Social Engineering Related Cybersecurity Podcasts

Hacking Humans

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0000

Scams in the henhouse.

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On Hacking Humans, this week Dave Bittner is on vacation so our two hosts Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines. We start off the show with some follow-up from a long-time listener who shared how switching to Publii and Cloudflare Pages saved his wife's psychiatric nurse practice over $120/year in hosting costs after discovering static site generators on Hacking Humans. Joe's story is on a warning from an Oregon woman who fell victim to an online

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0000

Live from Orlando, it's Hacking Humans!

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In this special live episode of Hacking Humans, recorded at ThreatLockers Zero Trust World 2025 conference in Orlando, Florida, Dave Bittner is joined by T-Minus host Maria Varmazis. Together, they explore the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and cybercriminal exploits making headlines. Their guest, Seamus Lennon, ThreatLockers VP of Operations for EMEA, shares insights on Zero Trust security and the evolving threat landscape. Maria's story this week follows the IRS warning about a fake Self Employment Tax Credit scam on social media, urging taxpayers to ignore misinformation and consult professionals. Dave's got the story of the Better Business

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0000

I'm a scammer and need support.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. We start off with some follow up from listener Dave who writes in with a call for help after a good friend of his, who fell victim to a dream job scam. They also have a discussion after the Washington Post shared an article on scammers are remorseful and how they have

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0000

The t that tricked.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. Our hosts start off with some follow up from listener Robert who writes in from the Great White North, who shares how he thinks the U.S. might be stuck in the past with payment tech. Joe's got two stories this week, both on financial crimeThailand cutting power to Myanmar's billion-dollar scam hubs

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0000

Old school scams updated.

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On this episode of Hacking Humans, we are going old school with Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan sans T-Minus host Maria Varmazis (as she was hanging out with astronauts at the SpaceCom event). Not to worry, Dave and Joe have it covered sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. This week, we have some follow up including a conversation Joe had with ChatGPT, some discussion on AI generated images of people, and scam letters that are sent out in the

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0000

Despicable donation request scamming.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. This week, Dave has the story from Ampyx Cyber that has a scam reporter on staff to do awareness videos and this latest one is about an amazing sale on fake leather bags. Joe has two stories this week. The first one sent Joe down a rabbit hole and is about romance

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0000

Back to the office, back to the threats.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. This week Maria has the story on how the return to office life brings unique security challenges, highlighting the need for Red Team assessments to uncover and address physical and digital vulnerabilities, empowering organizations to proactively enhance workplace security and protect against evolving threats. Joe's story comes from the FCC's warning about

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0000

Crypto chameleons and star fraud.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. This week we jump right into stories, Maria shares Apples new AI feature and how it is unintentionally rewording scam messages to make them appear more legitimate and flagging them as priority notifications, raising concerns about increased susceptibility to scams. Joe has two stories this week, the first focuses on two individuals,

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0000

Nice to meet you, I'm a scammer.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. Our hosts discuss and ponder whether or not diamonds are the original cryptocurrency, as well as diving further into Yubikeys for organizations. Maria shares the story of a 66-year-old woman who lost her $2 million retirement savings to a romance scam on Match.com, highlighting the rise in such scams and efforts to

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0000

The intersection of hackers, scammers, and false collaborations.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. First off, our hosts share some follow up, Asher wrote in to discuss follow up on the AI granny. Maria's story covers a "new QR code scam" involving unsolicited packages and brushing tactics, where scammers lure victims into scanning malicious QR codes to steal personal and financial information. Joe's story highlights how

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0000

Gold bars and bold lies.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. First we start off with some follow up, our hosts share some more information on VIN swapping, and a clarification on bank participation in FinCEN. Maria shares a telling tale about a Bethesda couple loosing $367,000 in gold bars to a sophisticated scam involving fake officials and elaborate deceptions, but a police

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0000

Silent push, loud consequences.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. This week, Maria shares two stories this week, the first is from "PayPal" saying they are owed over $200. The second comes from LinkedIn where a gentleman shares the terrifying story of losing everything all because of a scam. Joe's story is on text message scams where strangers pretend to know you,

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0000

Fraud's festive frenzy.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. This week, our hosts dive into some follow up from listener Will. who writes in about the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. They also share after an anonymous listener writes in with a suggestion on filtering scam emails using the DocuSign API. Maria follows the story of how Black Friday is increasingly being

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0000

A cyber carol. [Only Malware in the Building]

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Welcome in! Youve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Grab your eggnog and don your coziest holiday sweater as we sleuth our way through cyber mysteries with a festive twist! Your host is Selena Larson, Proofpoint intelligence analyst and host of their podcast DISCARDED. Inspired by the residents of a building in New Yorks exclusive upper west side, Selena is joined by N2K Networks Dave Bittner and Rick Howard to uncover the stories behind notable cyberattacks. Being a security researcher is a bit like being a detective: you gather clues, analyze the evidence, and consult the experts to solve the

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0000

Grannys got a new trick.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. This week, Joe shares a note from listener Michael before getting into stories, and Michael writes in to share that there are VIN cloning scams. Joe brings back the Iota discussion from last week. Joe's up first for stories and focuses on fraud. Dave informs us of the new human-like AI granny

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0000

Final approach to scammer advent.

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On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware of what is out there. This week, the team shares follow up about FEMA and Hurricane Helene relief. Dave's story is about romance scams involving an impersonator of a WWE star scamming a grandfather out of their retirement savings, Maria shares a story about a valid-looking document impersonating DocuSign's API (application programming interface). Joe's got a few

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Whispers in the wires: A closer look at the new age of intrusion. [OMITB]

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Welcome in! Youve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about todays most interesting threats. Your host is Selena Larson, Proofpoint intelligence analyst and host of their podcast DISCARDED. Inspired by the residents of a building in New Yorks exclusive upper west side, Selena is joined by N2K Networks Dave Bittner and Rick Howard to uncover the stories behind notable cyberattacks. Being a security researcher is a bit like being a detective: you gather clues, analyze the evidence, and consult the experts to solve the cyber puzzle. On this episode, we

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0000

From dark shadows to main stage.

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Brandon Kovacs, a Senior Red Team Consultant at Bishop Fox, is talking about how Artificial Intelligence is shaping the future of social engineering. Listener Adina wrote in to share their thoughts on an earlier episode on Google. Dave share's listener Tony's write in for his story this week. Joe and Dave discuss some questions Tony shared about preparing for an overseas trip when his bank account was locked due to security measures triggered by setting up a backup phone and using a VPN. Joe has two stories for this week, one from Blair Young at WBAL, where Maryland Lottery is

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Spotting social engineering in the shadows.

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This week, we are joined by Dr. Chris Pierson CEO at Black Cloak, and he is talking about some of the social engineering attacks his team is tracking. Joe's story follows how Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed the financially motivated cybercriminal group Storm-1811 misusing the client management tool Quick Assist in social engineering attacks. Dave share's the story of the lure of a free baby grand piano to deceive over 125,000 email recipients, mainly targeting North American university students and faculty, earning at least $900,000. Our catch of the day comes from listener Chuck who writes in to share some

Thu, 23 May 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Awareness, behavior, & beyond.

