Mon, 13 December 2021
This month Chris Hadnagy is joined by our good friend, Anne-Maartje Oud. For 20 years Anne-Maartje has been a behavioral advisor, consultant, chairwoman, and keynote speaker. On top of that she is the CEO and founder of The Behavior Company based in Amsterdam where she helps customize personal development programs for companies and organizations worldwide. Anne-Maartje is also a trainer who gives lectures and training at several universities in the Netherlands. She is also going to be a trainer at the Human Behavior Conference in March 2022. [December 13, 2021] 00:00 – Intro
03:12 – Anne-Maartje intro 04:22 – What got you started in conflict resolution? 06:23 – Can you teach people to control behavior that’s based on emotion? 08:53 – Before words come out, what would you tell someone to do to not react and show that emotion? 12:30 – How do you start a conversation that leads to some benefit? 15:35 – What if that doesn’t work? 17:41 – How do you instruct people to remember it all? 19:51 – How important is understanding for managers and leaders? 20:52 - How would you instruct managers to go about learning this? 22:27 – Do you find that companies that have upper level management that focus on behavioral analysis have less conflict down the ladder? 27:01 – HuBe Con – what will you do there? 29:24 – Joe Navarro co session – what is that session all about? 36:51 – Finding Anne Maartje on the web: 37:39 – Book Recommendations: Shakespeare’s Plays – favorite is Hamlet 39:24 – Who would you consider your biggest mentors? 41:09 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._159_-_Human_Element_Series_-_Can_You_Fly_A_Helicopter_with_Anne-Maartje_Oud.mp3
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Mon, 15 November 2021
This month, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Paul Asadoorian. Paul is the founder of Security Weekly, a security podcast network. Paul spends time “in the trenches” coding in Python, testing security products and evaluating and implementing open-source software. Paul's career began by implementing security programs for a lottery company and then a large university. As Product Evangelist for Tenable Network Security, Paul also built a library of materials on the topic of vulnerability management. When not hacking IoT devices, web applications or Linux, Paul can be found researching his next set of headphones, devices for smoking meat, and e-bikes. November 15, 2021. 00:00 – Intro 03:34 – Paul Asadoorian Intro 05:08 – How did you get started in infosec? 13:19 – When did you decide you were going to start a podcast? 24:26 – What have you learned from the guests you’ve had on your podcasts over all of these years? 27:00 – What is your perspective on the shifting of hacking culture in the community? 34:53 – What are the best qualities someone could have to be attractive to a potential employer in this industry? 37:14 – How do we get the younger generation to have the qualities we are not seeing? 41:38 – Who is your greatest mentor?
46:00 – Book Recommendations 51:00 – Guest Wrap Up 53:31 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._158_-_Security_Awareness_Series_-_Dont_Act_Old_And_Other_Advice_with_Paul_Asadoorian.mp3
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Mon, 8 November 2021
This month, Chris Hadnagy is joined by Marilise de Villiers. Marilise is a mindset and performance coach, a TEDX speaker, and a cybersecurity awareness, culture, and talent expert. While at one time she was a female executive in a Big Four consulting firm she is now the founder and CEO of her own company, ROAR! Coaching and Consulting, which helps people find their purpose, their power, and gives people the courage to speak their truth. November 8, 2021
00:00 – Intro
04:35 – What made you leave an amazing corporate company and forge a path for yourself? 08:09 – How did you escape the bad things in your life and turn into a person who helps other people find their strength? 10:47 – How did you get out of the cycle of abuse? 14:42 – Figuring out the role you play and taking back the power 17:06 – Finding a hobby 21:00 – How did you come upon this trifecta of things to better yourself? 25:10 –What have you found is the overwhelmingly common problem that people have when you first start working with them on bettering themselves? 27:56 – Changing your “self” view 30:32 – What would be a suggestion to give someone to “start today”? 34:35 – How do you suggest people find balance when most of us have spent most of our lives being imbalanced? 37:20 – How has this life change for you affected your kids? 38:55 – Who do you consider your greatest mentors?
41:05 – What books would you recommend to our listeners?
-- 43:15 – How to find Marilise https://www.marilise-de-villiers.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilise-de-villiers-9184521a https://www.marilise-de-villiers.com/podcasts/roar-marilise-de-villiers 44:40 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._157_-_Human_Element_Series_-_Turn_Your_Mess_Into_Your_Message_with_Marilise_de_Villiers.mp3
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Mon, 18 October 2021
This month Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Les Correia, who leads the evangelization of Estee Lauders Application Security. In his position Les wears many hats, but they are all worn with the mission of protecting Estee Lauders critical assets from the risk of a security breach. Prior to this, Les held Senior and Advisory roles providing thought leadership at companies such as AT&T and Lucent. Les also holds an MSc in Cyber Security as well as an exhaustive list of certifications. In his free time, Les pilots small aircraft and drives racecars. October 18, 2021 00:00 – Intro Human Behavior Conference – website coming soon 05:10 – Les Correia Intro 09:15 – How did you get into this industry? 12:05 – How are you trying to be proactive in stopping breaches? 14:00 – How important has top level support been? 15:03 – How do you get other business units to give you time for what you’re doing? 16:30 – Understanding the business like a business consultant helps them know you care about that business unit 20:19 Whisky 24:08 – What kind of attacks have you seen in the wild that people need to be aware of? 26:10 – How do we get people that may not think they can be a victim to understand these threats can still be against them? 27:55 – Being a worldwide company, how do you translate your security processes through all those different cultures? 32:01 – How important is it to have hobbies outside of your work? 34:41 – How do you help your team deal with burnout when you have so much work on your plate? 37:56 – Has there anyone you could consider your greatest mentor? Dr. Tafar INS (International Network Services) Dr. Patarsh 42:20 – Reaching Les on social media: QvittlbBgZseL100xP0S 43:12 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._156_-_Security_Awareness_Seriees_-_Are_You_Speaking_My_Language_with_Les_Correia.mp3
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Mon, 11 October 2021
This month Chris Hadnagy is joined by Dr. Jessica Barker. Jessica is an award-winning global leader in the human side of cyber security. She is Co-Founder and co-CEO of Cygenta, where she follows her passion of positively influencing cyber security awareness, behaviour and culture in organisations around the world. Jessica was also named one of the top 20 most influential women in cyber security in the UK and is the former Chair of ClubCISO. She is the author of the best-selling book Confident Cyber Security: how to get started in cyber security and futureproof your career AND co-author of Cybersecurity ABCs: delivering awareness, behaviours and culture change. October 11, 2021. 00:00 – Intro 04:21 - How did you get into cyber security? 06:48 – What were you researching before all that? 08:30 – How does human behavior influence technology? 10:00 – How has Covid-19 and the world scene impacted us when it comes to security? 14:26 – When we look on the internet at how aggressive people have gotten, and the anonymity has enabled people to be more terrible to each other, have you seen this aggression over the last 18 months affect security? 17:20 - Bullying 22:05 – Why is it looked at as “bad” to use bonuses when training people? 28:00 – What are the most positive ways to do it right? 32:37 – How would you suggest a company chooses the right “champion”? 36:26 – Finding Jessica on the web: Twitter: @drjessicabarker Instagram: @drjessicabarker 37:20 – Who is your greatest mentor? Jane Frankland – business leader in cyber security 39:37 - Favorite Books 43:26 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._155_-_Human_Element_Series_-_Positively_Influencing_Behavior_Change_with_Jessica_Barker.mp3
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Mon, 20 September 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Ed 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 to government, military, and commercial enterprises by providing in-depth security architecture, penetration testing, red teaming, incident response, and digital forensics expertise. Ed frequently presents industry keynotes based on the latest attack vectors he identifies during his team’s penetration testing projects, expert witness work on large-scale breaches, security research into late-breaking malware and exploits, and incident response engagements. Over his career, Ed has taught over 20,000 students in computer incident response and penetration testing. Ed and his team are also the creators of the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge, a free gift to the community every December challenging tens of thousands of people to build their cyber security skills in a fun, quirky adventure to save the holiday season. September 20, 2021 00:00 – Intro 03:26 – Ed Skoudis Intro 05:26 – How did you get started, how did you get into this field? 09:18 – What do you looking for when building your team? 10:47 – How long will you observe a person to determine if they have the integrity or skill that you want? 12:44 – What advice would you give for companies to find people with the skill and integrity they need more quickly than observing them for 2-4 years? 22:00 – “Nothing new” in social engineering vs infosec, which is constantly changing 23:45 – Why do you feel experience like participating in CTF’s are so valuable for people in this community? 28:57 – What is your advice for people on how to find quality CTF’s? 32:04 – How long does it take your team to construct these challenges? 35:54 – If someone wants to sponsor this event, where can they go? 36:42 – Who are the colleagues or mentors that have been most influential to you, people you wouldn’t be where you are today if not for them? Ed’s Nana – Evelyn Hiddings Manager at Bellcore - Miriam Hernandez Cagle SANS instructor, founder of In Guardians - Mike Poor Security Expert - Johnny Long SANS founder – Alan Paller 40:30 – What are some action steps corporations should start doing right now based on the advice you gave today to build a great team? Have a good corporate culture and leadership Be thoughtful and meaningful, make it fun, and challenge them Take input from your team and empower them 43:09 – Do you have any advice for employees dealing with burnout, how to practice self-care, or other coping mechanisms? Monthly meeting with state of the business, business reflections Rituals – Get a bagel and call mom on Saturdays, morning walk, calling friends out of the blue Gratefulness – when stressed, pause and think about what you’re grateful for Get off social media for a few days 50:27 – Book Recommendation 51:53 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._154_-_Security_Awareness_Series_-_Whispering_Sweet_Security_Nothings_with_Ed_Skoudis.mp3
