Mon, 25 September 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 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 non-profits as a trusted advisor. [Sept 25, 2023]
00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Patrick Laverty Intro 01:31 - 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/ - Adversarial Simulations - 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/ 06:30 - Shane McCombs Intro 07:33 - Intro Chat 09:07 - Today's Topic: How to Protect Your Kids from Online Dangers 09:51 - ILF Overview 11:19 - Can children protect themselves? 12:26 - Tips for Non-tech Savvy Parents 13:55 - Communication is Key 15:32 - Who is the bad guy? 17:06 - Rules for the Ages 20:47 - How it Happens 23:54 - The Truth of Stranger Danger 25:00 - The Long Con 27:14 - The Importance of Trust 28:28 - The Next Step 29:44 - Stability is Critical 32:27 - Stop. Block. Don't Delete! 33:59 - The Power of Belief 35:09 - ILF Updates 38:47 - Helping the ILF 43:33 - Wrap Up & Outro - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
Find us online - Chris Hadnagy - Twitter: @humanhacker - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy - Patrick Laverty - Twitter: @plaverty9 - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9
Direct download: Ep._228_-_The_SE_ETC_Series_-_How_to_Protect_Your_Kids_from_Online_Dangers_with_Shane_McCombs.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 12:00am EDT |
Mon, 28 August 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/ - Adversarial Simulations - 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 - Intro Chat 09:11 - Todays Topic: Tips for Having Difficult Conversations 10:00 - Outline for Parents 12:10 - Map Your Terrain 16:22 - Define Your Goal 17:40 - Decide on Your Pretext 20:05 - Imagine Your Rapport Building 21:50 - Identify Potential Influence Building Techniques 28:47 - Run a Quick Manipulation Check 31:31 - Pump Up the Nonverbals 36:30 - Conduct an Authenticity Check 39:21 - Prepare for Likely Contingencies 40:48 - Solidify Gains 43:40 - Next Month: ??? 44:00 - Wrap Up & Outro - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
Find us online - Chris Hadnagy - Twitter: @humanhacker - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy - Patrick Laverty - Twitter: @plaverty9 - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9
Direct download: Ep._224_-_The_SE_ETC_Series_-_Tips_for_Having_Difficult_Conversations_with_Chris_and_Patrick.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 12:00am EDT |
Mon, 24 July 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. [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/ - Adversarial Simulations - 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 - Todays Topic: Social Engineering in Everyday Life 14:09 - A Controversial Definition 18:30 - Purpose in Practice 24:24 - Time for Tea 28:16 – Dealers & Servers 35:00 - The Power of Cookies 36:49 - The Power of Trust 38:21 - Another Principle of Influence 39:03 - The Parent Trap 40:00 - Next Month: ??? 40:17 - Wrap Up & Outro - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
Find us online - Chris Hadnagy - Twitter: @humanhacker - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy - Patrick Laverty - Twitter: @plaverty9 - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9
Direct download: Ep._220_-_The_SE_ETC_Series_-Social_Engineering_in_Everyday_Life_with_Patrick_and_Chris.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 12:00am EDT |
Mon, 26 June 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. [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/ - Adversarial Simulations - 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/ 04:53 - ILF News 06:32 - Todays Topic: Acting Your Way in Social Engineering 08:32 - Rosa Rowles & Curt Klump Intro 09:52 - Dressing the Part 14:22 - A Background Made for SE 19:46 - Getting Out of Your Own Head 20:46 - Alter Ego 22:32 - Using Real Life as a Tool 25:49 - When Your Alias is Real 29:51 - Breaking Bad 36:02 - Security Isn't Convenient 37:57 - Keeping It Fresh 42:43 - Being Helpful Helps 45:15 - In the Classroom 46:45 - Wrap Up 47:28 - Next Month: Subscribe to Find Out 48:05 - Outro - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
Find us online - Chris Hadnagy - Twitter: @humanhacker - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy - Patrick Laverty - Twitter: @plaverty9 - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9