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This week, we are joined by host of 8th Layer Insights, Perry Carpenter from KnowBe4 and Dr. Jessica Barker from Cygenta to discuss human risk: awareness, behavior and beyond. Joe and Dave share some listener follow up, the first being from Richard, who writes in to share some tips and tricks regarding relationship scams mentioned in a previous show. The second is from Michael, who writes in with some thoughts on social engineering to compromise open source projects from episode 288. Dave shares a story on researchers observing millions of daily emails from "Jenny Green," facilitated by the Phorpiex botnet,

Thu, 16 May 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Psychology and scams.

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This week we are joined by Maria Varmazis, host of the N2K daily space show, T-Minus. Maria shares an interesting story about how ransomware infections are beginning to change to form a more psychological attack against victims' organizations, as criminals are using personal and aggressive tactics to force them to pay. Dave and Joe share some listener follow up, from Bob, who writes in to share how he shares stories with his family members, and mentions one specifically on a Best Buy Geek Squad scam. Dave share's a story on bank scams, and how scammers are using genuine push notifications

Thu, 09 May 2024 05:00:00 -0000

The illusion of influence.

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Bogdan Botezatu from Bitdefender is discussing research on "Audio deepfakes: Celebrity-endorsed giveaway scams and fraudulent investment opportunities flood social media platforms." Dave and Joe shares some follow up from listener Lara, who writes in to discuss a few topics regarding a previous episode. Joe's story is sharing a game changer in the social engineering world. Dave shares the story of a listener's grandmother who had fallen victim to a pig butchering scam. Our catch of the day comes from listener Kenneth who shares an email he received from a "Cardiologist" on some puppies. Please take a moment to fill out

Thu, 02 May 2024 05:00:00 -0000

From support to scam.

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This week we are joined by Maria Varmazis, host of the N2K daily space show, T-Minus. Maria shares an interesting story from Canada on a gentleman who thought he was calling Best Buy's Geek Squad, but instead ended up getting scammed out of $25,000. Dave and Joe share quite a bit of listener follow up, the first one is from Raul who shares how they saw an infamous Facebook scam. The second one is from listener Alec who shares some thoughts on episode 286's catch of the day. Lastly, Paula shares some thoughts on a recent discussion on why people

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Fighting off phishing.

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Roger Grimes, a Data Driven Defense Evangelist from KnowBe4 and author is discussing his new book, "Fighting Phishing: Everything You Can Do to Fight Social Engineering and Phishing." Dave and Joe share some listener follow up, the first being from listener Tim, who shares a story of him almost falling for a scam involving some of his investment assets. Lastly, Dave and Joe share a story from an anonymous listener who wrote in to share about a LinkedIn imposter nightmare. Dave's story focuses on a how the LabHost PhaaS platform was disrupted by a year-long global law enforcement operation, resulting

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Exploring emerging trends in online scamming.

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Graham Cluley joins to discuss trends hes been seeing lately in online scams. N2K's very own Gina Johnson shares some insights on a discussion a few episode ago on why people need a prescription for oxygen in the US. Joe brings up the topic of getting and exploiting access to your infrastructure, and shares an article that deals with the rise of social engineering fraud in business email compromise. Dave shares a personal story this week, on how he got scammed from a Facebook post, sharing that it can happen to anyone. Our catch of the day comes from listener

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0000

The DNA dilemma: Unraveling a 23AndMe breach.

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Alethe Denis from Bishop Fox is talking with Dave and Joe with her take on the 23AndMe breach. Dave and Joe share some follow up from listener Michael, who writes in to share thoughts on our catch of the day from last episode, regarding the voice mail from Spectrum. Dave shares a story on email security, and how human factors have a heavy influence on it, especially with people's vulnerability to phishing and social engineering. Joe has two stories this week, his first story is a good wrap on the holiday's and gift card scams. Joe's second story is a

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 08:10:00 -0000

The grinch who hacked Christmas. [Hacking humans goes to the movies]

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Thanks for joining us again for another episode of a fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Hacking Humans co-host Dave Bittner is joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies and television shows with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear Dave and co-host Joe Carrigan talk about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave and Rick watch some holiday classics, describe the on-screen action for you, and then they deconstruct what they saw. Grab your Christmas cookies and join

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0000

Encore: The age old battle between social engineering and banking.

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ChipGibbons, CISO at Thrive, sits down with Dave to talk about how to defend against social engineering attacks in banking. Dave starts us off this week with a story about Amazon opening up its selling market to Pakistani residents, and what consequences that led to forthe organizationsbusiness. Joe's story follows a scam targeting soldiers in the Army. The Army warns against unknown individuals purporting to be noncommissioned officers that are calling said soldiers and asking them for money to fix a "pay problem" and, if questioned, threatening them with a punishment. Our catch of the day comes from listener Maniewho

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:10:00 -0000

Encore: business email compromise or BEC (noun) [Word Notes]

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A social engineering scamwhere fraudstersspoof an email messagefrom a trusted company officerthat directs a staff memberto transfer fundsto an accountcontrolled by the criminal.

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:10:00 -0000

Cops in the catfish game.

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Thanks for joining us again for another episode of fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Hacking Humans co-host Dave Bittner is joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies and television shows with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear Dave and co-host Joe Carrigan talk about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave and Rick watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then they deconstruct what they saw. Grab your bowl of popcorn

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 07:01:00 -0000

Spooky, scary, skeletons at the movies. [Hacking humans goes to the movies]

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Thanks for joining us again for a very special and scary episode brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Hacking Humans co-host Dave Bittner is joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies and television shows with examples of the social engineering, scams, and schemes you hear Dave and co-host Joe Carrigan talk about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave and Rick watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then they deconstruct what they saw. Grab your bowl of

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Encore: social engineering (noun)

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The art of convincing a person or persons to take an action that may or may not be in their best interests.Social engineering in some form or the other has been around since the beginning of time. The biblical story of Esau and Jacob might be considered one of the earliest written social engineering stories. As applied to cybersecurity, it usually involves hackers obtaining information illegitimately by deceiving or manipulating people who have legitimate access to that information. Common tactics involve phishing attacks and watering hole attacks.

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Rooting vs routing. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Passkeys: consumer-friendly password killers?

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Guest Chris Sherwood, owner of Crosstalk Solutions, joins Dave to talk about passkeys. Joe shares some listener follow-up about "revert" and side-loading applications on Android phones. Joe's story came from a listener named Kyle who sent this as a Catch of the Day (COTD) about a phishing scam email conversation about event sponsorship. Dave discusses something he saw on Mastodon from user Bjorn about some fraudulent bank charges and stopping a scam in process. Our COTD is from listener Alec about a potential dating scam offering over Instagram. Links to follow-up and stories: Follow-up on side-loading applications (Note, we do

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0000

AI: A battle between heroes and villains.

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Dave Baggett from INKY joins Dave to dive into the latest phishing trends and discuss a broader view of how AI is being used by both the good guys and the bad guys. Joe's story this week dives into the APT with an entirely too cool name, Midnight Blizzard, that has been conducting targeted social engineering towards the popular Microsoft Teams. Dave's story this week follows a Facebook Market user who dodged one scam, just to fall right back into another one. Our catch of the day comes from listener Mauricio who writes in an shares a funny voicemail regarding

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Are you pretending to be Russian? [Hacking humans goes to the movies]

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Indicators to insider threats.

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Our UK correspondent Carole Theriault is talking with London insurance market CISO Thom Langford about insider threats. Joe and Dave share some listener follow up from Waldo who writes in to share a video explaining how bad guys are able to hack users. Joe shares a report from Verizon, one of the industries leading phone companies, about social engineering. Dave's story follows a gentleman who was able to steal one million dollars from at least 700 DoorDash drivers, and now police are warning against this sophisticated phishing scam. Our catch of the day comes from listener Ami who writes in

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Replier attacks: the latest tool in a hacker's arsenal.