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Mon, 13 September 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy is joined by Dr. Cortney Warren. Dr. Warren is a Board-Certified Clinical Psychologist and former tenured Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She is an expert on addictions, self-deception, eating pathology, and the practice of psychotherapy from a cross-cultural perspective. In addition to publishing in some of the field’s top scientific, peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Warren is passionate about bringing theoretically grounded, empirically-supported psychological research to the general public. So, in addition to her academic work, Dr. Warren is a research consultant, keynote speaker, and writes a blog for Psychology Today. September 13, 2021
00:00 – Intro 02:10 – Cortney Warren Intro 03:35 – How did you get started? 07:28 – Why is it so hard to be honest with ourselves? 10:01 – What gets the person from “it’s easy to lie to myself” to “I’m readily open to admit this” 13:25 – Admitting the truth is just the first step 13:20 – There are certain ways humans lie to themselves. One of them is “The Specialness Fallacy” 17:43 – How do people make the change in someone who doesn’t want to make the change, they’re not at that point yet? 21:45 – Is self-deception the same in every culture? 25:47 – Is there a particular culture that is more honest with themselves than others? 28:12 – Why is bringing research to the public such a mission for you? 31:41 – How do we make the change out of self-deception? 41:30 – Have you helped people in abusive relationships with your methods? 44:31 – When does your book come out? 44:47 – How to reach Cortney: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CortneySWarren Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCortneyWarren Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortneywarren/ 45:37 – Who is your greatest mentor? My mother, Karen J Warren 48:25 – Favorite Books: 50:16 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._153_-_Human_Element_Series_-_You_Are_Special_And_Other_Lies_With_Cortney_Warren.mp3
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Mon, 16 August 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Bernie Acre. Bernie is the Chief Information Officer for the City of Bryan, TX where he’s responsible for all technology and communications systems, including the Fire, Police, Public Works, the municipal electric utility, and a myriad of general support organizations. Bernie is currently an appointed Member of the Texas Cybersecurity Council. Bernie has a combined 41-years of experience in information technology; including 20+ in the US Air Force and 21 years in the electric utility industry and municipal government. August 16, 2021 00:00 – Intro 03:34 – Bernie Acre Intro 04:43 – How did your transition into this position take place? 08:18 – What makes you proud of the culture that you created around employee awareness? 12:25 – How do you get all senior management on board? 14:24 – What did it take to find the people to make such a great team? 15:35 – What were you looking for in these people 17:15 – Setting the bar 19:15 – Team Advocate vs. Adversary 23:59 – Was your senior management always on board with being part of the testing? 27:06 – So the third hour of their required training is something the employees choose? 27:54 – Have you always had the philosophy that the security training you do at work should become personal? 29:21 – What are three things you would tell someone beginning in the field to focus on? 32:51 – Taking the time to grow 34:49 – What do you do to help combat burn out? How about promoting self-care? 37:31 – What lacks the most sometimes in an organization is communication 37:43 – Who in this industry do you respect the most?
40:13 – Book Recommendations 43:55 – What got you so heavily into history? 44:38 – Finding Bernie on the internet: 47:04 – Outro Thanks to Bernie
Direct download: Ep._152_-_Security_Awareness_Series_-_Sharing_With_Your_Frenemies_with_Bernie_Acre.mp3
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Mon, 9 August 2021
In this episode, we are joined by Michael Roderick. Michael is the CEO of Small Pond Enterprises which helps thoughtful givers become thought leaders by making their brands referable, their messaging memorable, and their ideas unforgettable. He is also the host of the podcast Access to Anyone which shows how you can get to know anyone you want in business and in life using time-tested relationship-building principles. Michael's unique methodology comes from his own experience of going from being a High School English teacher to a Broadway Producer in under two years. August 9, 2021
00:00 – Intro 02:08 – Intro to Michael Roderick, CEO of Small Pond Enterprises
03:20 – High school teacher – where did that come from and what were you teaching? 04:17 – You moved to New York and while teaching high school, you decided you wanted to be a producer. How did that come about? 09:49 - Was all of what you are saying a plan of yours, or you just did it and it worked out? 11:45 – You were doing something for these people with no ask in return. This makes such a psychological bond with these people. Why would you do this? 14:41 – What framework did you create out of this experience? 19:45 – You’ve got direct and indirect approach, what are the other two? 23:07 – What methods do you use to find the detail about who you are approaching for the mutually beneficial approach? 27:19 – What’s the “E”? 35:16 – Did you come up with “DIME”? 35:55 – How can an average person use the skills you talked about to cultivate a network? 39:49 – Finding Michael on the Internet: Social Media links (not mentioned in podcast) Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelRoderick 40:37 – Who is your greatest mentor? 41:37 – Favorite Books
Direct download: Ep._151_-_Human_Element_Series_-_Dropping_a_Dime_with_Michael_Roderick.mp3
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Mon, 19 July 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Michael Fortune. Michael is the Security Behaviours Team Manager for British Telecom (BT) UK. Michael has been with BT for an amazing 22 years, where he is currently BT’s expert on security behavior, insider threat behavior, and social engineering, and helps guides the business around these risks. With over 160 thousand employees across the globe in his charge, Michael helps run a team of experts who support and drive security programs for the company. July 19, 2021 00:00 – Intro 03:37 – Michael Fortune Intro 05:22 – Michael’s Path – how has your background in psychology helped with cyber and information security? 06:10 – Have you been able to use psychological principles in eduction? 07:27 – How do you keep education engaging for 160,000 people? 10:07 – Top down approach 12:51 – You are essentially performing an SE gig in order to get an SE gig 14:03 – What’s your rule set? 15:59 – Senior Management Buy In – people are afraid of doing that so they don’t do it. How do you approach that? 19:08 – Where is the ethical line in using social engineering to get buy-in? 21:21 – Explaining to upper management the repercussions of not doing this training 22:52 – Were your CISO and Director of Protections always on board or did you have to convince them? 25:56 – What have you learned from your hundreds of thousands of SMishing attacks under your belt? 29:18 – Advice about getting buy-in from the top down can work for any sized company 30:30 – When you talk about personalizing the sessions that you do, do you personalize to the department, or 33:05 – Following through with a good program 36:24 – The idea is to get people to do it 36:38 – What colleagues do you respect most in the industry?
39:22 – What are some action steps that corporations should start doing right now? 42:00 – Experience is everything 44:48 – You need patience, because human being is different and complex 45:13 – Michael Fortune on the internet: Michael.2.Fortune@bt.com
Direct download: Ep._150_-_Security_Awareness_Series_-_Getting_Senior_Management_Buy-In_With_Michael_Fortune.mp3
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Mon, 12 July 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy is joined by Teresa Abram. Teresa is the founder of Handwriting P.I., a full-service handwriting analysis business. Teresa is not only a handwriting analyzer, but also a professional personality investigator who can spot the red flags of a dangerous personality, identify someone’s strengths, and uncover what is holding someone back. Teresa’s interest in handwriting started when she was just 14 years old and has led her to hosting her own podcast, “A Most Unusual T Party” where she uses the letter T to unlock pieces of a person’s story...which is fascinating to listen to! July 12, 2021 00:00: Intro 03:01: Teresa Abram Intro 05:00: How did you get into this at 14 years old? 07:50: How does one practice handwriting analysis? 09:05: What is scary handwriting? Psychopath scale. 10:00: Chris’ handwriting 11:20: Can you fool handwriting analysis? 14:00: Can this be used by companies to vet potential employees? 16:05: InfoSec and Handwriting are similar. All science is accurate until it’s not. 18:35: Universal gestures 21:53: Discussion about Social-Engineer COO Ryan 24:19: Does Handwriting PI do handwriting analysis for employers? Combined with other disciplines. 26:31: Chris’ handwriting sample 27:23: Banned by Hitler as witchcraft 28:16: How long has handwriting analysis been around? 28:51: Can you analyze in different languages? How?
