The Social-Engineer Podcast

Ep. 132 – Putting the YOU back into effective communications with Stephanie Paul Ep. 132 – Putting the YOU back into effective communications with Stephanie Paul

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:30:00 +0000

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

Clutch

The Innocent Lives Foundation

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

Stephanie's Social Media:

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

Louder Than Words: Take Your Career from Average to Exceptional with the Hidden Power of Nonverbal Intelligence

Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life

Chris on Twitter

Social-Engineer on Twitter

Social-Engineer on Instagram

Social-Engineer.org

Social-Engineer.com

The Human Hacking Conference

The Human Hacking Conference on Twitter

The Innocent Lives Foundation

The Innocent Lives Foundation on Twitter

Ep. 131 – The Secret To Achieving All Your Goals with Chani Simms

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000

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

The Innocent Lives Foundation

Clutch

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

Twitter

SHe CISO Website

SHe CISO Bootcamp

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

Chris on Twitter

Social-Engineer on Twitter

The Human Hacking Conference on Twitter

The Innocent Lives Foundation on Twitter

Social-Engineer.org

Social-Engineer.com

The Human Hacking Conference

The Innocent Lives Foundation

Social-Engineer on Instagram

Ep. 130 - The Emoji Code with Dr. Vyv Evans

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000

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
01:37 - Brooklyn Teen Was Arrested for Threats Made with Emoji
03:52 - The 2 Main Functions of Language
06:12 - In Real World Scenarios, Communication Utilizes Multiple Channels
07:55 - Tone of Voice Can Change the Meaning of Our Words
09:05 - Gestures Can Change the Meaning of Our Words
10:59 - Emblems are nonverbal signals that can be translated directly into words.
12:50 - The Meaning of Emoji Can be Affected by Group or Cultural Factors
15:45 - The Rebus Principle is Used to Represent Abstract Words with Pictograms, Like Emoji
18:16 - Upcoming Virtual Trainings and Human Hacking Conference Signups.

19:58 - The Differences Between the Emoji System and Language
22:46 - Emoji Helps Text Catch Up with the Tone and Kinesics Found in Spoken Face-to-Face Interaction
23:20 - Survey Done by Match.com Corelates the Use of Emoji to Increased Sexual Activity
24:38 - Emoji Makes Us More Effective Communicators in the Digital Space
26:09 - The Angry Jerk Phenomenon and How Emoji Can Help
27:35 - Why Visuals are Important to Communication
29:23 - The 😂 (Tears of Joy) Emoji Was Oxford Dictionary’s “Word of the Year” in 2015
31:05 - How Text Can Accidentally Convey the Wrong Tone
32:10 - Emoji Can Complement the Meaning of a Word
33:32 - Nonverbals are a Vital Component to Communication
35:47 - Discussing Whether a Decrease in Vocabulary May Have Contributed to the Creation of Nonverbal Communication and Emoji

41:26 - Vyv’s Contact Info
Website: https://www.vyvevans.net/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VyvEvans
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vyv-evans/

42:23 Vyv’s Books
https://www.vyvevans.net/books
The Emoji Code: The Linguistics Behind Smiley Faces and Scaredy Cats
42:44 Vyv’s Book Recommendations
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language

Ep. 129 – Should You Be Inauthentic with Mark Bowden

Mon, 11 May 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights:

Mark shares his thought on being inauthentic.
How he started in the nonverbal world and how he got engaged in writing books.
Discusses being dyslexic, but reading images and creating images and critically thinking about images was easy for him.

Key Points:

Do not mistake truths from facts they are not the same.
If you tell a story and you massage some of the facts you sometimes get a stronger clearer truth from the story.
People first need to think that it's valuable then believe that its true, so they go and use it.

Resources Mentioned:

Ep. 128 - OSINT, Vishing and the Winning the SECTF with Alethe Denis

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights:

Alethe shares her initial thoughts on receiving details about her target company.
One mistake Alethe made in her first competition was misunderstanding that you can repeat flags.
Alethe outlines how she prepared for the second competition, including watching re-enactment videos.
Chris and Alethe discuss the importance of pretext and the key switch Alethe made.
Alethe describes the experience of bringing a young baby to DefCon.
She spent over 100 hours of time on her OSINT report. She spent even more time getting ready for the calls.
Alethe tells us the most dangerous OSINT she found in her research.
Alethe compares real-life vishing to competitive vishing.
The time factor gave Alethe anxiety during her first competition. Learn how she managed this the second time around.
They discuss the name game and how to use it effectively or ineffectively.
Learn the important way the black badge changed Alethe’s life.

