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How Social Engineering Actually Works in 2026 (Two Breaches This Week, Neither Needed a Hacker)

April 25, 2026 · 10 min read

How Social Engineering Actually Works in 2026 (Two Breaches This Week, Neither Needed a Hacker)

Vercel got compromised through a Roblox cheat download. Microsoft confirmed attackers are using Teams chat to impersonate IT helpdesk staff. Both attacks took advantage of trust, not technology. Here's what's actually going on, and the four checks that stop most of it.

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