34:06: Methodology continued. Turning the paper over. Go to the letter “t”. 37:21: How long does handwriting analysis take to do? 38:12: What is another way you work with companies? 39:30: Wrap-up Teresa on the internet: Instagram: Handwriting_PI Website: www.handwritingpi.ca
40:47: Teresa’s mentor - Sheila Lowe, President of the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation 41:54: Favorite Books: 44:00: How old is Teresa’s Daughter? And how did she like having a Mom who would read her handwriting? 46:00: Outro
Direct download: Ep._149_-_Human_Element_Series_-_Whats_In_A_T_with_Teresa_Abram.mp3
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Wed, 16 June 2021
Ep. 148 - Security Awareness Series - Three Degrees of Separation from Neil Fallon with Rockie Brockway
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Rockie Brockway. Rockie is currently the Practice Lead for the Office of the CSO for TrustedSec. With over 28 years' experience in information security and business risk, Rockie specializes in Business Risk Analysis and the inherent relationships between data, assets, adversaries, and the organization’s brand value. He provides strategic and tactical advisory services to TrustedSec’s clients, assisting them in maturing their organizations’ security programs. 00:00 – Intro Breaking Security Awareness Virtual Conference by Living Security – Chris will appear June 24 03:35 – Rockie Brockway Intro 07:25 – A little about Rockie’s background and how he got started in the industry 10:35 – Rockie's feelings on the past 29 years, from the first virus he saw vs what we see now 12:35 – Rockie was in a math rock band called Craw, Rockie played shows with CLUTCH!!! 17:15 – What should I have or learn to get a job in a company like yours? 21:52 – How do you take curious and knowledgeable people’s knowledge and bridge that gap between them and the decision makers? 23:43 – How can young people get the qualities you suggest? 25:20 – Never be afraid of failure 27:45 – How important is top-down leadership support, or what are the most important aspects of doing your job? 31:25 – Are there more or less “future thinking” proactive security concerns than there were years ago? 36:02 – What level of organizations are bringing you in for your assistance? 37:28 – Action steps for corporations to start doing now Outro 40:42 – Colleagues you respect most in the industry
42:45 – Book recommendations
44:33 – How to contact Rockie
Direct download: Ep._148_-_Security_Awareness_Series_-_Three_Degrees_of_Separation_from_Neil_Fallon_with_Rockie_Brockway.mp3
Category:Security Awareness -- posted at: 1:19pm EDT |
Mon, 14 June 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Maxie Reynolds are joined by one of our greatest friends and mentors, Joe Navarro. After serving as an FBI agent for 25 years, Joe has become a nonverbal and behavioral expert. Since retiring, he has authored 14 books in 29 languages dealing with human behavior and body language. His book “What Every BODY Is Saying” remains the #1 selling body-language book in the world for over 12 years. Joe’s new book “Be Exceptional” brings 40 years of his observations and research into one book. 00:00 – Intro June 24th: Chris at Living Security 2nd annual Breaking Security Awareness (digital conference for 2021) 03:54 – Joe Navarro Intro 05:40 – Discussion on Joe’s newest book, “Be Exceptional”. Why a book about being exceptional? 08:41 – Is the writing style in the new book purposely like the others, where you compiled people’s behavior? Did you start writing with this idea, or did the book come about after you had cataloged it all? 13:16 – What is the difference between excellence and perfection? 15:13 – “Whoever provides the most psychological comfort is going to be the soonest winner” 16:23 – Excellence is about experience and the journey 18:34 – How does someone get to the place where they have mastery over their emotions? 22:50 – How do you get people to have self-awareness and humility? 24:05 – Self-Mastery 26:12 – What is the ranking of success, if it’s not “counting possessions”? 28:15 – How much of excellence is habit? Is any of excellence based on genetics? 29:18 – Thoughts on Usain Bolt and other runners achieving excellence 32:44 – Thoughts on Benjamin Franklin achieving excellence 39:42 – “Be Exceptional” comes out June 29, a bit of discussion about book release 41:02 – Wrap Up How to contact Joe: Joe Navarro on Twitter: @NavarroTells 42:01 – Favorite Books The Power of Myth – Joseph Campbell 44:22 – Joe’s Mentors Mom, Dad, Grandma Jack Schafer David Givens Gerald Post – CIA 47:12 – Outro www.social-engineer.org – newly redesigned
Direct download: Ep._147_-_Human_Element_Series_-_Becoming_Ben_Franklin_with_Joe_Navarro.mp3
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Mon, 17 May 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Jason Frank. Jason has an extensive background in helping both government and Fortune 100 organizations, and has served a course instructor for the Black Hat security conference. Jason is now currently the COO at SpecterOps, where he is accountable for execution of the company. He oversees the Adversary Simulation and Detection delivery capabilities, where he helps clients to understand, detect, and respond to adversaries. May 17, 2021
00:00 – Intro 03:05 – Podcast Guest Jason Frank Intro 03:22 – Jason at BlackHat 03:30 - SpecterOps 04:34 – How Jason got to where he is 08:50 – Curiousity and motivation born from failing at a CTF 09:50 – Adversary Simulation – why is Jason using this phrase? 12:32 – Where are we in the current security culture? 16:11 – How to get attention of stakeholders, what concepts do you put in play? 18:03 – Reactive vs. Proactive 21:56 – How can corporations prepare for and mitigate attacks? 23:39 – What are the business repercussions of not letting machines talk to each other, and only the server? 25:45 – What are the more recent attacks you’ve seen coming up that people should be looking for? 28:14 – Knowledge bombs – terminology that people can look up to recognize “low hanging fruit” they may be missing – Bloodhound 30:00 – Cycles where certain things can be exploited such as ActiveDirectory 30:50 – What other things do companies need to be watching for 32:14 – PowerShell 33:44 – What are some action steps that corporations should start taking right now? 34:51 – Colleagues Jason respects most in the industry
36:50 – Jason's Book Recommendations 38:31 – Wrap-Up @joemontmania on Twitter (Ryan MacDougall) @HumanHacker on Twitter (Chris Hadnagy) @InnocentOrg on Twitter (Innocent Lives Foundation)
Direct download: Ep._146_-_Demand_Transparency_with_a_blue_shirt_with_Jason_Frank.mp3
Category:Security Awareness -- posted at: 8:47am EDT |
Mon, 10 May 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Maxie Reynolds are joined by industry professional Jack Schafer, PhD. Dr. Schafer is a psychologist, professor, intelligence consultant, and former FBI Special Agent. Dr. Schafer spent fifteen years conducting counter-intelligence and counterterrorism investigations, and seven years as a behavioral analyst for the FBI's National Security Division's Behavioral Analysis Program. May 10, 2021
00:00 - Intro 03:32 - Introduction to Dr. Jack Schafer, PhD. 04:54 - How Jack decided to start training people in his field after retirement 07:46 - Why is rapport building important? 11:49 - How do you stop rapport from being used against you? 13:51 - Explaining “The Truth Bias” 15:37 - Rapport works across different cultures 18:15 - The basic human need to correct other people 19:28 - Integrating the knowledge of that need into work as an FBI agent - “Brian’s Loop” 23:01 - People don’t answer yes or no, they answer Yes+, No+, I Don’t Know+ 23:19 - Flattery 25:13 - Roundabout vs Direct Approach 26:45 - The “right” way is the way that works for you 29:58 - The Truth “Default Mode” and breaking the baseline 33:05 - Verbal vs. Non-Verbal Cues 36:19 - Get A Commitment 37:36 - Why does getting a commitment work on humans? 39:50 - The Lip Purse 42:40 - Wrap Up 44:45 - Jack’s Mentors 46:30 - Contact Jack Email: jackschafer500@yahoo.com 47:06 - Outro
Direct download: Human_Element_Series_Podcast_-_145_Jack_Schafer_FINAL.mp3
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Mon, 19 April 2021
In this episode of the SECurity Awareness Series of the SEPodcast, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Ashley Rose, the CEO of Living Security. Listen in as they discuss the best methods to teach cybersecurity awareness, as well as the unique advantages when using escape rooms to do so. April 19, 2021
00:00 – Introduction 03:12 – Introduction to Ashley Rose 04:31 – Ashley’s path into cybersecurity awareness 10:59 – Developing an escape room that teaches cybersecurity 15:02 – How Living Security adapted to the pandemic 22:16 – How Ashley gets the attention of potential clients 26:00 – Why “adaptive problem solving” is a vital skill 28:49 – How this training is increasing security awareness 30:47 – The industry’s unhealthy focus on compliance 34:41 – The science that went into developing the training 36:49 – How training can be individualized to increase effectiveness 41:42 – Ashley's contact info 42:28 – Ashley's most respected colleagues 44:40 – Ashley’s action steps that corporations should start doing right now 49:06 – Ashley's book reccomendations 50:13 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._144_-_Adaptive_Problem_Solving_with_Ashley_Rose.mp3
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Mon, 12 April 2021
