Social Engineering Defense
Fortify your organization’s cybersecurity, end to end, with the help of Verizon’s customizable and comprehensive 5-point plan.
The rise and cost of social engineering
Understand ways to identify and respond to suspicious cyber threats with some of the latest security defense resources.
Know the social engineering tactics.
Social engineering attacks are on the rise, and generative AI can make them even harder to fight. Verizon can help you close security gaps with our ecosystem of protection.
Phishing
Spam email sent to people or organizations to try to trick them into divulging confidential information, such as usernames and passwords, or clicking on a malicious link
Smishing
Spam text messages sent by attackers to trick individuals or organizations into sharing sensitive information, such as passwords
Learn how to fight back.
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An Expert Guide to lowering social engineering risks
Voice Intelligence and Security Report
A look into how our economic environment, technology, and social connections are impacting current fraud trends.
Developing a social engineering defense plan
The growing case for corporate-liable devices
Advance your defense strategy.
It shouldn’t take a compromise to step up your game. Verizon’s cybersecurity expertise can help your organization mitigate threats, from edge to endpoints.
Network and cloud security
Implement an adaptive, enterprise-grade secure access service edge (SASE) environment.
Network filtering
Help protect your company with sophisticated controls to help block online threats and scam SMS.
Endpoint security
Help prevent malware, ransomware and other dangerous exploits from infiltrating mobile and other devices on your network.
Voice security
Counter robocall attacks with voice authentication systems such as Pindrop.
Put our 5-part defense plan to work.
By following our comprehensive plan, backed by our expertise—you can help your organization be better protected, end to end.
2025 Data Breach Investigations Report
Today’s threat landscape is shifting. This year, we analyzed a staggering 22,052 real-world security incidents. Get the latest updates on real-world breaches and help safeguard your organization from cybersecurity attacks.
Read report60%
of breaches involved a non-malicious human element, like a person falling victim to a social engineering attack or making an error
44%
of financially motivated incidents involved ransomware or extortion, with a median loss of $115,000 per breach
34%
of breaches involved the exploitation of vulnerabilities as an initial access step, almost triple the amount from last year’s report
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