3 Key Points:

Dedicate a big chunk of time to prepare for the conference by listening to podcast episodes, watching re-enactments, and preparing your OSINT report.
In her OSINT research, Alethe was able to find information as dangerous as the types of equipment and software the company used freely available to the public.
In real-life vishing, you have time to establish rapport. Competitive vishing moves much faster.

Resources Mentioned:

Chris Kirsh re-enactment video
Alethe Denis Twitter, LinkedIn
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (book)
Innocent Lives Foundation
Human Hacker Twitter
SE Village Twitter

Ep. 127 - The Human Hacking Conference 2020 Recap

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 02:35:15 +0000

Episode Highlights:

The Human Hacking Conference was about having a deep understanding of other human beings to help you make connections.
Robin Dreeke’s presentation was about his code of trust and sizing people up with a step-by-step process.
Next year he will do what he did this year but then go into sizing people up.
Paul Wilson’s presentation was about how there’s a vast toolbox of manipulation that is untapped in the security community.
People were supposed to walk away from Dov’s session with a sense of their own dragon fire.
Stephanie Paul’s session was about helping people find their voice and their message from the inside out.
She believes the conference ended up with a theme because they're all humans speaking to human qualities that we have.
As they discuss why the conference had a theme, Paul asserts that the core element is story.
The subject itself fed the experience of the weekend.
Next year, Stephanie's session will be about learning through fun.
Dov’s session next year will help you better understand your own emotional logic.
Paul’s session next year will give people a toolkit for recognizing deception.

3 Key Points:

The Human Hacker Conference was all about helping people understand themselves and others.
Common themes emerged because presenters were speaking to the human qualities we all possess.
Story can be used to teach, to educate, to touch hearts and it can also be used against you.

Resources Mentioned:

Robin Dreeke website
Dov Baron website
Stephanie Paul website
R. Paul Wilson website
Sizing People Up (book)
Emotional Intelligence (book)
The Why Guide to Story Hacking (Use code HACK4U for a special discount)
Social-engineer.org
Social-engineer.com
Innocent Lives Foundation
Human Hacker Twitter
SE Village Twitter

Ep. 126 - Conversational Intelligence with Nicklas Balboa

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0000

3 Key Points:

Conversational intelligence helps us understand how our brains and bodies interact to create our experiences and how we can learn to control our experiences.
The Conversational Intelligence Matrix describes three levels of conversation: transactional, positional, and transformational.
In order to improve CIQ, an individual must begin recognizing reality gaps, asking more questions of others, and letting their guard down.

Ep. 125 - Using Deception Detection Techniques Daily with William Ortiz

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 08:00:00 +0000

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:

Polygraph is a tool alongside non-verbals and behavior analysis questions to determine whether someone is telling the truth.
Being nervous is part of taking the polygraph test. Being nervous will not affect the test, but helps to establish your baseline.

3. When you ask someone a question, pay attention to whether they answer it. Then ask more questions to see where they lead.

Ep. 124 - Cognitive Energy and Critical Thinking with Dr. Christopher Dwyer

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:00:00 +0000

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.

Ep. 123 - Reframe Your Decisions with Dr Eva Krackow

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 02:01:00 +0000

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:

Trevor Noah - Born a Crime

Ep. 122 - Can’t We All Just Get Along with Anne-Maartje Oud

Sun, 27 Oct 2019 19:09:31 +0000

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:

00:00 - 122nd Episode of the Social-Engineer Podcast!
03:50 - Quick recap about Anne-Maartje Oud
04:30 - Anne talks about the early years of her career, how she found the inspiration and drive to start her own company focused on research into human behavior
08:33 - Anne talks about her study and research on human behavior, how she teach people
10:16 - How she help people become aware of their bad behavior
13:59 - Anne talks about the common problems she usually encounter
19:25 - Her advice on meeting new people, going through job interviews and how to behave right in these situations
21:45 - Her cultural background and its impact on her career and the people around her; and how to fit in with people from various cultures
45:33 - Closing remarks for Anne (links to her company website, social media accounts, books she recommends)
46:16 - Desmon Morris’ book “People Watching”

48:58 - A brief interview with Dov Baron
49-57 - Who is Dov Baron?
51:26 - Dov shares what he’ll talk about in the coming 2020 Social-Engineer conference
55:00 - Dov talks about leadership
57:56 - Closing remarks for Dov (Links to his company website, his social media accounts)

Books to Read:

What Every Body is Saying - Joe Navarro

People Watching - Desmond Morris

Featured Links:

Connect with Anne-Maartje Oud:

Connect with Dov Baron:

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Ep. 121 - Help Us Impress Joe's Mother with Joe Navarro

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:29:29 +0000

On This Episode We Discuss:

0:27 - Introducing the guest - Joe Navarro
1:35 - Joe Navarro’s background and expertise
3:06 - The 13 books Joe has written
3:36 - Why do we do anything?
3:58 - The next project Joe is working on related to what makes good leadership
5:44 - SEVillage Orlando 2020 preview and what Joe’s talk will be about
8:35 - How Joe’s career path lead him into leadership and writing books
11:08 - Joe coming to the country, not knowing any English, and how this shaped his reliance on non-verbals
13:00 - The leadership most of us will encounter and how personal this typically is
14:26 - The most important attribute any leader must have
15:27 - What do you think makes a great employee for your company?
17:19 - Joe’s experience working with Robin Dreeke
18:13 - Joe’s story of getting a text from someone he put in prison
21:00 - The importance of treating people humanely
21:58 - Joe’s experience in Puerto Rico with people telling him when something wasn’t right
23:18 - What’s coming up in the upcoming months for Social-Engineering
25:40 - Understanding how you can improve (And why you need to be open to it)
26:41 - Who the best investigator typically is
27:38 - Ego and how it can harm you
28:27 - What Joe would ask himself before doing an interview
30:27 - Putting the right people in the right situations to be most effective
31:32 - Joe’s experience in New York trying to recruit someone
32:43 - How to determine what type of person is the best in any situation
33:30 - Interethnic empathy
35:12 - The reasons why operations sometimes fail
36:32 - Why “face time” is so important and really the key to everything
37:11 - A few things you can do to increase face time
40:15 - Where people can go to learn more about Joe
42:05 - Joe’s book recommendation

Connect with Joe Navarro

Links:

Joe Navarro
SEVillage Orlando 2020
Episode 14 – I S.E.e What You Are Thinking
Ep. 112 – Catching Spies and Paying Parking Tickets with Joe Navarro
The Behavioral Analysis Program
The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over by Jack Schafer
Advanced Interviewing Techniques: Proven Strategies for Law Enforcement, Military, and Security Personnel by Joe Navarro
Steve Ross (Literary agent)
SEVillage.org
Robin Dreeke
Three Minutes to Doomsday by Joe Navarro
How China Uses LinkedIn to Recruit Spies Abroad
The Gift of Fear : Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin De Becker

Ep. 120 – Sizing People Up - LIVE AT DEF CON 27 with Robin Dreeke

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 03:31:03 +0000

On This Episode We Discuss:

0:00 - 10th year anniversary podcast!
2:38 - Robin’s book Sizing People Up
3:43 - Why trust is ultimately what matters
5:33 - Perry’s speech at SEVillage
7:45 - Changing the context of how you view your situation (And the world)
10:35 - How you choose who to engage when speaking to an audience
11:10 - Stage hypnosis
13:15 - Why you need to make every statement about the other person
14:50 - Why we always act in our best interest and understanding what that means for others
17:28 - How you can use social engineering in real-life social situations (And how to mitigate manipulation)
22:44 - The differences between the alcohol, tobacco, and firearms industries
27:25 - The most effect technique for listening
28:08 - The Black Badge Contest winners
29:05 - How the Black Badge works and why it’s so high pressure
30:03 - Techniques for building rapport
33:17 - Having so many people fill the room at DEF CON
36:22 - Protecting data and how changing culture has to start from the top
41:10 - Career prospects and how to find the right company to work for
44:38 - The value of writing to build credibility and get more clients
46:55 - Phishing education and incentivizing positive action
49:45 - Taking time to figure out people’s strengths and top 3 priorities of people you’re working with
50:45 - Why loving your product, believing in what you’re selling, and knowing it will help people is crucial to selling a product
54:32 - Dealing with fatigue while vishing (And taking breaks)
58:04 - What makes a great social-engineer
1:00:00 - Perry’s Book
1:03:37 - A technique for catching 3 spies (Coming soon)

Connect with Them

Links:

Sizing People Up (Book)
Transformational Security Awareness: What Neuroscientists, Storytellers, and Marketers Can Teach Us About Driving Secure Behaviors (Book)
The Code of Trust (Book)
KnowBe4 (Perrys Company)
People Formula (Robin’s Company)
Episode 99
Episode 78
Episode 42
Episode 20
Joe Navarro
DEF CON
SEVillage Orlando 2020
Stephanie Paul
Amanda Berlin

Ep. 119 – Laughing Your Way To Success with Stephanie Paul

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Bio: https://www.stephaniepaulinc.com/meet-stephanie

On This Episode We Discuss:

Who Stephanie is and what she does
How Stephanie produced, cast, and directed the launch of the Calvin Klein CK1 Fragrance in New Zealand at age 21
Stephanie’s acting role in the film Iron Sky
How Stephanie started her company by accident
The psychology tool “Stimulus Value” and the importance of understanding it
The top traits we look for when communicating with other people
The importance of knowing WHY we’re delivering a message and delivering it in a way that’s beneficial to your audience
How Stephanie develops stories with her clients and teaches them how to use their emotions as tools
Emotional intelligence
Why laughter is the most contagious biological behavior we have
Laughter yoga
Stephanie’s workshop in February of 2020 and why you NEED to come
A few books Stephanie recommends

Ep. 118 - Can I Scare You Into Being Secure With Dr. Jessica Barker

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 08:00:00 +0000

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:

How can we make info sec more human centric?
Why are we failing so much?
Should shame and fear be used in training?
And so much more.