In this episode of the Social-Engineer podcast, Chris Hadnagy and Maxie Reynolds are joined by Dr. Ida Ngambeki, an Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University. Listen in as they discuss importance of empathy and the best ways to teach social engineering. April 12, 2021 00:00 – Intro 03:25 – Introduction to Dr. Ida Ngambeki 04:20 – How Ida got into social engineering 08:45 – Teaching the next generation of social engineers 11:30 – Teaching the distinct aspects of social engineering 17:05 – The difference between a pentester and a malicious actor 19:01 – The importance of bias and assumptions 20:36 – Ida’s unconventional path to social engineering expertise 24:42 – The importance of empathy in security education 27:50 – The three aspects of empathy 30:04 – Diversity in the information security industry 34:22 – Chris getting held at gunpoint 39:50 – The problem with fear-based pretexts 42:32 - Ida’s industry mentors Donna Riley Demitra Evangelou Melisa Dark Alejandrah Magana William Gratiano Mark Rogers 45:14 – Ida's book recommendations 47:59 – Ida's contact info 49:23 – Maxie's book 51:02 - Outro
Direct download: NEW_Ep._143-_Empathetic_Hugs_with_Ida_Ngambeki.mp3
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Mon, 15 March 2021
In this episode of the SECurity Awareness Series of the SEPodcast, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Brian Phillips who is responsible for information security at Macy’s. Listen as they discuss how to: build an information security organization, hire the right people, and get buy-in from executives. March 15, 2021
00:09 – Intro 01:54 – Introduction to Brian Phillips 02:44 – Security in a retail environment and impacts from the pandemic 07:25 - How to build an information security organization from the ground up 10:14 – Changing an organization's mindset for better security 14:20 – The most desirable quality in a team member, and how to recognize it in an interview 18:21 – How to nurture an outsider into a security professional 22:48 - How to align corporate security initiatives with business goals 26:38 – The importance of buy-in from the C-level down, and how to get it. 38:13 – Key takeaways that corporations should start doing now 40:17 – Brian’s most respected colleagues 42:14 – Brian's book recommendations Robin Dreke's Books: Joe Navarro’s Books:
44:03 – Conclusion
Direct download: Ep._142__You_Can_Be_Right_and_Still_Be_Wrong_with_Brian_Phillips.mp3
Category:Security Awareness -- posted at: 2:09am EDT |
Mon, 8 March 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Maxie Reynolds are joined by ex-FBI Spy Catcher and now world renowned Trust and Rapport expert, Robin Dreeke. Listen in as they discuss the importance of mentoring, TRUST and relationship building. - March 8, 2021 00:09 – Intro 01:43 – Introduction to Robin Dreeke 03:35 – The importance of mentoring 09:37 – The levels of mentoring 11:05 – How to find a mentor 14:18 – How to choose a mentee 18:49 – Building genuine relationships and partnerships 21:11 – Teaching transparency 23:29 – Bringing value to a relationship and exercising transparency 25:45 – Try to understand the reasons behind a person’s actions 33:13 – Figure out what kind of feedback a person needs 36:20 – Making empathy a habit 38:01 – When emotionally hijacked, utilize tactical empathy 41:17 – Is it better to confront or adapt to miscommunication? 47:08 – Robin's current projects and info Human Hacking Conference: https://www.humanhackingconference.com/trainers/robin-dreeke/ 51:51 – Robin's most respected colleagues 52:55 – Robin's book recommendations 56:17 - Outro
Direct download: Ep._141_-_Do_You_Want_to_be_Mentored_with_Robin_Dreeke.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 1:00am EDT |
Mon, 15 February 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by industry professional, Julie Rinehart. Julie has spent the last 10 years building and enhancing Fortune 500 enterprise Security Awareness programs. Listen as they discuss using empathy to improve security awareness and the flaws in the “stupid user” philosophy.
00:10 – Intro 01:56 – Introduction to Julie Rinehart 02:28 – How Julie got into the industry 06:21 – Dismantling the “stupid user” philosophy 07:53 – How to interview your employer 10:34 – The biggest milestones in Julie’s career 14:31 – How you can encourage users to report the phish they clicked on 19:22– What we can learn from “people who try to do the right thing and then mess up” 25:25 – The benefits of making security personal 28:34 – Julie's biggest challenges in the industry 30:28 – Increase security awareness using gamification 35:13 – Julie's mentors and most respected colleagues 38:54 - Julie’s podcast recommendations 43:52 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._140__Empathetic_Security_with_Julie_Rinehart.mp3
Category:Security Awareness -- posted at: 1:00am EDT |
Mon, 8 February 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Maxie Reynolds are joined by writer, speaker, business owner, and hype artist, Michael F. Schein. Michael shares the social engineering tactics he 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 01:44 – Introduction to Michael F. Schein 02:30 – How Michael figured out that we can learn from cult leaders and mischief makers 10:38 - Influence through disruption 11:44 – Make war not love 13:21 – Basecamp: 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 30:27 – How Michael socially engineered himself onto the podcast 35:34 – The positive side of hype 37:43 – Chris, Maxie and Michael's favorite music 43:03 – Michael's most respected colleague: Michael Roderick 44:21 – Michael's book recommendations:
47:10 – Michael's contact info
48:39 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._139_-_Dont_Believe_This_Podcast_with_Michael_F._Schein.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 1:00am EDT |
Mon, 18 January 2021
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by industry professional, Marcus Sailler to discuss his experience as the red team information security manager at Capital Group. Marcus shares some great tips on creating a successful security team and how you can prevent it from becoming the "No Police". They also go over the recent changes in the industry, including how big hacks have increased security awareness in the general public.
00:09 – Introduction to the new Security Awareness Series 01:28 – Introduction to Ryan MacDougall 02:32 – Introduction to Marcus Sailler 04:20 – How Marcus got into information security 06:08 – Recent changes in the infosec industry- How a big hack increases security awareness 12:09 – How a red team and security awareness team can collaborate to enhance security 14:25 – Introduction to Capital Group 16:17 – Coming up with relevant attacks for a global company 18:08 – How a security team can avoid becoming the “No Police” 21:39 – Why it’s better to build a blue team first 22:24 – The importance of attitude and ego for a red teamer 25:04 – How a red team benefits from partnership 26:53 – Emulate the bad guy, but remember to be good 29:18 – Steps corporations should implement now 30:58 – Some of Marcus’ most respected industry professionals 34:47 – Marcus' book recommendations 39:18 – Marcus' contact info 14:38 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._138__Security_With_Marcus_Sailer_of_Capital_Group.mp3
Category:Security Awareness -- posted at: 1:00am EDT |
Mon, 11 January 2021
In this special episode, Chris Hadnagy joins Maxie Reynolds to talk about the amazing stories and useful lessons contained in Chris’s 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 its inception. Maxie and Chris also discuss the importance of empathy especially when it comes to hacking humans. Chris a global security expert and master hacker. 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 for law enforcement, military, and private sector professionals.
00:09 – Introduction to Maxie Reynolds 02:13 – Introduction to Christopher Hadnagy’s brand-new book: “Human Hacking: Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You” 02:51 – Human-hacking is a skill that can be used in everyday life by everyday people 04:19 – What it means to “Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You” 05:50 – “The martial art of the mind” and how a malicious person could use it for harm 07:39 – Empathy and why it is so important when hacking humans 09:21 – Showing empathy while amygdala hijacked 11:40 – Empathy is more than just putting yourself in someone else’s shoes 14:15 – Empathy is often hierarchical 16:33 – The power of “I’m sorry” 18:02 – Why understanding the meaning behind someone’s actions is so important 21:48 – Accuracy of the stories told in the book 24:15 – The process of co-authoring the book with Seth Schulman 26:43 – The amazing story of how the book came to be 31:16 – How to fight the isolation and social awkwardness brought by technology and, more recently, COVID-19. 34:46 – Giving your feedback on the book 36:20 – A distillation of the “Advanced Practical Social Engineering” course, made applicable to everyone 40:50 – Socially engineering the world’s best rock band 43:51 - “Quick Fire Questions”: 44:04 – Chris's favorite story in the book 45:04 – Is there a stage in child development where less empathy is shown? 46:10 – Would the new book have helped teenage Chris? 48:01 – Is it as nicer to feel empathy yourself or receive it from someone else? 49:49 – Balance is required when teaching empathy. 51:19 – How we can all better our communities by learning to “Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You” 53:35 – Chris's book recommendations 54:56 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._137__Human_Hacking_With_Chris_Hadnagy.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 1:00am EDT |
Mon, 14 December 2020
In episode 136, Chris Hadnagy and Maxie Reynolds are joined by doctor, researcher and microblogger: Osama (Sam) Qurashi. Sam was in the medical field for 15 years until he decided to travel the world and learn about unorthodox forms of psychology from experts in widely varied fields. Find out what Sam learned from these “masters of the mind” and understand how you can apply these lessons in your daily life.