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This week, Jeremy Fuchs from Avanan joins Dave to discuss how hackers are using replier attacks. Replier attacks are attacks in which hackers change the reply-to address to send emails from what appears to be a reputable company, when in reality it's a spoofed account. Joe and Dave share some follow up from listeners Wayne who writes in with some comments on episode 245, and listener Michael, who writes about his first ChatGPT experience. Dave's story follows the alarming new trend happening, where sextortionists are making AI nudes from people's social media images. Joe's story uncovers the social engineering trick

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Criminals...assemble! [Hacking humans goes to the movies]

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0000

The rise of ChatGPT: A look into the future of chatbots.

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This week, our CyberWire UK CorrespondentCarole Theriaultis talking with Paul Ducklin from Sophos about where ChatGPT could be going in the future. Joe and Dave share quite a bit of follow up from listeners, discussingseveral people writing in about dating apps and the men who use them, along with a question from listener Bryan who asks about an email scheme an intern working for his company received. Joe's storyhones in onAI, discussingin particular howartificial intelligenceis changing the social engineering game forever. Dave has the story on how hackers hide malicious links within pictures to redirect users to phishing sites. Our

Sun, 21 May 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Who says the perfect heist doesn't exist? [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Inside the history of a child hacker.

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Paul Dant, Illumio's Senior Director for Cybersecurity Strategy and Research, is sharing how his history as a child hacker informed his thinking today. Joe and Dave share some listener follow up from Anthony, who writes in about a scam from the app Nextdoor, regarding scammers trying to upgrade Xfinity customers using their computers rather than the usual method, which throws up red flags. Dave's story this week follows a principal from a Florida science and technology charter school who mistakenly wrote a check for $100,000 to an Elon Musk impersonator. Joe's story is on email compromise, and the increase we

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0000

As a scammer, sometimes you need to fake it till you make it. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Fingerprinting fights off fraud? [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies}

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Do you have curtains on your house?

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On this episode, the CyberWire's UK Correspondent Carole Theriault talks with Iain Thomson from the Register about why he has no IoT in his house and what advice he offers for those who do. Joe's story features ten social engineering techniques. Dave has a story starts with an order by the FTC against Epic Games for tricking users to make in-game purchases in Fortnite using dark patterns. Our Catch of the Day comes from listener Lauren sharing a phishing attempt at her company where the scammers obviously did their homework on who to contact in the organization. Links to stories:

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0000

Saving the world from cybercrime.

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Dan Golden and Renee Dudley, reporters at ProPublica and authors of "The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime," discuss their book. Dave and Joe share some follow up form listener Ignacio who writes in to share thoughts on Joe's preference to using open source options for password managers. Joe's story this week follows Coinbase, who recently had a cybersecurity breach but their cyber controls prevented the attacker from gaining direct system access and prevented any loss of funds or compromise of customer information. Dave's story is on people trying to gain

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0000

Scamming through generations.

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Mathieu Gorge from VigiTrust sits down to discuss the different ways that online attackers target younger and older generations, and what the cybersecurity industry can and should do to protect them. Dave and Joe share some listener follow up from Greg who writes in regarding porch pirates possibly finding a new way to steal packages. In Joe's story this week, we learn that while ransomware was down last year, more and more people are clicking on phishing emails. Dave's story follows Ahad Shams, the co-founder of Web3 metaverse gaming engine startup Webaverse, who ended up getting $4 million of his

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0000

Appearances count in the scam business. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

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Welcome to Season 3 of Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies. Thanks for joining us again for another episode of fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Hacking Humans co-host Dave Bittner is joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies and television shows with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear Dave and co-host Joe Carrigan talk about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave and Rick watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0000

The age old battle between social engineering and banking.

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0000

Leveraging credentials online and off isn't going away.

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Guest Eric Levine, Co-founder and CEO at Berbix, joins Dave to discuss identity fraud. Dave and Joe share comments from listener Chris on a series of SMS messages he got from "Wells Fargo." Joe's story previews what is coming for social engineering attacks in 2023 and how to prepare to improve your safety online, while Dave's story is about sextortion scammers in rural India and how they are blackmailing victims. Our catch of the day comes from listener George who's been receiving a lot of scam messages via WhatsApp and how he played along with one of them. Links to

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Sisters, grifters, and shifters. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Sometimes it's scripted and others, it's a target of opportunity. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Keeping the scams in the family. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Pretexting (noun) [Word Notes]

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A social engineering technique in which a threat actor poses as a trusted person or entity in order to trick the victim into disclosing information or performing an action that benefits the attacker. CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/pretexting Audio reference link: Batch Pin Hurt Charlize Theron Skin | the Italian Job (2003) Movie Scene. YouTube, YouTube, 22 Nov. 2016.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Counterfeit coupons and paybacks. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Domain spoofing (noun) [Word Notes]

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A social engineering tactic in which hackers build a malicious domain to mimic a legitimate one. CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/domain-spoofing Audio reference link: Mission Impossible Fallout - Hospital Scene. YouTube, YouTube, 8 Oct. 2018,

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0000

The long con and the flim flam. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0000

A cryptoqueen on the run and the cons she got away with.

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This week Carole Theriault sits down to interview author Jamie Bartlett on his book, "The Missing Cryptoqueen - The Billion Dollar Cryptocurrency Con and the Woman Who Got Away with It." Dave and Joe share some follow up from listener Dustin who shares an interesting experience he had involving his child's medical documents and how easy it was to obtain them, making scams even easier. Joe's story follows a young teen hacker and how they allegedly were able to hack Uber and Rockstar Games. Dave has got the story on Queen Elizabeth II and how giving condolences could lead you

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0000

It pays to do your research. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies}

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Thanks for joining us again for another episode of fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave and Joe are joined on this episode by guest Tracy Maleeff from Krebs Stamos Group you may know her on Twitter as @Infosecsherpa.Dave,Joe and Tracy watch and discuss Tracy;s and Joe's clips on this

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0000

North Korea and a global cyber war.

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Carole Theriault interviews author and journalist Geoff White on his upcoming book, "The Lazarus Heist: From Hollywood to High Finance: Inside North Korea's Global Cyber War." Joe and Dave share some listener follow up from listener John, regarding a T-mobile breach and how he was notified throughathird-partymonitoringserviceandnotT-Mobile. Joe's story shares how hackers are also keeping an eye on the upcoming holidays and describes how a Father's Day beer contest from Heineken was a scam. Dave's story is on police warning against a rise in voice phishingas they have made 2000 arrests since the crackdown on social engineering and business email

Thu, 26 May 2022 05:00:00 -0000

Combating social engineering.

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Ann Johnson, Security Executive at Microsoft and host of the afternoon cyber tea podcast, joins Dave to discuss social engineering and ways to help prevent it, as well as the different types of social engineering she's seen from her experience, Dave and Joe share some listener follow up about macros in Office documents, Joe has two stories this week, one is on how Seth Green lost over 300K in NFTs, and the other is on a new scam with Chatbots on phishing emails, Dave's story is on how a California man was arrested for siphoning money, our catch of the

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0000

Cons through and through. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

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Thanks for joining us for the latest episode of our fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave and Joe are joined on this episode by Perry Carpenter, host of 8th Layer Insights podcast and chief evangelist at KnowBe4. Dave,Joe and Perry watch and discuss Dave's and Perry's clips on this

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000

Cons: the short one and the first one. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

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Thanks for joining us for the latest episode of our fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Joe's and Rick's scene picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab a

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000

What's behind Buy Now, Pay Later scams?

