{"id":443,"date":"2025-10-08T08:54:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/?p=443"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:18:54","slug":"focus-on-phishing-in-cybersecurity-month-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/?p=443","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Phishing in Cybersecurity Month 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-ogsc=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Dear Colleague,<\/p>\n<p><span data-ogsc=\"\">October<\/span>\u00a0is the\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"\"><a dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/www.enisa.europa.eu\/topics\/awareness-and-cyber-hygiene\/european-cybersecurity-month\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enisa.europa.eu\/topics\/awareness-and-cyber-hygiene\/european-cybersecurity-month\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"19\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(38, 139, 206)\">European Cyber Security Month<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0a period in which the European Union promotes initiatives for citizens and organizations in the Member States, aimed at increasing\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"\">attention on cyber risks<\/span>\u00a0and making the EU ecosystem more resilient to threats.<\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\">While many European states are actively participating in the campaign (e.g.\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/www.acn.gov.it\/portale\/w\/difendere-il-digitale-proteggere-noi-stessi.-al-via-il-cybersecmonth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acn.gov.it\/portale\/w\/difendere-il-digitale-proteggere-noi-stessi.-al-via-il-cybersecmonth\" data-tracked=\"1\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"20\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(38, 139, 206)\">announcement<\/a>\u00a0from Italian Cybersecurity Agency), other countries outside Europe &#8211; including the United States through the\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/cybersecurity-awareness-month\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/cybersecurity-awareness-month\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"21\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(38, 139, 206)\">CISA agency<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; also use October to raise awareness among the public and businesses about digital threats.<\/p>\n<p><span data-ogsc=\"\">Once again this year, the Engineering Group is joining the initiative<\/span>, to<span data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0enhance our own security<\/span>\u00a0and that of our clients, by increasing\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"\">awareness<\/span>\u00a0among everyone in the Company.<\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\">The central theme of the 2025 campaign is\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"\">Phishing<\/span>: according to a\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/www.enisa.europa.eu\/news\/off-the-hook-dont-be-phished-this-cybersecurity-month\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enisa.europa.eu\/news\/off-the-hook-dont-be-phished-this-cybersecurity-month\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"22\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(38, 139, 206)\">report by ENISA<\/a>, 60% of breaches begin by deceiving the victim through a phishing message or one of its variants:<\/p>\n<ul data-ogsc=\"\">\n<li data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Quishing<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 phishing via QR Code (see\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/engage.eng.it\/en\/internal-communications\/phishing-alert-fake-emails-about-payslip-and-bonus-to-steal-corporate-credentials\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.eng.it\/en\/internal-communications\/phishing-alert-fake-emails-about-payslip-and-bonus-to-steal-corporate-credentials\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"23\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(38, 139, 206)\">example on Engage<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Spearphishing<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 personalised phishing (see\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/engage.eng.it\/en\/internal-communications\/recruitment-scam-spear-phishing-on-linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.eng.it\/en\/internal-communications\/recruitment-scam-spear-phishing-on-linkedin\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"24\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(38, 139, 206)\">example on Engage<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Smishing<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 phishing via SMS or chat<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Vishing<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 phishing using phone calls and voice messages (see\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/engage.eng.it\/en\/internal-communications\/vishing-beware-of-phone-calls-even-on-teams\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.eng.it\/en\/internal-communications\/vishing-beware-of-phone-calls-even-on-teams\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"25\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(38, 139, 206)\">example on Engage<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Whaling<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 highly targeted phishing aimed at senior executives<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">BEC<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 scams exploiting compromised corporate email accounts (see\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/engage.eng.it\/en\/internal-communications\/alert-ceo-fraud-in-progress\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.eng.it\/en\/internal-communications\/alert-ceo-fraud-in-progress\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"26\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(38, 139, 206)\">example on Engage<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Deepfakes<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 scams based on fake identities or news created using artificial intelligence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Don\u2019t forget to report:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-ogsc=\"\">\n<li data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">any suspicious email<\/span>\u00a0you receive, using the dedicated button in\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/engage.eng.it\/en\/internal-communications\/phishalarm\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.eng.it\/en\/internal-communications\/phishalarm\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"27\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(38, 139, 206)\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Outlook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">any other suspicious contact<\/span>\u00a0(phone calls, chats, SMS&#8230;) related to work, by writing to\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"\">security@eng.it<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"\">csirt@cybertech.eu<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\">Here\u2019s a one-minute reminder of the key traits shared by cybercriminals: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/engit.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/Engage\/Documenti%20condivisi\/Video\/SECURITY\/Cybercriminal%20Profile.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=9gBQdG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\">Here are the main\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"\">warning signs<\/span>\u00a0that should raise our\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"\">alert levels \u2013 Watch the videos!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"URL original: https:\/\/engit.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/Engage\/Documenti%20condivisi\/Video\/SECURITY\/Short%203%20-%20Urgency.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=qjEO2O. Clique ou toque se voc\u00ea confiar neste link.\" href=\"https:\/\/engit.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/Engage\/Documenti%20condivisi\/Video\/SECURITY\/Short%203%20-%20Urgency.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=qjEO2O\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"29\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Urgency<\/span><\/a><\/span> | <a dir=\"auto\" title=\"URL original: https:\/\/engit.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/Engage\/Documenti%20condivisi\/Video\/SECURITY\/Short%201%20-%20Unexpected%20Requests.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=h9ZiXD. Clique ou toque se voc\u00ea confiar neste link.\" href=\"https:\/\/engit.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/Engage\/Documenti%20condivisi\/Video\/SECURITY\/Short%201%20-%20Unexpected%20Requests.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=h9ZiXD\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"30\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Unexpected requests<\/span><\/a> | <span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #993366;\" title=\"URL original: https:\/\/engit.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/Engage\/Documenti%20condivisi\/Video\/SECURITY\/Short%202%20-%20Unvelievable%20Offers.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=UiJ4Ha. Clique ou toque se voc\u00ea confiar neste link.\" href=\"https:\/\/engit.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/Engage\/Documenti%20condivisi\/Video\/SECURITY\/Short%202%20-%20Unvelievable%20Offers.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=UiJ4Ha\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"31\">Unbelievable offers<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Make the most of the informative content available on the\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritymonth.eu\/\" href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritymonth.eu\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"32\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(38, 139, 206)\">Cybersecurity Month<\/a>\u00a0website and on\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/authoring.engage.eng.it\/en\/toolbox\/cybersecurity\" href=\"https:\/\/authoring.engage.eng.it\/en\/toolbox\/cybersecurity\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"33\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(38, 139, 206)\">Engage<\/a><\/span>, to sharpen your ability to recognise threats.<\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">You are the #FirstLineofDefence<\/span>\u00a0&#8211; Your vigilance is key to protecting our company and clients from the growing wave of cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\">Thank you for your cooperation<br \/>\n<span data-ogsc=\"\">Group Information Security Office<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Colleague, October\u00a0is the\u00a0European Cyber Security Month,\u00a0a period in which the European Union promotes initiatives<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seguranca"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/terra-empresas-seguranca-digital-capa.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=443"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":449,"href":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443\/revisions\/449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boasvindas.engdb.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}