00:32 – Introduction to Dr. Osama (Sam) Qurashi 02:20 – Upcoming events and book release 04:09 – How Sam went from psychiatric resident to academic globetrotter in search of “masters of the mind” 09:30 – What Sam learned from The Joke Doctor 11:30 – What Sam learned from The Tea Master 16:00 – Mistakes - The two schools of thought 18:09 – How monkeys and coconuts can help us understand acceptance 20:00 – Linguistic psychology and how emotions are conveyed in Japanese 23:32 – How you can form habits by staying small 25:57 – What The Iceman and The Horse Whisperer can teach us about resistance and force 29:11 – Sam's plan for sharing the knowledge he has acquired 31:59 – What Sam learned from The Pickpocket 36:59 – Why many people fail when trying something new 38:11 – In order to learn something new, you must be able to accept temporary incompetence 39:17 – Avoiding failure is the same as avoiding success 41:39 – How you can improve your self-image by changing your peers 44:19 – What Sam learned from the samurai 46:08 – Sam's book recommendations 48:43 – Sam's contact info 50:12 – Conclusion 51:57 – Big podcast announcement!
Direct download: Ep._136_-_A_Samurai_a_Pickpocket_and_The_Future_walk_into_a_bar_with_Osama_Quarashi_.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 1:00am EDT |
Mon, 9 November 2020
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 made hospitals and their supply chains vulnerable to attack 14:38 – Keep secure by realizing the value of the information you possess 15:41 - How Cyber Volunteers 19 is helping to save lives by making hospitals secure. (twitter) 21:25 – Ego suspension is a required skill for a good social engineer 25:47 – Find someone who gives you honest feedback 27:28 – How Chris deals with harsh criticism 30:27 – New documentary: “hacker:HUNTER Ha(ck)cine” (Part 1) (Part 2) 34:44 – Lisa's Vlog: “Rebooting” 35:44 – Lisa's and Chris’s experience with exposure therapy. 40:00 – How scammers take advantage of global uncertainty 42:37 – Law enforcement has a big disadvantage when fighting cyber crime 45:42: Lisa’s Contact info: 46:56 – Lisa's Book recommendation 50:20 – Outro Trainings:
Direct download: Ep._135_-_Fear_of_video_and_snakes_with_Lisa_Forte.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 5:00am EDT |
Mon, 12 October 2020
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 a memory? 10:34 – Trying hard to remember something can sometimes lead to the creation of a false memory. 11:22 – Elizabeth's experience with the trial of George Franklin. 14:13 – How can we protect ourselves from having our memories modified? 14:21 – The similarities between preventing false memories and preventing scams. 20:40 – “What the heck is going on in the world of Social-Engineer: COVID Style.” Practical Open Source Intelligence For Everyday Social Engineers Advanced Practical Social Engineering Training The Human Hacking Conference - Orlando, FL March 11-13, 2021 Book: Human Hacking: Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You 25:43 – How hypnosis therapy often generates false memories. 30:21 – How to protect yourself from having your memories altered. 32:58 – The prevalence and impact of misinformation on social media. 38:30 – Elizabeth’s website, Ted Talk and books. Elizabeth F. Loftus’ UCI School of Social Ecology Website 39:44 – Elizabeth’s book recommendations. Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) 41:50 – Outro The Innocent Lives Foundation on Twitter
Direct download: Ep._134__Altered_Memories_and_Alternate_Realities_with_Dr._Elizabeth_Loftus.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 5:00am EDT |
Mon, 14 September 2020
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 other’s opinions. 06:24 – Become a better communicator by paying attention to introspective sensations. 10:33 – How a 1984 GMC Vandura and a potato helped Jonathan become a communications expert. 14:48 – Why most people pay no attention to the way they communicate. 18:58 – Announcements: Human Hacking: Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You Virtual Advanced Practical Social Engineering - 17-20 November, 2020 The Human Hacking Conference - Orlando, FL March 11-13, 2021 HHC SE Pentest Track – Day 2 – Vishing (Curt) Advanced Practical Social Engineering – Orlando 13-16 April, 2021 Masters Level Social Engineering – Orlando, Fl 10-14 May, 2021 Advanced Practical Social Engineering – Bristol, UK 15-18 June, 2021 23:35 – How to become self-aware of the way you communicate. 25:08 – How to Deal with Defensiveness and Defensive People in Conversations 26:09 – How an amygdala hijack can trigger a defensive response and how you can work to fight it. 42:56 – Defensiveness creates more defensiveness. 44:29 – Jonathan's contact info, podcast and social media links. Press Kit: http://bit.ly/JMPressKit Article: How to Deal with Defensiveness and Defensive People in Conversations 46:39: Jonathan’s book recommendations. Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 48:01 – Outro
Direct download: Ep._133_-_Having_Superhero_moments_with_Jonathan_Miller.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 5:00am EDT |
Mon, 10 August 2020
Ep. 132 – Putting the YOU back into effective communications with Stephanie Paul Ep. 132 – Putting the YOU back into effective communications with Stephanie Paul
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: 50 – Driving the CAAR method. 15:19 – How an unambitious person can motivate themselves by changing their value system. 22:55 – Announcements: New social-engineer.com website Advanced Practical Social Engineering Training Master's Level Social Engineering The Human Hacking Conference - 11-13 March, 2021 24:41 – How you can improve as a person and social engineer by getting to know yourself 29:04 – Improve by shifting your communication energy 32:30 – Improve by utilizing humor 35:30 – Improving your communication requires practice 40:49 – Stephanie's contact info, courses and book. The “WHYGUIDE” To Story Hacking Apply for Stephanie's Online Training 42:40 - Stephanie’s book recommendations #Values: The Secret to Top Level Performance in Business and Life The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain The Ellipsis Manual: analysis and engineering of human behavior Truth and Lies: What People Are Really Thinking Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life
Direct download: Ep._132__Putting_the_YOU_back_into_effective_communications_with_Stephanie_Paul.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:30am EDT |
Mon, 13 July 2020
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 as a Virtual CISO for Multiple Companies 08:08 – The Prevalence of Women in the Sri Lankan Tech Industry 10:47 - Chani Simms has been recognized as one of the "Top 50 Most Influential Women In Cybersecurity 2019" by SC Media UK 11:25 – Chani's Reason for Starting SHe CISO 13:13 – Chani Shares her Experience with Receiving the Awards 17:14 – Chani Gives Advice to People Looking to Become Successful in this Industry 20:10 – How to Deal with Feelings of Inadequacy in Order to Add Value to a Team 23:15 – Upcoming Virtual Trainings and Human Hacking Conference Signups 1-4 August, 2020 – Advanced Practical Social Engineering – Virtual Training 11-13 March, 2021 – The Human Hacking Conference 25:10 – How a Newcomer to a Field can Still Add Value to a Team 29:33 – How to Work with Unkind People in the Workplace 31:09 – How to Accept Valid Criticism and Become a Better Communicator by Suspending Your Ego 37:03 – Chani's Contact Info and More Info About SHe CISO 41:09 – Chani's Book Recommendations Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions 45:04 – Conclusion and Outro The Human Hacking Conference on Twitter The Innocent Lives Foundation on Twitter
Direct download: Ep._131__The_Secret_To_Achieving_All_Your_Goals_with_Chani_Simms.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Mon, 8 June 2020
In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Dr. Vyv Evans discuss the widespread use of emoji and how it can help fill the gap between text and face-to-face communication. Emoji has the ability to add tone and expressions to text that it would otherwise be lacking. In in a single picture, they can express complex ideas that would otherwise require many words to convey. 00:10 - Introduction to Dr. Vyv Evans and his Work on Emoji 19:58 - The Differences Between the Emoji System and Language 41:26 - Vyv’s Contact Info 42:23 Vyv’s Books
Direct download: SocialEngineerPodcastEp130.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Mon, 11 May 2020
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Mon, 10 February 2020
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Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Mon, 13 January 2020
In Episode 125, host Chris Hadnagy speaks with William Ortiz, a federal polygraph examiner who worked in the FBI for decades. In this discussion, you’ll learn how the polygraph works, how people try to fool the polygraph, and what agents and attorneys are really after when they receive the results of a polygraph examination. You’ll also hear some tips and tricks about deception that can inform your everyday interactions. 3 Key Points:
3. When you ask someone a question, pay attention to whether they answer it. Then ask more questions to see where they lead.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp125.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 3:00am EDT |
Mon, 9 December 2019
Welcome to another episode of The Social-Engineer Podcast! Host, Christopher Hadnagy, interviews Christopher Dwyer, on this 124th episode. Dr. Dwyer is a psychologist who has been researching critical thinking and cognitive energy throughout his career, including what it means to be a critical thinker. He started his PhD by researching argument mapping, focusing on the structure of arguments and the effect of it on memory performance. Chris asks Dr. Dwyer how he would define critical thinking. For Dr. Dwyer, the term refers to purposeful, self-regulatory reflective judgment reliant on a number of skills in order to produce a valid conclusion to an argument or a solution to a problem. Dr. Dwyer explains how the term has come to have different meanings across the industry - but the main idea has been that core skills and core dispositions make up critical thinking. Dr. Dwyer is interested in how to enhance people’s critical thinking skills; however, he has found that it is very dependent on context and circumstances. He shares an example of this, comparing findings about critical thinking of traditional students and adult-learning course students. The mature students had worse critical thinking at the beginning of a class yet they improved more than traditional students over time. Towards the end of the episode, Chris and Dr. Dwyer discuss how humans hate to be wrong, but love to be right. Dr. Dwyer says that this is due to risk aversion - we do not enjoy the things that are detrimental to us and we fear being found wanting. However, it is important to not let our fear stop us from critically thinking well.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp124.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 3:00am EDT |
Fri, 22 November 2019