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Jim Ducharme, COO of Outseer joins Dave to discuss buy now pay later scams, Joe and Dave share some listener follow up, Joe has an interesting story about an Unchained Capital partner and how they were hit with a social engineering attack, and Dave's story is on the FIDO alliance, our catch of the day comes from listener Matt, who shares how he won 20.5 million and why he wasn't falling for it. Links to stories: A Big Bet to Kill the Password for Good Unchained Capital partner hit with social engineering attack Have a Catch of the Day you'd

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000

Data privacy: is it black and white when it comes to your kids?

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UK Correspondent Carole Theriault returns talking with guest David Ruiz from Malwarebytes about parents spying on their kids, Joe and Dave share some listener follow up, Joe's shares a story about the top 5 strangest social engineering tactics, Dave's got a story from one of our listeners, Ricky, about best gift card sales practices at retail chains, and our Catch of the Day comes from listener Michael with a well-crafted email full of red flags when you read into it. Links to stories: Rounding up the Past Year's Strangest Social Engineering Tactics Have a Catch of the Day you'd like

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Hustling the hustlers. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

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Thanks for joining us for the latest episode of our fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Joe's and Dave's scene picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab a

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000

How to talk your way in anywhere. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

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Thanks for joining us for the latest episode of our fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Dave's and Rick's scene picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab a

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:00:00 -0000

Useful ransomware protection for you.

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Guest Roger Grimes, Data Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4, joins Dave to discuss his new book "Ransomware Protection Playbook," Dave has a story about a Meta (Facebook) group with a cryptocurrency scam that promises "a new way to wealth," Joe's story has tales of account takeover attacks of high-profile gamers, and our Catch of the Day is from listener Jesse about a text they received from "Facebook" about a $600,000 windfall. Links to stories: We Infiltrated a Crypto Scam Network Thats Hosted by Meta EA Confirms Account Takeover Attacks Compromising High-Profile Gamers via Phishing and Social Engineering Attacks Have a

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000

Identity "protection" and a pigeon drop. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

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Thanks for joining us for Episode 5 of our fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Joe's and Dave's scene picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab your popcorn

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000

Hustling the hustler and three-card Monte. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

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Thanks for joining us for Episode 4 of our fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Joe's and Rick's scene picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab your popcorn

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000

Conmen come in many flavors, all motivated by greed. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

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Thanks for joining us for our fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Dave's and Rick's scene picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab your popcorn and head to

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Do you really want that device to be a connected device?

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Guest Jay Radcliffe from Thermo Fisher Scientific shares his advice and security concerns with smart devices since the holiday gifting season is around the corner, Joe and Dave have some listener follow up about 2FA, Joe's got a story about the Robinhood breach, Dave's story is about numerous LinkedIn requests from HR specialists with GAN images (Generated Adversarial Network), and our Catch of the Day is from listener Michael who was just trying to sell his car and then he got a text message. Links to stories: Data Breach of Robinhood Trading Platform Blamed on Social Engineering, Similar to 2020

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Misdirection and layering with a con in the middle. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

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Thanks for joining us for our fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Joe's and Rick's scene picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab your popcorn and join us

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Let's go to the movies. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

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Welcome to a fun new project by the team who brings you Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series. They view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this first episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Dave's and Joe's picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab your popcorn and join us for a trip to

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Physical pen testing: You've got to be able to think on your feet.

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Guest Marina Ciavatta CEO at Hekate talks with Dave about some of her social engineering and pen testing experiences, Dave's got a story is about getting your family to use a password manager, Joe's story is about NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and scams that have arisen around them, and our Catch of the Day is from listener William and it turns out Dave is in trouble with the IRS again on this one. Links to stories: How to Get Your Family to Actually Use a Password Manager THE NFT SCAMMERS ARE HERE Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Capture the Flag, Black Badges and social engineering tricks.

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Guest Chris Kirsch, DefCon 25 Social Engineering Capture The Flag winner and Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Rumble, talks with our UK Correspondent Carole Theriault about his experience at the event, Dave's story is about scammers bypassing social engineering and going directly to pitch employees to install ransomware, Joe's got a story about travel scams he came across while planning a recent trip, our Catch of the Day comes from Reddit about some text messages which cause emotions to flare. Links to stories: Nigerian Threat Actors Skip Social Engineering, Make Direct Pitches to Employees To Install Ransomware on Company

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0000

They won't ask for sensitive information over the phone.

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Guest Alex Hinchliffe, Threat Intelligence Analyst from Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks joins Dave to talk about some of his team's ransomware research, Joe's story is about a new jury duty scam that is out there (hint, they will not call you on the phone), Dave's got a story about Microsoft rolling out passwordless login options, our Catch of the Day comes from a listener named Lucio who shared several social engineering ploys with us. Links to stories: Brand New Jury Duty Scam You Can Now Ditch the Password on Your Microsoft Account Have a Catch of the Day

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0000

It's ok to be trusting, just be careful.

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GuestGil Friedrich from Avanan joins Dave to talk about how bad actors are infiltrating organizations using collaboration apps, we have two pieces of listener follow up from Michael and Tobias, Joe has a story about fake information, Dave's story is about message spam on LinkedIn, and our Catch of the Day is from a listener named Lucio with a questionable Reddit communication. Links to stories: Propaganda as a Social Engineering Tool Annoying LinkedIn Networkers Actually Russian Hackers Spreading Zero-Days, Google Says Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com or hit us

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Introducing 8th Layer Insights: Deceptionology 101: Introduction to the Dark Arts

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Have you ever noticed how fundamental deception is to the human condition? Deception and forms of social engineering have been with us since the beginning of recorded history. And yet, it seems like we are just as vulnerable to it as ever. But now the stakes are higher because technology allows social engineers to deceive at scale. This episode explores the psychology of deception, provides a foundation for understanding social engineering, offers a few mental models for exploration and exploitation, and discusses how we can prepare our mental defenses. Guests: Rachael Tobac: (LinkedIn), CEO of SocialProof Security Chris Hadnagy: (LinkedIn);

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Collaboration, data portability, and employee mobility fuel insider risk.

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GuestJoe Payne of Code 42 joins Dave to discuss insider risks Joe has a story about Frank Abagnale who's conned everyone one way or another, Dave's story is about a real estate scam conning a single mother of her life savings, and our Catch of the Day is from listener Michael with an "Extremely Urgent Attention Required" email. Links to stories: Confessions of a Famous Fraudster: How and Why Social Engineering Scams Work Real estate scam robs Florida mom of $63K in life savings Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com

Thu, 06 May 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Digital identities are at the core of recent breaches.

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Our UK correspondent Carole Theriault returns to share her interview with Julie Smith from the Security Alliance and Kelvin Coleman from National Cyber Security Alliance about Identity Management Day, Dave's story is about how Pixar uses colors to hack our moods and minds to see colors we've never seen before, Joe has a story about ways malicious actors can break into accounts with multi-factor authentication enabled, our Catch of the Day comes from a listener named Brett who works in a PC repair shop and "HackerDont'comebacker" software. Links to stories: How Pixar Uses Hyper-Colors to Hack Your Brain How Social

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Make systems to mitigate the mistakes.