Ep. 117 – Fixing marriages, teenagers and saving hostages with Chris Voss

Mon, 06 May 2019 08:00:00 +0000

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:

What are negotiation skills?
How are they useful in every day life
What is tactical empathy
What is a black swan?
Can you really use these skills to save lives?
So much more!!

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

Ep. 116 – Building a C.A.L.M Narrator With Gregg Henriques

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +0000

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:

His new theory of psychology
The 4 interlocking peices and how we can apply them in every day life
How to build a C.A.L.M Narrator
So much more....

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

Ep. 115 - Leading Everyone like Dogs with Chase Hughes

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:34:46 +0000

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:

Can we train people in influence like we train animals?
Can we control our own minds to condition ourselves to not be influenced?
Can we change how we react to fear, anger or other emotions?
So much more...

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

Ep. 114 – Finding Love with Whitney Merrill

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 02:28:56 +0000

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:

Is it possible to remain private today?
Is it possible to be safe and date online?
How dangerous is OSINT?
And so much more

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

Ep 113 - Nutrition Facts for Online Information with Clint Watts

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Join us with our guest Clint Watts as we ask questions about:

Misinformation campaigns and their success.

How is misinformation used?
Why is it so powerful?
How can we be safe from falling victim?
So much more

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

The Fifth Risk Michael Lewis

American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America

Ep. 112 - Catching Spies and Paying Parking Tickets with Joe Navarro

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000

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:

Why did he write this book?
We will see more of him before another 8 years?
How has nonverbal reading changed his life?
Can you really learn these skills?
Did Cat's youth really make her doubt Joe's stories?
And so much more....

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!

Ep. 111 – Crypto AI Blockchain Smoothies at Walmart with Nick Furneaux

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 20:00:00 +0000

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

Ep. 110 – From SECTF to Pro SE with Whitney and Rachel

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

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:

How did you get into the SECTF?
How did winning change your life?
Did you get into SE because of it?
Does Whitney really have relatives with everyone's name?
Why is Rachel so scary?
So much more.....

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:

Influence by Robert Cialdini
Bossy Pants by Tina Fey
As well as recommending two other podcasts: Masters of Scale by Reed Hoffman &
How I Built This - Guy Raz

Ep. 109 – Do You Remember a Jennifer with Ian Rowland

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:38:09 +0000

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:

Do you know any Jennifer's?
How does cold reading work?
What application does Cold Reading have to social engineering?
So much more...

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

Ep. 108 - Neil Fallon Is My Tech Support

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:04:57 +0000

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:

Neil fixes Chris' technical issues.
We discuss ways to improve the SEVillage
We talk about professional SE work
and we suffer through our final sleep deprived moments in Vegas....

You can follow Neil on Twitter at: @npfallon

Check out Chris' latest book: Social Engineering: The SCIENCE of Human Hacking

Ep. 107 – All Your Bias Are Belong to Us with Paolo Gaudiano

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 06:58:00 +0000

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:

What are biases
How are they used?
Are they positive or negative?
How can a social engineer use biases?

You can follow Paolo on his twitter account: https://twitter.com/aleriapbc or his company Aleria PBC

Paolo recommended a few books this month:

The Diversity Advantage: Fixing Gender Inequality In The Workplace by Ruchika Tulshyan

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson

Ep. 106 – Going Between the Dog and the Wolf with Amy Herman

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000

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:

Biases - are they useful?
How can we recognize biases and they use them?
What does it mean to be the dog?
What does it mean to be the wolf?
Can you ride a dolphin, wolf hybrid through the ocean?
so much more...

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

Ep. 105 – Networking is a Bad Word with Jordan Harbinger

Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000

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:

How does who you know affect your abilities to advance?
How do you keep and maintain useful relationships?
Does what you know really add value?
So much more...

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.