On this episode of The Social-Engineer Podcast, host Chris sits down with Dr. Eva Krackow to discuss decision-making. Eva is an assistant professor in psychology at the University of Leicester, and focuses her research on judgement and decision-making, as well as how people can improve their daily choices for the better. Similarly, The Social-Engineer focuses on the end user, and how their decisions affect their online security. Eva talks about a game that was developed to research the difference in an individual’s behavior based on the motive of the game, being teamwork, or a competition, and how subtle framing can influence an individual’s behavior. Framing is a way to present an idea or concept to an individual to achieve desired results. Chris and Eva discuss the parallels between online security, The Social-Engineer’s line of business, and an individual’s choice to lean towards a way of “framing” that appeals to them. In terms of phishing scams, where once there were emails riddled with errors, scams have become more intelligent, getting email correspondence to appear more legitimate. Framing of the message has become more professional and sophisticated. The framing of the emails has changed in a way to adapt to the individual reading the scam, allowing the scammer to continue to be successful in stealing identities and information. Eva discusses issues that come along with our current age of social media, and how individuals are less likely to explore unfamiliar information because of the algorithms that these popular networking sites use to appease each individual user. Social media websites aren’t necessarily our friend when it comes to actual facts and accurate information, but it is coincidentally where most people are finding their news sources. She suggests we need to consistently look outside of our usual media sources, outside of our current friends list, and be aware of the information we’re absorbing. When we don’t take these initiatives on our own, we can find ourselves taking in a never ending supply of information that appeals specifically to us, making it easier to believe the news we take in to be fact, when many times, it’s not. Reframing our communication allows us to be more open to new information that we may not have been before, it can open doors we weren’t aware existed when we’re able to step outside of our comfort zone. Listen to more episodes and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Links: Find more of Dr. Eva Krackow’s articles at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us Find more information about The Social-Engineer at: https://www.social-engineer.org/ Follow The Social-Engineer Podcast on Twitter (@humanhacker), YouTube, and LinkedIn Eva's Book Recommendations:
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp123.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 9:01pm EDT |
Sun, 27 October 2019
Chris Hadnagy interviews Anne-Maartje Oud, chairperson and owner of The Behaviour Company, about how she found the inspiration and drive to kick start her own company dedicated to research about human behavior, how she deals with common behavioral problems, some insights on her cultural background and its impact on her career and the people around her. On This Episode We Discuss:
Books to Read: What Every Body is Saying - Joe Navarro Featured Links:
Connect with Anne-Maartje Oud: Connect with Dov Baron: Listen & Subscribe:Thanks for listening! Follow and tweet @SocEngineerInc. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, do us a favor and write a review on iTunes.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp122.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 3:09pm EDT |
Tue, 10 September 2019
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Sun, 18 August 2019
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Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 11:31pm EDT |
Mon, 8 July 2019
Bio: https://www.stephaniepaulinc.com/meet-stephanie On This Episode We Discuss:
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp119.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Mon, 10 June 2019
Dr. Jessica Barker runs a cyber security consultancy and, with a background in sociology, specializes in the human side of cyber security. She is especially interested in attitudes and behaviors in relation to cyber security, and her work is focused on communication, awareness, behavior and culture. On this episode we discuss things like:
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp118.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Mon, 6 May 2019
Chris Voss is an author, and professor. His is also a former FBI hostage negotiator, the CEO of The Black Swan Group Ltd, and co-author of the book, Never Split the Difference. Chris discusses:
Chris can be found on his website: https://blackswanltd.com/ and you can also find him on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/vossnegotiation He recommended a few books for us this month: The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven Kotler The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. by Daniel Coyle The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp117.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Mon, 8 April 2019
Gregg Henriques is a psychologist and professor with expertise in depression, suicide and personality disorders. He developed a new theoretical system for psychology and joins us today to share it with us. As we discuss his theory we will talk about:
You can find out more about Gregg on his website: greghenriques.com as well as his articles on Psychology Today Gregg recommends we read: The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions by Christopher K. Germer
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp116.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Mon, 11 March 2019
Chase Hughes is an ex-military Chief that wanted to learn how to better the study of influence. He wanted to see if he could teach anyone to use these skills fast and with precision. Join us this month as we discuss this very topic with Chase and try to answer:
You can follow Chase on his Twitter account: https://twitter.com/thechasehughes Check out Chase's book. The Ellipsis Manual and also his book recommendation, Be the Pack Leader by Cesar Milan
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp115.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 12:34pm EDT |
Sun, 10 February 2019
Whitney Merrill is a privacy attorney, worked with the EFF and runs the Crypto and runs the Crypto Privacy Village at DEF CON. (See a pattern yet?) This month we have a very fun and lighthearted chat with Whitney about things like:
You can find out more about Whitney on her website: https://whitneymerrill.com/ She recommends the book "How To Make a Spaceship" by Julian Guthrie
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp114.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 9:28pm EDT |
Mon, 14 January 2019
Join us with our guest Clint Watts as we ask questions about: Misinformation campaigns and their success.
Clint can be followed on his Twitter Account @selectedwisdom and on https://www.fpri.org/contributor/clint-watts/ Clint also recommends these books: Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment Francis Fukuyama American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp113.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 3:00am EDT |
Mon, 10 December 2018
Joe Navarro immigrated to American not knowing any English. How did this mold and shape him to become one of the most well known FBI agents and now one of the world's leading expert's in body language? Join us in this discussion to find out:
You can find more information about Joe's classes and books at his website https://www.jnforensics.com/ Joe's new book The Dictionary of Body Language and Joe's book recommendations are: The Biological Mind by Alan Jasanoff Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past by David Reich Till next time!
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp112.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 3:00am EDT |
Mon, 12 November 2018
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 on twitter at nickfx And pick up Nick's recommended book, Endurance by Scott Kelly
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp111.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT |
Mon, 8 October 2018
So many times we get asked how can you become a professional social engineer. This month we talk to two amazing women who were never in the industry, took a huge risk and it paid off. Join us in this fascinating conversation with Whitney Maxwell and Rachel Tobac. These two wonderful personify doing things ethically, honestly and with empathy. They are an amazing example to our community and we had a great opportunity to talk about:
Whitney Maxwell can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/whitneynmaxwell/ and her book recommendations are:
Rachel Tobac can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/racheltobac and her book recommendations are:
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp110.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 3:00am EDT |
Mon, 10 September 2018
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:
Check out Ian on his website: https://ianrowland.com/ or his Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ianrowland1 Ian recommended a book for us this month: Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends & Influence People
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp109.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:38pm EDT |
Mon, 13 August 2018
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:
You can follow Neil on Twitter at: @npfallon Check out Chris' latest book: Social Engineering: The SCIENCE of Human Hacking
Direct download: 108_Ep._108_-_Neil_Fallon_Is_My_Tech_Support.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 1:04pm EDT |
Mon, 9 July 2018
Paolo Gaudiano has more than 25 years of interdisciplinary research, teaching, entrepreneurship, consulting, public speaking and writing experience. He recently embarked on a mission to use everything he has learned to revolutionize the way people think about Diversity & Inclusion, and what they do about it. Today we discuss:
You can follow Paolo on his twitter account: https://twitter.com/aleriapbc or his company Aleria PBC Paolo recommended a few books this month:
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp107.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:58am EDT |
Mon, 11 June 2018
Amy E. Herman is the founder and president of The Art of Perception, Inc., a New York-based organization that conducts professional development courses to leaders around the world including at the FBI, CIA, Scotland Yard, and the Peace Corps. Herman was also the Director of Educational Development at Thirteen/WNET, the educational public television station serving New York and New Jersey, and the Head of Education at The Frick Collection for over ten years, where she oversaw all of the Collection's educational collaborations and community initiatives. Join us as we have a fascinating conversation with Amy about:
Amy can be found on her website: www.visualintelligencebook.com or on Twitter at @AmyHermanAOP She recommends a book by Daniel James Brown titled, The Boy in the Boat
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp106.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 3:00am EDT |
Mon, 14 May 2018
Jordan Harbinger, formally from the Art of Charm, now hosts a new show called - The Jordan Harbinger Show. As a long time friend of the SEPodcast we wanted to discuss how Jordan restarted his life after parting ways with AOC. Instead our conversation took a very interesting turn and we discussed some fascinating topics:
Jordan shares some really interesting insights with us and gives us a new book recommendation: Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success by Benjamin Hardy Follow Jordan on his website https://www.jordanharbinger.com/ and stay tuned for much more from him.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp105.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 3:00am EDT |
Mon, 9 April 2018
How important is fitting into a tribe? Can you create a new tribe? If you do, will you be all alone? This month's guest, the fascinating Dov Baron, explores these questions and more. You can find Dov on his website at: http://FullMontyLeadership.com You can buy his book, Fiercely Loyal on Amazon
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp104.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Mon, 12 February 2018
JJ Green just wants to share the story. With over 25 years of journalistic travel into 51 countries he has witnessed conflicts, disasters and political struggles that have shaped our world today. On this podcast we discuss:
Join the Panel this month of: humanhacker, hackingdave, vlkyri, catmurd0ck as we talk about this and a whole lot more. You can follow JJ at @jgreenwtop or @natsec09 JJ recommends a book that is right up our alley: American Radical: Inside the World of an Undercover Muslim FBI Agent by Tamer Elnoury Till next month - stay secure!