Direct download: Ep._216_-_The_SE_ETC_Series_-_Acting_Your_Way_in_Social_Engineering_with_Curt_Rosa_Patrick_and_Chris.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 12:00am EDT |
Mon, 22 May 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. [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/ - Adversarial Simulations - 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 - Todays Topic: Human Hacking Book Discussion 13:52 - From "Tech" to "Storytelling" 18:51 - Experience Not Required 22:02 - The Importance of Knowing Yourself 25:43 - A Foundation in Communication 29:04 - Principles of Influence 31:32 - Leveling the Playing Field 35:35 - Elicitation Breakdown 40:22 - Understanding the Baseline 44:31 - Dress for the Job (You're Pretending to Have) 48:00 - The Forgotten Resources 49:39 - Wrap Up & Outro - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
Find us online - Chris Hadnagy - Twitter: @humanhacker - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy - Patrick Laverty - Twitter: @plaverty9 - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9
Direct download: Ep._212_-_The_SE_ETC_Series_-SE_Book_Club_-_Human_Hacking_with_Patrick_and_Chris.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 2:00am EDT |
Mon, 24 April 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. [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/ - Adversarial Simulations - 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 - Scary Little Human 07:50 - Today's Topic: The SE Framework 09:13 - Origin Story 14:15 - Social Engineering: A Complete Definition 18:03 - A Tool for Communication 19:20 - Influence is NOT Manipulation 24:15 - Code of Ethics 27:38 - Intent is Key 33:36 - Human Buffer Overflow 41:56 - Education for Everyone 43:51 - Updating When Necessary 45:14 - Next Month: Book Club 45:59 - Wrap Up & Outro - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
Find us online - Chris Hadnagy - Twitter: @humanhacker - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy - Patrick Laverty - Twitter: @plaverty9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9
Direct download: Ep._208_-_The_SE_ETC_Series_-_The_SE_Framework_-_Its_Origin_and_How_To_Use_It_with_Patrick_and_Chris.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 2:00am EDT |
Mon, 27 March 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. [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/ - Adversarial Simulations - 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 - David Sherry Intro 07:25 - Today's Topic: How to Develop a Culture of Top-Down Security 11:42 - The Weakest Link 14:03 - It's All About the "Report" 17:37 - Culture is Everything 20:28 - Zero to Sixty! 23:27 - Make it Personal 25:55 - MVP: Most Valuable People 27:33 - Empowerment through Education 37:11 - The Chicken or the Egg? 39:32 - Book Recommendations - Project Zero Trust - George Finney - Race After Technology - Ruha Benjamin - This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends - Nicole Perlroth - The Indispensables - Patrick K. O'Donnell 43:02 - Find David Sherry Online - Twitter: twitter.com/CISOatPrinceton - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidsherry - Website: informationsecurity.princeton.edu 44:17 - Next Month: The History of VISHING 44:43 - Wrap Up & Outro - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
Find us online - Chris Hadnagy - Twitter: @humanhacker - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy - Patrick Laverty - Twitter: @plaverty9 - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9
Direct download: Ep._204_-_The_SE_ETC_Series_-_FUD_or_Empathy_What_Makes_Better_Security_with_David_Sherry.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 2:00am EDT |
Mon, 27 February 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. [Feb 27, 2023]
00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Patrick Laverty Intro 01:40 - 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/ - Adversarial Simulations - 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/ 06:11 - Todays Topic: Popular Scams and How They Work 08:21 - Let's Start with Romance Scams 10:10 - How it Starts 15:34 - Preying on Loss 17:01 - What about the IRS scams? 20:52 - Protecting the Grandparents 23:28 - Real Customer Service 27:32 - The Parent Trap 29:51 - Scamming Kids 32:00 - What can we do? 33:43 - The Next Steps 37:01 - The Power of Suggestions 39:27 - Wrap Up & Outro - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
