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The Weaponization of Web 2.0

27 Nov 2025 9 minute read 0 comments Mandem

Phishing attacks are evolving rapidly and platforms like LinkedIn have become prime vectors. Cybercriminals are increasingly utilizing social engineering techniques to exploit the trusted and interactive channels of Web 2.0. This post explores recent...

Designing Tech For Humans Today

11 Nov 2025 11 minute read 0 comments Mandem

Technology must solve genuine problems rather than invent new ones. System complexity must be better balanced to serve us and systems must be prototyped to effectively answer our needs. We must raise the good questions and not develop complex answers...

The Resurrection Of The Shroud Of Turin

3 Nov 2025 29 minute read 1 comment Mandem

A follow-up on the latest discoveries   “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.” John 20:29. The specific commonly accepted Hebrew translation of John 20:29 (based on the original Greek text and its tra...

Beyond Email Phishing

23 Oct 2025 8 minute read 0 comments Mandem

Moving outside the inbox to rethink security posture   Cybercriminals have for long evolved beyond email-based phishings because organizations have improved their email security and attackers recognize that trust exists across all communica...

Spot and Stop Email Spoofing and Phishing for Good: A Case Study on Fake Google Voice Scams

3 Oct 2025 5 minute read 1 comment Mandem

Last month, my SOC Team recently received a phishing email that pretended to be a Google Voice missed call notification. At first sight, it looked real because it had the Google logo, a “Play Audio” button, and even the Google Voice support links.  —...

Cui Bono Pamphlet

27 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Mandem

Cui Bono: “To whom is it a benefit?” or “Who benefits? This quote references to Lucius Cassius; a Roman consul known for his legal and political contributions during the late Roman Republic. His work often involved discerning motives in legal cases,...

The Foundation of Successful Phishing Simulations

22 Sep 2025 20 minute read 0 comments Mandem

A Guide to Establishing a Powerful SAT Baseline The human element remains the most targeted and vulnerable link in the security chain. Effective security awareness trainings (SAT) are essential to fortify this front and simulated phishing campaigns...

Zero Trust Onwards: Theory and Trends

13 Sep 2025 7 minute read 0 comments Mandem

Foundations 101: What is it and Why it matters Zero Trust (ZT) is a security model based on the principle: “Never trust, always verify.” There are other security models but ZT is considered the fittest in today cybersecurity landscape. ZT treats ever...

Zendesk Spoofing Retrospective

9 Sep 2025 8 minute read 0 comments Mandem

Past Exploit And Global Aftermath Zendesk is a customer support company with global reach and a lot of important client companies (Airbnb, Booking, Shopify, Hubspot, Github..). Instead of building their in-house customer support platforms, these clie...

Understanding Email Spoofing Concept and Protection

6 Sep 2025 14 minute read 1 comment Mandem

A Practical Guide From Theory To Concrete Protection Measures. Spoofing is a social engineering attack technique where an attacker is using a forged sender and/or return email address to trick a victim into interacting with a malicious message.  The...