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp102.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 11:00am EDT |
Mon, 8 January 2018
Eric Taylor, aka CosmoTheGod, formerly of UGNazi has been caught arrested and now reforming his past ways turn his skills to the good. Join us as we talk to Eric about:
You can find Eric on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/CosmoTheGod And he recommends the book by Kevin Mitnick, Ghost in the Wires
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp101.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 9:54am EDT |
Mon, 11 December 2017
Lucky Yates is an actor and writer, known for Archer (2009), The American Shame (2001) and American Dirtbags (2015). Lucky is a hilarious guest that entertained us and we got to discuss some really interesting topics:
Come and laugh with us on this very special podcast - Our 100th episode! Lucky invites you to follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LuckyYates/ And also to read a pretty disturbing book called "The Butchering Art - Lindsey Fitzharris" Check out our websites: www.social-engineer.com for all Corporate Social Engineering needs www.innocentlivesfoundation.org for information a nonprofit designed to help unmask child predators.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp100.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:30am EDT |
Sun, 12 November 2017
The SEPodcast Panel
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp099.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 7:14pm EDT |
Mon, 9 October 2017
Chris Kirsch, the 1st place winner of the SECTF, is a returning competitor that came back to prove to himself how and why he CAN win this competition after his previous attempt was ...um... not so great. Rachel Tobac is our scariest competitor but also one of our most positive and sweetest. She comes back to yet again take 2nd place in the SECTF this year. We will discuss:
Do you want to see their entrance videos? Chris Kirsch: Rachel Tobac: https://youtu.be/UuWRT4rpmX8
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Mon, 9 October 2017
Chris Kirsch, the 1st place winner of the SECTF, is a returning competitor that came back to prove to himself how and why he CAN win this competition after his previous attempt was ...um... not so great. Rachel Tobac is our scariest competitor but also one of our most positive and sweetest. She comes back to yet again take 2nd place in the SECTF this year. We will discuss:
Do you want to see their entrance videos? Chris Kirsch: Rachel Tobac: https://youtu.be/UuWRT4rpmX8
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp98.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:55am EDT |
Mon, 11 September 2017
Dan McGinn is a senior editor at Harvard Business Review and the author of "Psyched Up: How the Science of Mental Preparation Can Help You Succeed." He discusses:
You can follow Dan on his Twitter Account at @danmcginn Tim recommend an amazing book entitled: The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too) Join us in supporting The Innocent Lives Foundation to unmask online child predators.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp97.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:55am EDT |
Mon, 14 August 2017
Tim Larkin joined us LIVE at DEF CON 25 to be part of the SEPodcast Crew and discuss the importance of situational awareness. Tim has an extensive background in working with people all over the globe in helping them stay safe. He discusses:
Tim can be found at his website: https://timlarkin.com/ or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tfttimlarkin Tim recommended the book written by Miyamoto Musashi called "The Book of Five Rings". Join us in supporting The Innocent Lives Foundation to unmask online child predators.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp96.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 9:24am EDT |
Mon, 10 July 2017
Emily Brandwin may be one of the funniest guests we have had on the show. She is an ex-CIA agent, ex-Stand up comic, present day comedy writer. No, we are serious. You will enjoy this conversation where:
This is one to not miss! Emily, like many of you, is an avid reader and gives us an amazing list of books this month: The Things We Tell Ourselves: A Novel by Victoria Namkung Everybody’s got something by Robin Roberts Patti LuPone: A Memoir by Patti LuPone The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee by Sarah Silverman Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhoodby Trevor Noah
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp95.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:30am EDT |
Mon, 12 June 2017
Join us this month with our long time friend, Jordan Harbinger. Jordan comes back to the SEPodcast to discuss a few important topics with us:
You can follow Jordan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/theartofcharm or hit his website up at https://theartofcharm.com/.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp94.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:50am EDT |
Mon, 8 May 2017
Jayson E. Street is an author of “Dissecting the Hack: The F0rb1dd3n Network” from Syngress and creator of dissectingthehack.com. He has also spoken at DEFCON, DerbyCon, UCON and at several other ‘CONs and colleges on a variety of Information Security subjects. His life story can be found on Google under “Jayson E. Street.” He is a highly carbonated speaker who has partaken of Pizza from Beijing to Brazil. He does not expect anybody to still be reading this far, but if they are, please note he was chosen as one of Time’s persons of the year for 2006. On today's podcast we talk about:
Follow him on Twitter at @jaysonstreet
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp93.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Sun, 12 March 2017
A microbiologist turned producer, Whitney has produced commercials, pilots, feature films, and internet series for major corporations including SyFy, Verizon, The Travel Channel, Comedy Central, Machinima, and CBS. She was a member of the Academy Award winning art team on The Amazing Race, and wore several hats during production for The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Emma Approved, both recipients of an Emmy for Original Interactive Programming. Whitney produced Virtual Reality experiences for Kellogg’s, General Electric, Nokia, Jaunt Media, and Google Spotlight Stories. Her passions also include choreographing Renaissance and Regency Era dance, yoga, and creating stunning visual content. This podcast we have the chance to discuss:
Follow Whitney at her site: www.countstonine.com Whitney also recommends this book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp91.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 1:47pm EDT |
Mon, 13 February 2017
The single most asked question is "What do I need to do to be a professional social engineer?" This month is devoted to talking to our team. Folks who had almost no SE experience before working with SECOM and now lead the market in all things SE. Enjoy our new format while we talk about these topics:
Book List: Bryan: CS Lewis - Chronicles of Narnia Lee: Cryptonomicon Mass Market Paperback – by Neal Stephenson Laurie: Of Sudden Origin - C Chase Hardwood Amanda: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking - Susan Cain Colin: Something Missing - Matthew Dicks Amaya: At The Crossing Places -Kevin Crossley-Holland Kaz: Any book on Twitter Mike: Phishing Dark Waters - Hadnagy/Fincher Michele: Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk Chris: Presence -Amy Cuddy
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp90.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 9:36am EDT |
Mon, 9 January 2017
Our guest, Dr. Brad Sagarin, professor of psychology at Northern Illinois university has studied and researched about how to combat the negative side of influence. We have a very lively discussion (yes, Dave is at this one) about:
Get more info about Brad at his site: http://sagarin.socialpsychology.org Ghost in the Wires - Kevin Mitnick Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television - Jerry Mander Shades of Grey: A Novel by Jasper Fforde
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp089.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 12:04pm EDT |
Mon, 12 December 2016
Paul Asadorian from Security Weekly, http://securityweekly.com/, joins us to discuss some pretty important topics. Things like:
As usual, it is a lively, spirited and fun chat with the SE Crew!