Ep. 104 - Having the Courage To Create a Tribe with Dov Baron

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 08:00:00 +0000

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

Ep. 103 - How To Be A Good Parent With Michael Bazzell

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Michael Bazzell spent 18 years as a government computer crime investigator. During the majority of that time, he was assigned to the FBI's Cyber Crimes Task Force where he focused on open source intelligence, hacking cases, and personal data removal methods. As an active investigator for multiple organizations, he has been involved in numerous high-tech criminal investigations including online child solicitation, child abduction, kidnapping, cold-case homicide, terrorist threats, and high level computer intrusions. He has trained thousands of individuals in the use of his investigative techniques and privacy control strategies.

This month Michael talks about:

Some actionable OSINT tips you can use now!
His new book that you must read
Tips on parenting, that we doubt you will want to follow
His VM operating system that contains so many tools it could make an OSINT'er drool
So much more....

Make sure to check out his Twitter Account: inteltechniques and his podcast The Complete Privacy & Security Podcast

Micahel's new book: Open Source Intelligence Techniques: Resources for Searching and Analyzing Online Information is a must read and he recommends our listeners check out: Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky

We know you will enjoy this episode!

Ep. 102 - Penning the Future with JJ Green

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:00:00 +0000

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:

Do you really like Bruce Hornsby?
Can you stay safe in this increasingly insecure world?
What does it mean to pen the future?
How do we help the next generation?
So much more!

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!

Ep. 101: Flash Bangs: The Reformation of an Social Engineer

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:54:28 +0000

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:

How did you stop the Kansas City Swatter?
How did you get into hacking and social engineering?
How did you reform?
What are you going to do to stay on the side of right?
What are you going to do now?
and so much more.

You can find Eric on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/CosmoTheGod

And he recommends the book by Kevin Mitnick, Ghost in the Wires

Ep. 100 - Sky Robots vs War Apes with Lucky Yates

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 07:30:00 +0000

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:

What is a war ape and a sky robot?
How do you act when you can't see your co-actors?
Are nonverbals still important?
Is Dave a Jerk?
How does Lucky feel about Bruce Hornsby?
So much more....

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.

Ep. 099 - In Robin Dreeke we Trust

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 00:14:44 +0000

The SEPodcast Panel

Ep. 098 - Winning the SECTF with Chris & Rachel

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 06:55:00 +0000

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:

What helped you win?
What is one of the most important lessons?
Would you recommend others try the SECTF?

Do you want to see their entrance videos?

Chris Kirsch:

https://youtu.be/2FUkbes6Wgc

Rachel Tobac:

https://youtu.be/UuWRT4rpmX8

Ep. 098 - Winning the SECTF with Chris & Rachel

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 06:55:00 +0000

What helped you win?
What is one of the most important lessons?
Would you recommend others try the SECTF?

Do you want to see their entrance videos?

Chris Kirsch:

https://youtu.be/2FUkbes6Wgc

Rachel Tobac:

https://youtu.be/UuWRT4rpmX8

Ep. 097 – Getting Psyched with Dan McGinn

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 06:55:00 +0000

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:

How Does Psyching yourself help help?
Tips and Tricks for mental motivation
How to use these as a social engineer
and most importantly, Is Bruce Hornsby really motivational?

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.

Ep 096 - TKO Your Amygdala with Tim Larkin

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 13:24:53 +0000

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:

How to remain aware of your surroundings and not get overly distracted
Why this is so important to safety
How being aware has helped others stay safe
And so much more

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.

Ep 095 - Spies Like Us: From Standup to the CIA

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 06:30:00 +0000

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.

Ep 094 - The Art of Charm Imitates Life

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 06:50:00 +0000

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:

How is marriage treating him?
How has The Art of Charm changed over the years?
How did he even start The Art of Charm?
Was he really a lawyer?
Other cool stories....

You can follow Jordan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/theartofcharm or hit his website up at https://theartofcharm.com/.

Ep. 093 - How Diet Pepsi Almost Landed Jayson Street In a Lebanese Prison

Mon, 08 May 2017 08:00:00 +0000

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:

A Diet Pepsi Intervention
How does a white hat hacker land himself on NatGeo?
How does one break into the WRONG bank?
The stories that only Jayson could tell
And so much more...

Follow him on Twitter at @jaysonstreet

Ep. 092 - The Trouble With Dating Michael Bazzell

Sun, 09 Apr 2017 21:53:30 +0000

Michael Bazzell spent 18 years as a government computer crime investigator. During the majority of that time, he was assigned to the FBI’s Cyber Crimes Task Force where he focused on computer crime investigations and OSINT. He has trained thousands of individuals in the use of his investigative techniques. He also served as the technical advisor for the television hacker drama "Mr. Robot". His books "Open Source Intelligence Techniques" and "Hiding from the Internet" have been best sellers in both the United States and Europe.