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Guest Margaret Cunningham from Forcepoint talks with Dave about cognitive biases that lead to reasoning errors in cybersecurity, Joe shares some follow-up from a listener named Alex about the Alexa phone call Joe mentioned a few episodes back, Dave shares a note from listener Brandon about finding similar DNS names (check out https://dnstwister.report/), Dave's story is about dark patterns to get you to do something on a website, Joe shares a story phishing emails and defenses against them, and our Catch of the Day comes from a listener named Big Mike about an old time radio podcast he heard recently

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Technology is not designed for older users.

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Guest Ming Yang of Orchard joins Dave to talk about ways to help your parents with technology (aka providing tech support for our parents). Dave shares the FBI's advisory warning of an expected increase in the use of deepfakes for social engineering attacks, Joe's got a story about phantom debts, and our Catch of the Day is from a listener named Anthony about an email from federalcrimeofinvestigation@gmail.com. Hmmm...seems legit. Links to stories: Malicious Actors Almost Certainly Will Leverage Synthetic Content for Cyber and Foreign Influence Operations Beware Scammers Trying to Collect Phantom Debts Have a Catch of the Day you'd

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Combating growing online financial fraud.

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Dave switches gears and shares a story from the National Law Review with a social engineering spin to it about a theft exclusion in a title company's errors and omissions policy, Joe shares a story from Facebook taking action against hacking groups, The Catch of the Day comes Joe himself with a connection request he received on LinkedIn, and later in the show, Dave's conversation with Carey OConnor Kolaja from AU10TIX on fraud in the financial services and payment industry, and how organizations are using emerging technical solutions to help combat it. Links to stories: Engineering Coverage for Social Engineering

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0000

Encore: Separating fools from money. [Hacking Humans]

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Dave shares a story of airport penetration testing with high degree of yuck-factor. Joe explores research on protecting passwords from social engineering. The catch-of-the-day comes courtesy of Graham Cluley's email spam box. Dave interviews Wired's Security Staff Writer Lily Hay Newman on her article tracking Nigerian email scammers. Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com or hit us up on Twitter.

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0000

Going behind the scenes and preventing social engineering in financial institutions.

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Joe has a story about fake websites with advanced profiling tools and malicious software by OceanLotus, Dave's story is about sites that ask if it's ok to send you notifications, The Catch of the Day comes from a listener named William who received a phishing email from the boss, and later in the show, Dave's conversation with Mike Slaugh from USAA on his predictions for 2021 and best practices for organizations to protect themselves and consumers, including creating better means of identity verification. Links to stories: OceanLotus: Extending Cyber Espionage Operations Through Fake Websites Be Very Sparing in Allowing Site

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0000

business email compromise or BEC (noun) [Word Notes]

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A social engineering scamwhere fraudstersspoof an email messagefrom a trusted company officerthat directs a staff memberto transfer fundsto an accountcontrolled by the criminal.

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:03:00 -0000

social engineering (noun) [Word Notes]

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 05:00:00 -0000

Encore Separating fools from money.

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We're taking a break for the Independence Day holiday in the US, so enjoy this episode from the early days of our show. Dave shares a story of airport penetration testing with high degree of yuck-factor. Joe explores research on protecting passwords from social engineering. The catch-of-the-day comes courtesy of Graham Cluley's email spam box. Dave interviews Wired's Security Staff Writer Lily Hay Newman on her article tracking Nigerian email scammers. Thanks to our show sponsor KnowBe4.

Thu, 30 May 2019 05:00:00 -0000

Be willing to admit you don't know everything.

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Dave reviews Google's recent security report on basic account hygiene. Joe describes passive social engineering, including USB charging stations at airports. The catch of the day exposes a trunk box scam involving ill-gotten war profits. Carole Theriault speaks withthe head of a group that call themselves Scam Survivors. Links to stories: https://security.googleblog.com/2019/05/new-research-how-effective-is-basic.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2019/05/21/why-you-should-never-use-airport-usb-charging-stations/#4116498a5955 https://scamsurvivors.com/ Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com or hit us up on Twitter.

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0000

The excitement of tricking someone wears off quickly.

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We've got followup on bank scams and ransomware. Joe describes a highly sophisticated multinational business scam. Dave shares a story about private school parents falling for a Bitcoin discount scam. Our guest is Jordan Harbinger, host of The Jordan Harbinger Show, with insights on influence and social engineering. Links to this week's stories: https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/cyber-fraud-by-chinese-hackers-makes-headlines-in-india/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-46920810 Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com or hit us up on Twitter.

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 05:00:00 -0000

Fear, flattery, greed and timing.

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We get followup feedback on gift cards. Joe describes a banking payment scam on a Canadian university. Dave reveals some sneaky apps. A reader shares a story worth its weight in gold. Jenny Radcliffe from Human Factor Security shares her insights on social engineering. Links to stories in this episode: https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/10/09/how-a-fraudster-got-12-million-out-of-a-canadian-university-they-just-asked-for-it.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2018/10/04/app-scams-cheap-utility-apps-are-stealing-260-2500-or-even-4700-each-year-per-user/#9de2b67162ac Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com or hit us up on Twitter.

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:00:00 -0000

Information is the life blood of social engineering.

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Joe ponders how a phone number is obtained. Dave's friend avoids a Google gift card scam. Christopher Hadnagy returns with an update to his book, The Science of Social Engineering. Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com or hit us up on Twitter.

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 05:00:00 -0000

Kidnappers, robots and deep fakes.

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Joe shares a kidnapping scam targeting foreign students. Dave describes social engineering involving robots. Our guest is Robert Anderson from the Chertoff Group, discussing Deep Fake technology and how it erodes trust. Links to stories mentioned in this week's show: https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/252448458/Robot-social-engineering-works-because-people-personify-robots Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com or hit us up on Twitter.

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:00:00 -0000

Real estate transactions in the crosshairs.

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Dave gets scammed on an exit ramp. Joe describes real estate transaction scams. Is LinkedIn moonlighting in Himalayan tourism? Guest Asaf Cidon from Barracuda Networks shares social engineering trends his team is tracking. Links to stories mentioned in this week's show: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ramp-scam-20161018-story.html https://www.cyberradio.com/2018/08/threat-actors-targeting-homebuyers-with-phishing-attacks/ Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com or hit us up on Twitter.

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Separating fools from money.

Wed, 30 May 2018 05:00:00 -0000

Social Engineering works because we're human.

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In this premier episode of the Hacking Humans podcast, cohosts Dave Bittner from the CyberWire and Joe Carrigan from the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institutediscuss noteworthy social engineering schemes and ways to detect them. Author Christopher Hadnagy discusses his book The Art of Human Hacking.

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Ep. 224 - The SE ETC Series - Tips for Having Difficult Conversations with Chris and Patrick REPLAY

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REPLAY (Original Air Date Aug 28, 2023) Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering.[August 28, 2023] 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Patrick Laverty Intro 00:55 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 280 - The SE ETC Series - What Can You Do If You Are Involved In A Breach?