Find us online - Chris Hadnagy - Twitter: @humanhacker - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy - Patrick Laverty - Twitter: @plaverty9 - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9
Direct download: Ep._200_-_The_SE_ETC_Series_-_Popular_Scams_And_How_They_Work_with_Patrick_and_Chris.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 2:00am EDT |
Mon, 30 January 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. [Jan 30, 2023]
00:00 – Intro 00:28 – Patrick Laverty Intro 00:58 – Intro Links
05:38 – "You never know" 06:51 – Todays Topic: The Role of Empathy in SE 07:02 – Empathy: A Definition 11:09 – 3 Kinds of Empathy 11:23 – Cognitive Empathy 12:21 – Emotional Empathy 13:00 – Empathic Concern 15:52 – The Role of Emotional Distance 16:57 – Learning Empathy 17:49 – What the Studies Show 19:56 – Keeping an Open Mind 21:35 – Letting Your Life Experiences Teach You 23:52 – The Social Media Bubble 25:55 – Expand And Listen 30:13 – Applying Empathy to Social Engineering 31:25 – Being Adversarial 32:45 – Don't Be the Bad Guy 38:33 – The Importance of "Why" 42:51 – Using Empathy to Make the Best Choice 48:07 – Using Empathy to Make the Hard Choice 49:55 – Practice Makes (Not Quite) Perfect 51:17 – Coming Up Next Month 52:08 – Wrap Up & Outro Find us online
Direct download: Ep._196_-_SE_Etc_Series_-_The_Role_Of_Empathy_In_Social_Engineering_with_Patrick_and_Chris.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 2:00am EDT |
Mon, 26 December 2022
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 05:04 – Todays Topic: Dumpster Diving 06:27 – Shelby Dacko Intro 08:38 – Patrick’s Pizza Adventure 14:34 – Who is Shelby? 15:51 – 9 Times 19:20 – The continuing importance of OSINT 20:44 – What are some "typical" goals for a "break-in"? 22:40 – Concerns with 3rd party security 23:08 – Shelby's nighttime find 26:37 – Shelby's Trash Talk 31:02 – All the luck 33:20 – A moment in time 35:37 – Situational Awareness 38:58 – The 4th Step 41:02 – Diversity of thought 42:06 – Cut me some SLACK 44:39 – "It's more about the raccoons" 46:50 – Wrap Up & Outro
Find us online
Direct download: Ep._192_-_SE_Etc_Series_-_Shelbys_Love_of_Dumpsters_with_Patrick_and_Chris.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 2:00am EDT |
Mon, 28 November 2022
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
03:26 – Todays Topic: How do you become a Social Engineer? 05:16 – The Art of the Conversation 05:36 – The old college try! 07:49 – It's all in the report 11:37 – OSINT: The SE Lifeblood 13:53 – How do you learn this? 16:48 – Don't rely on tools, rely on OSINT 19:14 – The APSE origin story 25:13 – It's really about communication 25:45 – Learning from DISC 29:24 – It's not all bad 30:24 – This isn't 9 to 5 33:50 – Conversation with a purpose 34:57 – Back to the reports 38:27 – APSE and beyond 43:36 – Sorry...Invite Only 45:50 – 'Tis the season 46:41 – Never stop learning 48:27 – Always different, never boring 49:32 – The next generation 51:28 – Coming up next month 52:03 – Wrap Up & Outro
Direct download: Ep._188_-_SE_Etc_Series_-_Training_to_be_a_Social_Engineer_with_Patrick_and_Chris.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 2:00am EDT |
Mon, 24 October 2022
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 24th, 2022]
00:00 – Intro 00:17 – Patrick Laverty Intro 00:58 – Intro Links 03:28 – This month’s dumpster dive: Great Stories 04:01 – Oceans 11 1/2: Ryan Didn't Die 05:14 – Let the testing begin! 06:36 – OSINT & Building a Pretext 10:06 – Never lose focus of your SCOPE 11:52 – Stay with the Pretext! 14:53 – Don't Drink & Shred 18:36 – Always working 19:55 – The Story Continues... 29:14 – You can't prepare for Bad Luck 35:04 – Being an advocate, not an adversary 36:46 – Not quite a clean getaway 38:40 – The value of stories 40:34 – Coming up next month 41:43 – Wrap Up & Outro
Find us online
Direct download: Ep._184_-_SE_Etc_Series_-_Ryan_Didnt_Die_with_Patrick_and_Chris.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 7:55am EDT |
Mon, 26 September 2022
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 04:41 – The importance of knowing past breaches 06:20 – The Twitter Breach (The F.U.D. train) 12:25 – The Twillio Breach 13:02 – The rise of SMISHING 25:00 – “Don't click!” 28:42 – The Cisco Breach 29:19 – MFA Fatigue 36:18 – The role of Social Engineering in these attacks 39:40 – Find us online
39:59 – Book (and Bees) Recommendations 40:45 – Wrap Up & Outro
Direct download: Ep._180_-_SE_Etc_Series_-_Twitter_Twillio_and_Cisco__Oh_My_with_Patrick_and_Chris.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 2:00am EDT |