July 1, 2013
Defcon 21 News: Enter the Apollo
This year the Social-Engineer Team has invited Apollo Robbins in to the SECTF room to do a little show and be part of…
June 26, 2013
That’s a pile of… Social Engineering goodness!
Over the past few years there have been some apartment complexes in the U.S. and Europe that have used DNA testing to…
June 24, 2013
The Social-Engineer CTF FAQ part I
With all of the buzz and excitement we thought we would take a few moments to answer some really pertinent questions…
June 24, 2013
A Lesson From A Young Social Engineer
A social engineer is someone who hacks people like hackers hack computers. Any child who has talked his parents into…
June 18, 2013
The Onion Gets Hacked
The Onion, the Internet’s favorite parody news site, was recently the victim of a hack that compromised their corporate…
May 10, 2013
Who is the Deadliest Social Engineer? Defcon 21 SECTF
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, the Social-Engineer Capture the Flag (SECTF) is getting better and…
March 22, 2013
The Secret To Chinese Hackers Success
How have the Chinese been so successful at ravaging U.S. government and corporate secrets? The answer, according to…
March 21, 2013
Real Life and the Application of Social Engineering Part VI
The whole reason I decided to tell this story is that while I may not have had malicious intent towards my Country’s…
March 20, 2013
“High Profile” Xbox Live Accounts Hacked
"High Profile" Xbox Live Accounts Hacked. Multi-tiered social engineering attacks are growing in popularity and being…
March 13, 2013
Holy Fakery! Social Engineering The Vatican
Holy Fakery! Social Engineering The Vatican. An Australian man dressed in a all too short cassock, fake cross and using…