.
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | North Korean IT Worker Threats to U.S. Businesses
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November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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To those who have served and to those currently serving, happy Veterans Day from all the Trusonauts. We thank you for your service.
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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University of Connecticut reduced helpdesk workload and strengthened account security with ATO Protect. By integrating the ATO Protect API, students and staff can verify their identity with a government ID and reset passwords in under a minute without waiting for support.
UConn Case Study | Self Service Password Resets for the Modern Era - Trusona
Learn how UConn implemented ATO Protect and reduced their helpdesk volume and improved their efficiency.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Who you gonna call when deepfakes haunt your help desk?

This Halloween, social engineers are using GenAI to impersonate employees, executives, and even customers.

#Halloween #Ghostbusters #GenAI #Cybersecurity #HelpDesk #IdentityVerification #Passkeys #ATOProtect
October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Help desks are often the easiest way in for attackers. Social engineering groups like Scattered Spider have shown how one convincing call can cause millions in damages.

Read our blog to learn more: www.trusona.com/blog/help-de...

#Cybersecurity #HelpDeskSecurity #SocialEngineering #MFA #ZeroTrust
Stop Being the Weakest Link: Help Desk Security Made Simple - Trusona
Stop being the weakest link. Learn how simple, effective help desk security can prevent costly social engineering breaches.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Miss our webinar with our friends at Carahsoft? No worries, we got you covered!

Listen to Ori, Frank, and Keith from UConn discuss how to defeat social engineering attacks against the IT Help Desk

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#trusona #socialengineering #helpdesk #scatteredspider
A Blueprint to Defeat Social Engineering Attacks on IT Help Desks
Access the on-demand recording and hear from leaders in government and education discuss why and how they have rolled out effective defenses against new ransomware and data theft attacks.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Breaches like MGM Resorts and Caesars showed how one phone call can cost millions. Boards now demand proof that help desks can withstand social engineering.

Read the full article: www.trusona.com/blog/board-h...

#CyberSecurity #CISO #HelpDeskSecurity #SocialEngineering #ZeroTrust #Trusona
Board‑Level Question: What’s Your Help Desk Social Engineering Defense? - Trusona
Boards now demand answers: What’s your help desk social engineering defense? Learn why board oversight is increasing, what executives expect from CISOs, and how to build and report a robust help desk ...
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October 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Scattered Spider doesn’t rely on advanced malware. They rely on people.

Read our full breakdown and how to defend against their tactics. www.trusona.com/blog/scatter...

#CyberSecurity #CISO #SocialEngineering #MFA #IdentitySecurity #ZeroTrust #InfoSec #HelpDeskSecurity
Scattered Spider's Playbook: What Every CISO Needs to Know - Trusona
Get inside Scattered Spider’s playbook. Learn their tactics and what every CISO must know to defend against these sophisticated attackers.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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The MGM Resorts breach wasn’t caused by a software flaw or zero-day exploit.

It started with a phone call.

Read more: www.trusona.com/blog/prevent...

#Cybersecurity
#SocialEngineering
#HelpDeskSecurity
#MFA
#IdentityVerification
Prevent the Next $100M MGM-Style Breach - Trusona
Prevent the next MGM-style breach. Learn how one help desk call led to $100M in damages and how to stop it from happening to you.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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In our recent webinar with Carahsoft, Frank Abagnale, and the University of Connecticut, we discussed the sophisticated attacks from Scattered Spider and how businesses and agencies can protect themselves.

www.carahsoft.com/learn/event/...
Learn: Upcoming Government Events & Resources | Carahsoft
Carahsoft offers valuable resources & events to the public sector, such as seminars, webinars & whitepapers, to keep them informed of the latest IT trends.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Thank you to Ivey Publishing for featuring Trusona & ATO Protect!

You can read `Trusona: Recruiting for the Hacker Mindset` here: www.iveypublishing.ca/s/product/tr...

#HigherEd #casemethod #Trusona #cybersecurity
Ivey Publishing - Ivey Business School
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October 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Join Trusona and Carahsoft for a free webinar:
A Blueprint to Defeat Social Engineering

Date: Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
Time: 2:00pm Eastern
Register here: carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Regist...

#Cybersecurity #SocialEngineering #HelpDeskSecurity #IdentityProtection #Trusona
Register - A Blueprint to Defeat Social Engineering Attacks on IT Help Desks
Register now and learn how to effectively detect and disrupt social engineering attacks.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Social engineering keeps evolving.

Read more about this evolution in our latest blog post: www.trusona.com/blog/evoluti...

#CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #AIThreats #Vishing #IdentitySecurity #ZeroTrust
The Evolution of Social Engineering: From Phishing to Vishing - Trusona
Social engineering has evolved from email phishing to phone‑based vishing. Explore how attackers adapt and how defenses must evolve too.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Generative AI has made help desk attacks far more dangerous. Voice cloning, deepfakes and generated documents allow attackers to bypass traditional defenses and trick even well-trained employees.

Read the full article to learn how to strengthen your defenses: www.trusona.com/blog/genai-h...
Why GenAI Makes Help Desk Attacks 10× More Dangerous - Trusona
Generative AI makes help desk attacks 10× more dangerous. See how voice cloning and automation supercharge social engineering and how to defend against AI‑powered vishing.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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The average breach now costs $4.45M, and high-profile cases like MGM’s $100M loss show the stakes. With 50–90% of breaches starting as social engineering, the help desk has become one of the most expensive weak links.
One Prevented Breach Pays for Trusona for 10 Years - Trusona
One prevented breach pays for Trusona for 10 years. See how strong help desk verification delivers massive ROI by stopping attacks and avoiding multimillion‑dollar losses.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Come see the 7-minute demo in person, and even pinch us to prove we aren’t GenAI deepfakes!

We’ll be at Innovate Scottsdale from October 5-7.

Looking forward to seeing you there!
September 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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From password resets during enrollment season to high student turnover, attackers exploit help desks at universities and schools to steal sensitive data. FERPA, HIPAA, and state laws make protecting that data even more critical.
Protect Student Data from Help Desk Social Engineering - Trusona
Universities and schools face rising help desk attacks. Learn how to protect student data from social engineering and meet compliance requirements.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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#CISOProblems #ScatteredSpider
September 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM