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The Social-Engineer Podcast is a monthly discussion hosted by a panel of security experts that make up the SEORG Crew. We include guests from diverse backgrounds to discuss human behavior and its implications for information security.
Security training and awareness must focus on risk scenarios that include the human element. The 2017 Verizon’s Data Breach Digest found that 90 percent of data-loss incidents have a phishing or social engineering component.
‘Tis the season… the season of traveling, whether that be to your grandma’s house or other friends and family. To save a few bucks, families will often opt for a road trip over flying and, while Social-Engineer has discussed the possible perils to your personally identifiable information (PII) associated with flight travel, we wouldn’t want
Let’s talk about it October brought Social-Engineer to the SEVillage at DerbyCon 8.0 – Evolution, SEORG’s final SEVillage for the year, and WOW, was it an AMAZING DerbyCon. Ryan and Colin arrived Tuesday to set up shop and stuff many padfolios to prepare for their OSINT class that ran over Wednesday and Thursday. The OSINT
The Social Engineering Framework is a searchable information resource for people wishing to learn more about the psychological, physical and historical aspects of social engineering.
Social Engineering (SE) is a blend of science, psychology and art. While it is amazing
and complex, it is also very simple.
We define it as, “Any act that influences a person to take an action that may or may not be in their best interest.” We have defined it in very broad and general terms because we feel that social engineering is not always negative, but encompasses how we communicate with our parents, therapists, children, spouses and others.
