Jon Clay, director of global threat communications at Trend Micro, says social engineering persists, including phishing attacks, while criminals continue to steal credentials, lob ransomware at targets and push cryptomining malware. In a video interview with Information Security Media Group at RSA Conference 2019 in San Francisco, Clay discusses: 2018 trends including the increase in socially engineered attacks. He also discusses: Smart home security shortcomings, smart home security and the internet of things, agriculture and the rise in cryptomined malware.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/threat-watch-phishing-social-engineering-continue-a-12223