On this wonderfully Honrsby-Free edition of the SEPodcast we get to discuss:

Michael's brand new VM for OSINT-ers - Buscador
Tips to dig even deeper for OSINT
How far is too far with Michael?
Michele get's dating info from Michael - hot tips.
And so much more.

Michael recommends the book Playing Dead: A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud

Check it out and follow him on twitter at @IntelTechniques

Ep. 091 - Picture This: Framing in (Virtual) Reality

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:47:44 +0000

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:

How does framing work in film?
Does VR change the way framing works?
What aspects do you need to consider to frame your target's emotions properly?
And much much more

Follow Whitney at her site: www.countstonine.com

Whitney also recommends this book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Ep. 090 - Pro-tips on becoming a professional social engineer

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:36:18 +0000

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:

Why is vishing so hard?
How can you become a master phisherman?
Pro-tips on SE Red Teaming?
The team's favorite books?
What Laurie would sound like if she was a 12 year boy?
Why does Kaz not understand Twitter?
So much more....

Book List:

Dan: The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win by Gene Kim and Kevin Behr

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

Ep. 089 - An Illusion of Unique Vulnerability

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:04:31 +0000

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:

What is influence?
Can you really defend against it?
How do you know if you are being influenced?
And so much more...

Get more info about Brad at his site: http://sagarin.socialpsychology.org
Brad gives us a nice list of books for our listeners this month:

Ghost in the Wires - Kevin Mitnick

Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television - Jerry Mander

In the Absence of the Sacred: The Failure of Technology and the Survival of the Indian Nations - Jerry Mander

Shades of Grey: A Novel by Jasper Fforde

Ep. 088 - Wisdom alone is not enough

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 10:00:00 +0000

Paul Asadorian from Security Weekly, http://securityweekly.com/, joins us to discuss some pretty important topics. Things like:

What is up with Apple and the new CrapBook?
Why does Dave plays Hornsby so much?
Will SE be a huge vector in 2017?
What are the major security concerns coming up in the near future?
What about IoT?
So much more....

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 Prophet - Khalil Gibron

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a ****: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life - Mark Manson

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from a Secret World - Peter Wohlleben

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ - Daniel Goleman

Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges - Amy Cuddy

Ep. 087 - 'We' as in 'you' - how pronouns make you look

Mon, 14 Nov 2016 09:00:00 +0000

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:

Can we really learn to profile people based on how they use pronouns?
Are tools needed or can a human learn it?
Is it good or bad to use the word "we" a lot?
Will you really listen to Bruce Hornsby?
And so much more...

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

Ep. 086 - But wait, there’s more! - with Dr. Cialdini

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:00:00 +0000

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:

How he got started in his career path?
Was he really about to enter pro baseball?
What does he think the difference between influence and manipulation is?
Can 5 words really change your message?
There is just soooo much more - you will love this one for sure!

Bob recommends these amazing books:

Enjoy! What an amazing PODCAST!

Ep. 085 - A Psychologists View of Security for the Digital Age

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 20:01:40 +0000

Over the past 15 years, she has been researching the human-centred aspects of security, privacy, identity and trust.

Research interests: how we design and implement innovative technologies that are fit for purpose, value for money, and improve productivity and well-being of individuals and society.

Angela's full research portrait can be found here: http://sec.cs.ucl.ac.uk/ace_csr/members/angelas_research_portrait/

Angela discusses some fascinating topics with us based on research she has done into things like:

Analyzing employee behaviors for security environments...
The use of positive reinforcement over shame and fear....
How to make usable security...
How to enforce security policies....
And how all this fits into her being a psychologist?

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

Ep. 084 - Live From DEF CON 24 - Chipped and Pinned

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:20:17 +0000

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?

Ep. 083 - Obviously the best podcast ever with Amy Herman

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 06:59:00 +0000

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:

What is perception?
How can you learn to be more observant?
What are the words you might want to avoid using?
What can you do if you use one of these words?
What fields need help with observation?

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

Ep. 082 - Hide and Seek with Michael and Justin

Sun, 12 Jun 2016 15:03:09 +0000

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:

How can you use disinformation?
What does it mean to hide on the Internet?
How hard would it be to really be off the grid?
And why having a corporation in Mexico can help you with all of this.....
and so much more.

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

Ep. 081 - How creepy are you?

Mon, 09 May 2016 06:55:00 +0000

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:

How creepy are you?
How do you know if you are creepy?
Can you change if you are creepy?
How can creepiness affect being a social engineer?
Is Michele really creepy or sultry?
Much much more

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!

Ep. 080 - The Aftermath: How our hack affected Kevin Roose

Sun, 10 Apr 2016 17:30:38 +0000

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:

What gave you this crazy idea?
Did you think you would come out the victor?
How did you really feel as you realized you where pwned?
How has it affected you after the hack?
Anything you do differently now?
And so much more....

Ep. 079 - Overcoming obstacles by staying present

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:58:38 +0000

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

Ep. 078 - Curiosity, Trust and Getting Zen with Robin Dreeke

Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Join us for another amazing episode with one of our favorite guests Robin Dreeke.

He helps us with:

Building on the 10 steps to rapport
How do we apply the 5 steps to trust?
Can this really make you more zen?
What is the name of his new book?
What is this? We are HORNSBY FREE!!

Follow Robin on Twitter or visit his website www.peopleformula.com

Ep. 077 - Neil Fallon is Watching You!

Mon, 11 Jan 2016 04:42:22 +0000

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

Ep. 076 - Putting the SE into Star Wars

Mon, 14 Dec 2015 05:14:39 +0000

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

Ep. 075 - Scam Schooling The Social Engineer

Mon, 09 Nov 2015 07:30:00 +0000

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

Ep. 074 - Sounds like Phishy Business to Me

Mon, 12 Oct 2015 06:00:00 +0000

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

Ep. 073 - How to win the SECTF with Jen and Jon

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 06:30:00 +0000

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

Ep. 072 - Live From DEF CON 23 with R. Paul Wilson

Tue, 11 Aug 2015 02:47:08 +0000

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

Ep. 071 – Don't Scan Me Bro! Fun with HD Moore

Mon, 13 Jul 2015 04:02:18 +0000

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

Ep. 070 – Thinking With Out A Box

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000

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

Ep. 069 – Putting the Psych into PSYOP

Mon, 11 May 2015 06:30:00 +0000

PSYOP, or psychological operations, is a fascinating topic that we will be delving into with our guest, Jimmy Do. May 11, 2015

Ep. 068 - Finding the Needle in the Haystack: Identification Through Writing Style

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:30:00 +0000

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

Ep. 067 – Getting Physical With Deviant Ollam

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 06:59:00 +0000

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.

Ep. 066 – Into The Breach

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:00:00 +0000

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

Ep. 065 - 2015 - The Future of Security and Social Engineering

Sun, 11 Jan 2015 19:41:34 +0000

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

Ep. 064 – The Official John Mcafee - Social Engineer

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 03:45:12 +0000

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

Ep. 063 – Winning the SECTF - The Schmooze Operators

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:18:45 +0000

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

Ep. 062 - Propaganda, Influence and the Social Engineer

Mon, 13 Oct 2014 01:40:36 +0000

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

Ep. 061 –Krebs on Social-Engineer.Org

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 02:55:45 +0000

Join the SEORG Podcast crew as we are joined by Brian Krebs to discuss the most cutting edge breaches in the news today.

Ep. 060 –Live From DEF CON 22 with Johnny Long

Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:55:12 +0000

DEF CON 22 was an amazing year for us... 5 year anniversary, a packed house and Johnny Long... what more can we say.

Ep. 059 – Legal Stalking and Other Scary Tales from Michael Bazzell

Mon, 14 Jul 2014 02:56:10 +0000

Information is the life blood of the social engineer. Knowing how to obtain, locate, catalog and use all the info and their resources can be a daunting job. Our guest this month, Michael Bazzell, has made a career out of it. July 14, 2014 - See more at: http://www.social-engineer.org/podcast/ep-059-legal-stalking-scary-tales-michael-bazzell/#sthash.e5PTAVyW.dpuf

Ep. 058 - How to Control Your Self Control

Sun, 08 Jun 2014 20:03:09 +0000

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.

Ep. 057 - Looking To The Horizon For the Next Challenge

Sun, 11 May 2014 20:33:51 +0000

Join the SEORG Podcast crew and one of our favorite guests, Dr. Paul Ekman again this month to discuss his new research into mapping human emotions. In addition, his research into compassion and understanding how emotions play a role in behavior.

Released May 12th

Ep. 056 - Environmental Control and the Social Engineer

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000

We met Calvin at RSA in San Francisco, where he amazed us with a cold reading, mind reading, environmental control illusion that made us NEED to interview him. Join us in a fascinating conversation with him. April 14th, 2014

Ep. 055 - Learning to Notice What You See

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:16:51 +0000

Nonverbal communication is a pretty hot topic lately, especially with the release of Chris' newest book. This month we invite Paul Kelly, the technical editor of that book, friend and Ekman Group's main trainer to the podcast. Mar 10, 2014

Ep. 054 - Social Engineer Media

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:00:00 +0000

White Canvas group is a small collection of social media geniuses. We are talking with their front man, Chris Dufour about how social media is being and can be engineered for the good, the bad and the ugly. Feb 10, 2014

Ep. 053 - The RSA, The NSA and InfoSec

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:30:59 +0000

This month the panel and crew you know and love (well we hope) is banging our heads together to discuss the topic of the RSA and the NSA. While we can't know for sure what is true or not, should we boycott the RSA Conference? Should we boycott the products sold by RSA? Is it fair that the NSA is spying on people from its own country?