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Oct 28, 2024] 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:25 - Gmail Takeover Scam 06:19 - Fidelity Data Breach 07:28

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 279 - Security Awareness Series - Dodging Turkeys and Security Awareness with Stacey Edmonds

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Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Stacey Edmonds. Stacey is a multi-disciplinary EdTech innovator and Digital Safety Pioneer, driven by a commitment to democratizing knowledge. Stacey's expertise, encompassing social science, education, EdTech, and multi-platform screen production, culminated in the founding of Lively, which we will hear all about on this podcast. Since 2002, Stacey has been designing and delivering enterprise-wide cyber safety upskilling programs. In 2023, embodying her mission to make knowledge accessible, Stacey launched 'Dodgy or Not?' a social enterprise offering an engaging approach to digital safety education. She continues to bridge

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 276 - The SE ETC Series - Breaches Breaches and More Breaches What Can You Do?

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Sept 23, 2024] 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 02:44 - Payment System Attacks 05:40 - Now Freeze! 06:22 -

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 272 - The SE ETC Series - Ransomware, Phishing and iOS - SE in the News!

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Aug 26, 2024] 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 04:11 - Story 1: Keytronic Attack 05:46 - Story 2: CrowdStrike

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 228 - The SE ETC Series - How to Protect Your Kids from Online Dangers with Shane McCombs REPLAY

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REPLAY (Original Air Date Sept 25, 2023) Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. Today, Chris and Patrick are joined by Shane McCombs. Shane leads the ILF with more than 25 years of experience in the tech industry, including more than a decade of experience in C-level roles. He led enterprise-wide

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 268 - The SE ETC Series - Phishing, Impersonation and Bad Actors - Oh My!

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [July 22, 2024] 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:28 - Story 1: Dynamic Phishing Link Attack 05:07 - Story

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 264 - The SE ETC Series - TicketMaster Healthcare and Threat Actors

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [June 24, 2024] 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 04:18 - Ticketmaster Breach - Breach Story 05:20 - Actionable Tips

Mon, 27 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 260 - The SE ETC Series - Suffering Through a Romance Scam with Nadja El Fertasi

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*Please note that this episode contains discussions regarding abuse that some may find disturbing. Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. Today, Chris is joined by Nadja El Fertasi. Nadja is a leading figure in fostering emotional resilience within the digital age. Her comprehensive expertise spans crisis management, strategic stakeholder communication, and emotional intelligence, creating a

Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 259 - Security Awareness Series - Listen Up Social Engineering Your Help Desk with Aaron Painter

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Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Aaron Painter. Aaron is the CEO of Nametag Inc., the company who invented "Sign in with ID" as a more secure alternative to passwords. After watching too many friends and family members fall victim to identity theft and online fraud, Aaron assembled a team of security experts to build the next generation of online account protection. Nametag has a mission to bring authenticity to the internet and enable people to build more trusted relationships. They believe security should be centered around you, the user, and that your

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Ep. 256 - The SE ETC Series - 2024 State of Vishing Report Analysis with Chris and Dr. Abbie

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [April 22, 2024] 00:00 - Intro 00:16 - Dr. Abbie Maroo Intro 00:40 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:24 - 2024 State of

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 252 - The SE ETC Series - Crypto, Phishing and SMiShing...Oh My

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [March 25, 2024] 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 04:48 - Ransomware: No Code of Conduct 06:50 - Education 07:52

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Ep. 248 - The SE ETC Series - SE in the News - Tips Tricks

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Feb 26, 2024] 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:06 - The New(s) Format 04:02 - Mother of All Breaches

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Ep. 244 - The SE ETC Series - Daytime Break In with Shelby Dacko PART 2

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Ep. 240 - The SE ETC Series - Swimming in Rivers and Stealing Trucks with Shelby Dacko

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Ep. 236 - The SE ETC Series - Vishing, Phishing and SMiShing...Oh My! - End of Year Threats

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Nov 27, 2023] 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Patrick Laverty Intro 00:50 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 04:33

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 232 - The SE ETC Series - Preparing for a Red Team or SE Teaming Job

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Oct 23, 2023] 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Patrick Laverty Intro 01:10 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:51

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 228 - The SE ETC Series - How to Protect Your Kids from Online Dangers with Shane McCombs

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 224 - The SE ETC Series - Tips for Having Difficult Conversations with Chris and Patrick

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [August 28, 2023] 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Patrick Laverty Intro 00:55 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 07:20

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 220 - The SE ETC Series -Social Engineering in Everyday Life with Patrick and Chris

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [July 24, 2023] 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Patrick Laverty Intro 00:53 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 12:40

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Ep. 216 - The SE ETC Series - Acting Your Way in Social Engineering with Curt Rosa Patrick and Chris

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [June 26, 2023] 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Patrick Laverty Intro 00:58 - Practical Application for Social Engineering 02:37 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

Mon, 22 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 212 - The SE ETC Series -SE Book Club - Human Hacking with Patrick and Chris

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [May 22, 2023] 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Patrick Laverty Intro 00:58 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 08:58

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 208 - The SE ETC Series - The SE Framework: Its Origin and How To Use It with Patrick and Chris

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [April 24, 2023] 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Patrick Laverty Intro 00:59 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 05:34

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 204 - The SE ETC Series - FUD or Empathy - What Makes Better Security with David Sherry

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [March 27, 2023] 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Patrick Laverty Intro 01:01 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 05:02

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Ep. 200 - The SE ETC Series - Popular Scams And How They Work with Patrick and Chris

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Feb 27, 2023] 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Patrick Laverty Intro 01:40 - Intro Links - Tuxcare tuxcare.com - Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ -

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Ep. 196 - SE Etc Series - The Role Of Empathy In Social Engineering with Patrick and Chris

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Jan 30, 2023] 00:00 Intro 00:28 Patrick Laverty Intro 00:58 Intro Links Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 05:38 "You never know" 06:51 Todays Topic: The Role of Empathy

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Ep. 195 - Security Awareness Series - Social Engineering Forecast for 2023

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Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Ryan and I will have a special discussion of the 2023 security landscape. [Jan 27, 2023] 00:00 Intro 00:27 Intro Links: Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 04:25 Don't Forget Ryan 05:11 What Are We Talking About: 2023 Edition 05:39 2022 Was Rough! 07:09 Getting Everyone Else Up To Speed 09:24 Hackers for Hire? 12:58 Economic Crisis = Rise in Cybercrime 15:10 Emotional Victimizing 18:08 Losing the Teachable Moment 20:42 Ransomware as a Growth Industry

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:49:00 +0000

Ep. 194 - Human Element Series - RUSE: Corporate Spies as a Service with Robert Kerbeck

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Today we are joined by Robert Kerbeck. Robert is the founder of the Malibu Writers Circle, a lifetime member of the Actors Studio, and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. His true crime memoir about his secret career as a corporate spy, RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street, has received praise from Frank Abagnale and former CIA Agent Valerie Plame. Kerbecks writing has appeared in numerous publications including the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Magazine, and Lithubs Crime Reads. [Jan 25, 2023] 00:00 Intro 00:26 Intro Links Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ Managed Voice

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Ep. 192 - SE Etc Series - Shelbys Love of Dumpsters with Patrick and Chris

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Dec 26, 2022] 00:00 Intro 00:29 Patrick Laverty Intro 01:18 Intro Links Social-Engineer.com Managed Voice Phishing Managed Email Phishing AdversarialSimulations Social-Engineer channel on SLACK CLUTCH innocentlivesfoundation.org 05:04 Todays Topic: Dumpster Diving 06:27 Shelby Dacko Intro 08:38 Patricks Pizza Adventure 14:34 Who is Shelby? 15:51

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Ep. 188 - SE Etc Series - Training to be a Social Engineer with Patrick and Chris