This time we all took turns mentioning books we love here is the list: How To Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics - Richard Thaler The Subtle Art of Not Giving a ****: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life - Mark Manson Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ - Daniel Goleman Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges - Amy Cuddy
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp088.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 5:00am EDT |
Mon, 14 November 2016
Author, teacher, researcher and psychologist - Dr. Pennebaker is one interesting man. He has not only performed some fascinated research but he built tools around his research and then released them free to the world. You can even try one out at his site: http://www.receptiviti.ai/ This podcast we have a chance to ask the Doc things like:
Join us for this fun, entertaining and really educational podcast. Dr. Pennebaker recommends a couple books for us: The Secret Life of Pronouns - Dr. James Pennebaker Along with the accompanying website at: http://www.secretlifeofpronouns.com/ Station 11 - Emily St. John Mandel
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp087.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Mon, 10 October 2016
Robert Cialdini (http://www.influenceatwork.com) is the Regents' Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University and was a visiting professor of marketing, business and psychology at Stanford University, as well as at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has written a number of books and literally defined the studies on how we understand the principles of influence. This month we get a chance to talk to Bob (He wouldn't let us call him Dr. Cialdini) about:
Bob recommends these amazing books:
Enjoy! What an amazing PODCAST!
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp086.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Sun, 11 September 2016
Over the past 15 years, she has been researching the human-centred aspects of security, privacy, identity and trust. Angela discusses some fascinating topics with us based on research she has done into things like:
All of her research can be found here: http://sec.cs.ucl.ac.uk/people/m_angela_sasse/angelas_publication_list/ Angela recommended a book that took us a bit to find, Codes of the Underworld by Diego Gambetta
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp085.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:01pm EDT |
Wed, 10 August 2016
The annual live podcast from DEF CON was an amazing show this year. Michele gets bio hacked live, Chris almost passes out and the crowd wonders where is the SE in the SEPodcast gone?
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp084.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 12:20pm EDT |
Mon, 11 July 2016
Amy Herman, JD, MA, designed, developed and conducts all sessions of the The Art of Perception. In addition to be an author of an amazing book, "Visual Intelligence." She joins us this month for one of the best SEPodcast's ever. We will discuss:
Amy can be found on her twitter account AmyHermanAOP Amy recommended two books that you might enjoy: Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime by Val McDermid and The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp083.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:59am EDT |
Sun, 12 June 2016
You have heard us talk about social engineering in every light possible as an attacker, now we invited two guests, experts in disinformation and and playing Internet hide and seek to help us see if we can use SE to HIDE from anyone. We discuss such things as:
Join Michael and Justin to find out. Check out Michael at his site: https://inteltechniques.com/ and Check out Michael's and Justin's books at: https://inteltechniques.com/amazon.html
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp082.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 11:03am EDT |
Mon, 9 May 2016
Frank McAndrew is the Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College. He is a social psychologist with interests in environmental and evolutionary psychology, and his research is guided by the simple desire to understand the psychology of everyday life. He is currently studying gossip, aggression, internet behavior, and paranormal experiences. His work is frequently featured in popular media outlets such as National Public Radio, the BBC, the New York Times, and NBC's "Today Show," and he has lectured widely throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa. He has also written for more than two dozen print and online magazines including Time, Newsweek, the Huffington Post, Scientific American, and The New Republic. He join's us this month to discuss:
You can find out more about the Doc on his personal page at: http://www.frankmcandrew.com/ where you can find his research papers and other work too!
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp081.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:55am EDT |
Sun, 10 April 2016
Kevin Roose is a business and technology writer for New York magazine and the Daily Intelligencer blog. He has written several books including The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University and Young Money: Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits. In 2015, Kevin asked Chris and his team of expert social engineers to hack him. There was no restrictions - phishing, vishing, impersonation and a complete d0x were all on the table. If haven't seen the outcome you can view in on the YouTube Video that already has over 2 million views. We thought it would be a great idea to invite Kevin on the show and ask him a few questions:
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp080.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 1:30pm EDT |
Mon, 14 March 2016
What would you do if you were in a car accident that lowered your IQ and then had doctors basically tell you to throw in the towel? Would you listen or would you fake it till you make and stay present? Find out what the truly inspirational Amy Cuddy did. March 14, 2016
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp079.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 10:58am EDT |
Mon, 8 February 2016
Join us for another amazing episode with one of our favorite guests Robin Dreeke. He helps us with:
Follow Robin on Twitter or visit his website www.peopleformula.com
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp078.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:00am EDT |
Sun, 10 January 2016
Ok so if you haven't heard of Clutch you just have been living under a rock... but if you have come out to listen to this podcast today is your special day... Meet Neil Fallon, leader singer, poet and scotch lover... oh yah and chances are if you go to one of his shows you are getting watched! Jan 11, 2016
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp077.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 11:42pm EDT |
Mon, 14 December 2015
Dec 18th Star Wars debuts its Episode VII!! And while all of geekdom is getting ready, is there Social Engineering Elements to Star Wars? Join us with our guest Dr. Travis Langley, a psychologist who studies Star Wars characters for the answer! .... Dec 14, 2015
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp076.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 12:14am EDT |
Mon, 9 November 2015
If you took 10 billion parts high energy, 10 billion parts social engineer and 10 billion parts raw awesome and blended them together, poured them in a mold and let them gel it would come out this month's guest. Brian Brushwood is all that and more..... Nov 9, 2015
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp075.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:30am EDT |
Mon, 12 October 2015
Phishing is the number one security threat to organizations around the globe. Yet only a fraction of the companies that control our services, infrastructure and resources are educating their people how to combat this threat. Why? Lets discuss with Mark Chapman.... Oct 12, 2015
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp074.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:00am EDT |
Mon, 14 September 2015
Another amazing year at DEF CON and the women have again dominated the SECTF. Join us with our first and second place winners, Jen and Jon, to discuss strategy and how to win.... Sept 14, 2015
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp073.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:30am EDT |
Mon, 10 August 2015
R. Paul Wilson is a good friend and we have been following his work for year. This year he flies all the way to Vegas to join us for the podcast.... Aug 10, 2015
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp072-final.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 10:47pm EDT |
Mon, 13 July 2015
70 months is a long time, wouldn't you agree? Well after 70 months we have managed to get HD Moore on our podcast and what a treat it is for all you listeners... you won't want to miss this one.... July 13, 2015
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp071.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 12:02am EDT |
Mon, 8 June 2015
Can you remember episode 07? Our amazing guest, Dr. Ellen Langer, is back now on episode 70! Mindfulness, the effects of it on decision making and so much more.... From Podcast 07 to Podcast 70, Dr. Langer hasn't lost a beat and she continues to impress us, entertain us and educate us how to be more thoughtful, better critical thinkers and more productive. Don't miss this one. June 08, 2015
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp070.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 3:00am EDT |
Mon, 11 May 2015
PSYOP, or psychological operations, is a fascinating topic that we will be delving into with our guest, Jimmy Do. May 11, 2015
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp069.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:30am EDT |
Mon, 13 April 2015
Did you know that the unique little errors and style you have in writing can pinpoint you like a fingerprint, even in your anonymous online posts? Join us as we discuss this exciting topic with Sadia Afroz. April 13, 2015
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp068.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:30am EDT |
Mon, 9 March 2015
How important is physical security to your overall security posture? Should security people really know how to pick locks and hack elevators? Join the SEORG Podcast panel with our guest Deviant Ollam to discuss these very important topics.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp067.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:59am EDT |
Mon, 9 February 2015
Our anonymous guest joins us this month from one of the companies that was breached in the last year. He discusses what we all can learn and how to stay safe and what to do to avoid being the next headline. Feb 09, 2015
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp066.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:00am EDT |
Sun, 11 January 2015
The Social Engineer Podcast crew comes back together to discuss 2015 and what we can expect to see in the world of Social Engineering and Security. Jan 12, 2015
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp065.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:41pm EDT |
Sun, 7 December 2014
John Mcafee has certainly been in the news over the last year or two. Now he joins the Social-Engineer Podcast crew and discusses his thoughts on social engineering and how he used it in Belize. Dec 8, 2014
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp064.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 10:45pm EDT |
Sun, 9 November 2014
Each year the SECTF at DEF CON grows in popularity and this past year was no different. Join us with the dynamic duo that won DEF CON 22's SECTF competition - The Schmooze Operators Nov 10, 2014
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp063.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 8:18pm EDT |
Sun, 12 October 2014
Jorina von Zimmermann graduated from University College London (UCL) with a Master degree in Social Cognition in 2012. A year later she started her PhD in the department of Experimental Psychology at UCL to investigate group behaviour. She joins us to talk about influence and propaganda. Oct 13, 2014
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp062.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 9:40pm EDT |
Sun, 7 September 2014
Join the SEORG Podcast crew as we are joined by Brian Krebs to discuss the most cutting edge breaches in the news today.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp061.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 10:55pm EDT |
Mon, 11 August 2014
DEF CON 22 was an amazing year for us... 5 year anniversary, a packed house and Johnny Long... what more can we say.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp060.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 8:55pm EDT |
Sun, 8 June 2014
Self control is one thing we know little about, but thanks to new research we are understanding more of what it is and how we can control our self control. Join the SEPodcast crew while they chat with Dr. Inzlicht as we discuss this fascinating topic.
Direct download: Social-EngineerPodcastEp058.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 4:03pm EDT |