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Introducing SMShing Assessments

SMShing Explained SMShing is a common attack method used in the wild to target companies, using targeted text messages towards staff mobile phones. These messages can be generic or a more focused ‘spear’ type message, depending on how much information is already known by the attacker. The sender ID of any SMS can be edited to use a custom name resulting… Read more →

Abusing automated call handlers

I grew up in Yorkshire and of all the likeable local traits there is, there is one I despise. The gruff, basterdised local accent. Londoners mistakenly view you as a farmer and there is no risk of hearing the tones of how we speak on the ten o’clock news. I was 12 when I learnt that ‘nowt‘ was not a… Read more →