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Nov 28, 2022] 00:00 Intro 00:24 Patrick Laverty Intro 00:43 Intro Links Social-Engineer.com- http://www.social-engineer.com/ Managed Voice Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ Managed Email Phishing- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ AdversarialSimulations- https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ Social-Engineer channel on SLACK- https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb CLUTCH- http://www.pro-rock.com/ innocentlivesfoundation.org- http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:26 Todays Topic: How do you become a Social Engineer? 05:16

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:55:53 +0000

Ep. 184 - SE Etc. Series - Ryan Didn't Die with Patrick and Chris

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 181 - The Doctor Is In Series - Can You Fake It Till You Make It

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. This is Episode 181 and hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Joining Chris is co-host Dr. Abbie Maroo. Abbie is Director of education at Social-Engineer, LLC, and a perception management coach. She has a PhD in Behaviour analysis and specializes in nonverbal communication, trust, and cooperation. Todays conversation will be on the topic of Can You Fake It Till You Make

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 180 - Twitter, Twillio and Cisco Oh My! With Patrick and Chris

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Sept 26, 2022] 00:00 Intro 00:17 Patrick Laverty Intro 01:12 The Origin Story 02:07 Intro Links Social-Engineer.com Managed Voice Phishing Managed Email Phishing AdversarialSimulations Social-Engineer channel on SLACK CLUTCH innocentlivesfoundation.org 04:41 The importance of knowing past breaches 06:20 The Twitter Breach (The F.U.D. train)

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 177 - The Doctor Is In Series - Hold This Coffee - Subliminal Persuasion

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. This is Episode 177 and hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Joining Chris is co-host Dr. Abbie Maroo. Abbie is Director of education at Social-Engineer, LLC, and a perception management coach. She has a PhD in Behaviour analysis and specializes in nonverbal communication, trust, and cooperation. Todays conversation will be on the topic of Subliminal Persuasion. [Sep 05, 2022] 00:00 Intro

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 21:56:57 +0000

Ep. 176 - Security Awareness Series - Bottom Up Context is better than Top Down Control with Nishant Bhajaria

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This month, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Nishant Bhajaria. Nishant is an executive leader and industry-expert in the privacy and security space and currently serves as the Director of Privacy Engineering and Governance at Uber. He plays the critical role connecting engineering, legal, and leadership to ensure data protection for both the user and the business. Prior to Uber, Nishant spearheaded compliance and privacy engineering programs at Google, Netflix and Nike. He has a Masters Degree in computer science from Arizona State University In addition to speaking extensively in this space, Nishant also teaches courses around privacy,

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 174 - Security Awareness Series - Killing Baby Dragons with Shane McCombs

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This month, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by the Chief Operating Officer of the ILF, Shane McCombs. Shane leads the ILF with more than 25 years of experience in the tech industry, including more than a decade of experience in C-level roles. He led enterprise-wide initiatives within project management, customer relationship management and acquisition, policies and procedures, process improvement, and infrastructure. Shane is also an accomplished public speaker and trainer focused on change management, professionalism, social engineering, and corporate security. In the past, he volunteered for the Autism Hope Alliance and currently donates his time to businesses and

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 168 - Security Awareness Series - Lessons Learned From the Attacks on Ukraine with Patrick Laverty

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This month, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Patrick Laverty. Patrick is the Senior Team Lead at Social Engineer, LLC, working with an incredible team of professional social engineers. He was previously a senior penetration tester at Rapid7 and a member of the CSIRT at Akamai. He is a co-organizer of the Layer 8 Conference and is the host of the Layer 8 Podcast on social engineering and OSINT. He lives in Rhode Island with his daughter, dog and two cats. [April 18, 2022] 00:00 Intro 00:50 Patrick Laverty intro https://layer8conference.com 02:19 Intro Links Social-Engineer.com Managed Voice Phishing

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 154 - Security Awareness Series - Whispering Sweet Security Nothings with Ed Skoudis

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In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined byEd Skoudis. Ed is a SANS Institute Fellow, Instructor, and Director of Cyber Ranges. He is the founder of Counter Hack, an innovative cyber security company that works as trusted information security advisors togovernment, military, and commercial enterprises by providingin-depth security architecture, penetration testing, red teaming, incidentresponse, anddigital forensics expertise.Ed frequently presents industry keynotes basedon thelatest attack vectors he identifies during his teams penetrationtesting projects, expert witness work on large-scale breaches, securityresearch into late-breaking malware and exploits, and incident responseengagements.Over hiscareer, Ed has taught over 20,000 students in computer incident

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 150 - Security Awareness Series - Getting Senior Management Buy-In With Michael Fortune

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In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Michael Fortune. Michael is the SecurityBehavioursTeam Manager for British Telecom (BT) UK.Michael has been with BT for an amazing 22 years, where he is currently BTs expert on security behavior, insider threat behavior,andsocial engineering, and helps guides the business around these risks. With over 160 thousand employees across the globein his charge, Michael helps run a team of experts who support and drive security programs for the company. July 19, 2021 00:00 Intro www.social-engineer.com www.social-engineer.org www.innocentlivesfoundation.org Managed Voice Phishing Managed Email Phishing AdverserialSimulations Social-Engineer channel on SLACK CLUTCH 03:37

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:19:20 +0000

Ep. 148 - Security Awareness Series - Three Degrees of Separation from Neil Fallon with Rockie Brockway

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In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined byRockieBrockway.Rockieis currently the Practice Lead for the Office of the CSO forTrustedSec. With over 28years' experiencein information security and business risk,Rockiespecializes in Business Risk Analysis and the inherent relationships between data, assets, adversaries, and the organizations brand value. He provides strategic and tactical advisory services toTrustedSecsclients, assisting them in maturing their organizations security programs. 00:00 Intro Social-Engineer.com Social-Engineer.org InnocentLivesFoundation.org SE Vishing Service SE Phishing Service Social-EngineerSlack Channel Pro-Rock.com Breaking Security Awareness Virtual Conference by Living Security Chris will appear June 24 03:35RockieBrockway Intro https://www.trustedsec.com/team/rockie-brockway/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rockie-brockway-6416349/ https://bsidescleveland.com 07:25 A little aboutRockiesbackground

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Ep. 143- Empathetic Hugs with Ida Ngambeki

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In this episode of the Social-Engineer podcast,Chris HadnagyandMaxie Reynoldsare joined by Dr. IdaNgambeki, an Assistant Professor ofComputerand Information Technology at Purdue University.Listen in as they discussimportance of empathy andthe best ways to teach social engineering. April 12, 2021 00:00Intro Join Social-Engineering on Slack Clutch The Innocent Lives Foundation 03:25 Introduction toDr. IdaNgambeki 04:20 How Ida got intosocialengineering 08:45 Teaching the next generation ofsocialengineers 11:30 Teaching thedistinct aspectsof socialengineering 17:05 The difference between apentesterand amaliciousactor 19:01 The importanceofbias and assumptions 20:36 Idas unconventional path to social engineeringexpertise 24:42 The importance of empathy in security education 27:50 The three aspectsof empathy 30:04

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 140 Empathetic Security with Julie Rinehart

