Social-Engineer.Org : Security Through Education

After returning from Defcon 19 and another successful Social Engineering Capture the Flag competition, the team at Social-Engineer.org decided it was time to add a few staff members to help grow the business and to help promote Social Engineering. We put a call out for interns and the response was overwhelming. Literally hundreds of people responded to the call with resumes and letters asking to be part of the team.

The first choice was easy. Enter Dan aka “miNG”, a long time slave, errand boy, Defcon gimp, and information gatherer for Social-Engineer.org. Dan has been helping Social-Engineer.org for over three years now. When asked what he loved about Social Engineering, Dan cited the power and flexibility of the craft along with it’s everyday practical uses. His help to the organization has been invaluable and to recognize that, Social-Engineer.org would like to officially welcome Dan to the team! Dan will continue his duties as a slave and will assist in information gathering, as well as keeping order on the IRC channel and various other duties to be announced.

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