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In this episode,Chris HadnagyandRyan MacDougallare joined by industry professional,Julie Rinehart. Juliehas spent the last 10 yearsbuilding and enhancing Fortune 500 enterprise Security Awareness programs.Listen as they discussusingempathy to improve security awarenessandthe flawsinthestupid user philosophy. 00:10 Intro Phishing as a Service (PHaaS) Vishing as a Service (VaaS) Social Engineering RiskAssesment(SERA) SEVillage: The Human Hacking Conference Social-Engineer.com 01:56 Introduction to Julie Rinehart 02:28 How Julie got into theindustry 06:21 Dismantling the stupid userphilosophy 07:53 How to interview youremployer 10:34 The biggest milestones in Julies career 14:31 How you can encourage users to report the phish they clicked on 19:22What we can learn

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 139 - Don't Believe This Podcast with Michael F. Schein

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In this episode, Chris HadnagyandMaxie Reynoldsare joined bywriter, speaker, business owner, and hype artist,Michael F. Schein. Michael sharesthesocial engineering tacticshe was able to learn from cult leaders and mischief makers.Find out how these often-manipulative tactics can be used for good. - Feb 8, 2021 00:09 Introduction Social-Engineer.com 01:44 Introduction to Michael F. Schein 02:30 HowMichael figured out thatwe can learn from cult leaders and mischief makers 10:38 -Influence through disruption 11:44 Make war not love 13:21Basecamp: Simplicity by hating complexity 16:21 Building hype requires confidence 18:15 Focus on what you want to be known for 26:06 Create a secret society

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 137 Human Hacking With Chris Hadnagy

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In this special episode,Chris HadnagyjoinsMaxie Reynoldsto talk abouttheamazingstories andusefullessons contained inChriss new book:Human Hacking: Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You.Listen as Chris delves into the process of making Human Hacking and shares the awesome story behind itsinception.Maxie and Chris also discuss the importance of empathy especially when it comes to hacking humans. Chris a global security expert andmasterhacker. He is the founder and CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC, the creator of the popular Social Engineer Podcast, website, and newsletter, and designed Advanced Practical Social Engineering, the first hands-on social engineering training course and certification

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 135 - Fear of video and snakes with Lisa Forte

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In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Maxie Reynolds are joined by social engineering and insider threats expert: Lisa Forte. Learn how Lisa went from fighting terrorists and real-life sea pirates to being an expert on cybercrime and social engineering. Discover how scammers are taking advantage of global uncertainty and understand how to protect yourself from attack. 00:00 Introduction to Lisa Forte 02:38 Lisa's path to a career in social engineering 05:27 The psychology that terrorists use to recruit teenagers 07:52 Lisa's experience with fighting cyber crime 08:43 Why Lisa named her cyber security company Red Goat 10:23 The world pandemic

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Ep. 134 Altered Memories and Alternate Realities with Dr. Elizabeth Loftus

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In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by distinguished professor: Elizabeth Loftus. Listen in to understand the vulnerabilities in human memories and how they are sometimes exploited. Learn to defend against attacks on your memory and how this info can be applied in the information security industry. 00:01 Introduction to Elizabeth Loftus and her research on the malleability of human memory. 01:41 Elizabeth's reasoning for researching human memory. 03:12 What our faulty memory means for eyewitness testimonies. 04:20 How the phrasing of a question can distort someone's memory. 06:27 Is it possible to verify the accuracy of

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Ep. 133 - Having Superhero moments with Jonathan Miller

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In this episode, Chris Hadnagy, Shelby Dacko and Jonathan Miller discuss many ways to improve your skills as a communicator. Learn the importance of observing the information your own body gives you. Hear their experiences with being amygdala hijacked, and how you can have your own superhero moment. 00:07 Introduction to Shelby Dacko, Human Risk Analyst for Social-Engineer. 00:44 Introduction to Jonathan Miller and his experience resolving conflict without violence. 02:06 How to focus on nonviolent communication in violent circumstances. 04:18 How to engage in productive conversation by respecting others opinions. 06:24 Become a better communicator by paying attention to

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:30:00 +0000

Ep. 132 Putting the YOU back into effective communications with Stephanie Paul Ep. 132 Putting the YOU back into effective communications with Stephanie Paul

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In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Stephanie Paul introduce multiple different methods that can be used to become a better communicator and social engineer. They go into the practice required in changing the way you communicate and share some amazing experiences of people who were able to do so. They also go over how an unmotivated person can gain the ambition to accomplish their goals. 01:10 Introduction to Stephanie Paul. 01:58 Training people to be effective storytellers: How Stephanie came up with the idea. 05:24 Analyzing the applicability of social engineering principles in other fields. 07:01 The YOU method. 13:

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Ep. 131 The Secret To Achieving All Your Goals with Chani Simms

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In this episode Chris Hadnagy and Chani Simms reveal the secrets to becoming a better communicator and breaking into the InfoSec industry. They discuss the challenges women often face and how they can be overcome. They also go over the ways a newcomer can contribute to a more experienced team. 00:05 Introduction to Chani Simms and Her Experience as a Woman in the InfoSec Industry 01:09 Chani's TEDx Talk: Stop chasing the magic security box 01:19 How Chani Got into the Infosec Industry and Started Her Own Pentesting Company 04:53 Chani's Experience with Hacking, Forensics, Auditing, Risk Management, Consulting and

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 03:31:03 +0000

Ep. 120 Sizing People Up - LIVE AT DEF CON 27 with Robin Dreeke

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On This Episode We Discuss: 0:00 - 10th year anniversary podcast! 2:38 - Robins book Sizing People Up 3:43 - Why trust is ultimately what matters 5:33 - Perrys speech at SEVillage 7:45 - Changing the context of how you view your situation (And the world) 10:35 - How you choose who to engage when speaking to an audience 11:10 - Stage hypnosis 13:15 - Why you need to make every statement about the other person 14:50 - Why we always act in our best interest and understanding what that means for others 17:28 - How you can use social

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 20:00:00 +0000

Ep. 111 Crypto AI Blockchain Smoothies at Walmart with Nick Furneaux

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Did you know that Walmart sells smoothies? Well we didn't either (and we still don't think they do), but this smooth talking Brit will have all of you driving to your local walmart ordering a Crypto AI Blockchain smoothie from Walmart before you are done listening. Nick Furneaux, lord of all OSINT and new author about crypto currency sheds light on exactly how crypto and social engineering collide. This is one podcast you will certainly enjoy, whilst laughing all the way to smoothie land. Find out more about Nicks Classes and training and book at his website www.csitech.co.uk Follow him

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:38:09 +0000

Ep. 109 Do You Remember a Jennifer with Ian Rowland

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I sense there is something important in your life? Something that you will be listening to shortly that will change the way you view... everything. Ian Rowland is a renowned expert into cold reading. In his book, "The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading", Ian explains exactly how cold reading works. Despite being told exactly how this trickery works, notice how he still reads Cat during our podcast. We discuss: Do you know any Jennifer's? How does cold reading work? What application does Cold Reading have to social engineering? So much more... Check out Ian on his website: https://ianrowland.com/ or

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:04:57 +0000

Ep. 108 - Neil Fallon Is My Tech Support

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It might not come as a shock to you that we here at SEORG love Neil Fallon and Clutch. Having Neil out at DEF CON was an amazing experience. After 4 long days at DEF CON we hosted our annual live podcast for Episode 108. Join us as: Neil fixes Chris' technical issues. We discuss ways to improve the SEVillage We talk about professional SE work and we suffer through our final sleep deprived moments in Vegas.... You can follow Neil on Twitter at: @npfallon Check out Chris' latest book: Social Engineering: The SCIENCE of Human Hacking