We may not have any great answers, but that is what we are talking about this month. Our usual banter, jokes and intelligent conversation ensue.

Ep. 052 - Social-Engineering and the Future of Info-Sec

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Join the Social-Engineer Podcast Crew with our guest, the interesting and eclectic, Richard Thieme as we discuss the very fabric of info sec and how social engineering will change in the future.

Ep. 051 - Using Positive Framing as a Social Engineering Tool

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:00:00 +0000

This month we talk to a conflict resolution expert that believes that any conflict can be resolved in a peaceful and positive manner. He uses affirmation and positive methods to bring out the best for all involved. Join us and our guest Joe Weston in an exciting discussion on positive framing. Nov 11, 2013

Ep. 050 - Self-Help Tips for the Social Engineer

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Join us as we discuss the idea of self framing with a very successful counselor who has devoted her life to helping children learn how to re-frame and cope with terrible circumstances in life. Elizabeth Tracy joins the cast of the Social-Engineer Podcast in an intruiging podcast. Oct 14, 2013

Ep. 049 - Neil Fallon, Olfactory and Social Engineering

Mon, 09 Sep 2013 04:00:00 +0000

If you haven't heard of Clutch then shame on you. One of the best rock bands around. With deep lyrics, a strong family sense for the band and some of the most interesting methods for framing himself we have a great discussion with Clutch frontman, Neil Fallon.

Ep. 048 - The First Woman Winner of the SECTF - DEF CON 21

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:00:00 +0000

The Social-Engineer Capture the Flag has been a staple of DEF CON for 5 years. For 5 years we have looked for a woman to challenge the men. We have found her - enter Lilly. She came down upon the SECTF with a vengance and not only won, but won by over 200+ points.

We have a lively and real life talk with the winner to see how she did it.

Ep. 047 - Is that a phish in your mouth or you just happy to see me?

Sun, 07 Jul 2013 22:56:20 +0000

Being a stand up comic is a hard job, and full of Social Engineering Goodness. Being a magician in Vegas is just as hard. What if you were both? Our guest Mac King is just that combination, join us for a delightful, blood filled conversation. July 8 2013

Ep. 046 - My mind is made up, Don’t confuse me with facts

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:07:41 +0000

Back in the late 1960’s one teacher dared to stand up and teach children a powerful lesson in prejudice. That lesson has implications for us today. Join us as we interview world renowned teacher, Jane Elliot. June 10 2013

Ep. 045 - Negotiation Skills Applied to Social Engineering

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:20:24 +0000

Negotiation skills - how closely do they mirror Social Engineering? Join us and our guest, Jenny “The Radcliffe” Radcliffe as we discuss these topics

Ep. 044 - Do you trust me?

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:14:23 +0000

Trust. It is the foundation that every relationship must have to succeed. Our guest Dr. Paul Zak spent many years studying trust. Join us as he answers questions like: What is trust? What chemical creates trust? How can you make someone ooze with that chemical? Do synthetic trust products work? Does Dave’s creepy hugging actually have any hint of truth?

Ep. 043b - SPECIAL - Employee Security: Should we Educate or Ignore

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:25:50 +0000

We don’t do it often… but when a topic so fitting comes up we just get together and chat about it. Yesterday a well known author wrote an article that stated basically “security gets in the way of having fun on the Internet”. This topic is close to us as we all focus on education and security. Enjoy the chat… March 20, 2013

Ep. 043 Social Engineering without a pretext

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:39:37 +0000

Join us with Seena Sharp of Sharp Marketing as she helps us understand if it possible to social engineer with out the use of pretexting. She is the author of the book “Competitive Intelligence Advantage” She answers questions like: What type of information is the most important? How to collect valuable data? What are the best sources? And much much more!

Ep. 042 - Thank you for Social Engineering Me!

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:16:48 +0000

Imagine having the power to not only social engineer anyone into giving over information with out hesitation but actually being happy for having done it? Our long time friend and podcast guest, Robin Dreeke talks about context framing and how we use it to leave our targets saying, “Thank you sir, may I have another?” Date Feb 18, 2013

Ep. 041 - Framing Your Life and Becoming Inspirational

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:20:59 +0000

Framing is one topic that can make or break the success of a social engineer. What if you could harness the power to reframe yourself to become anything despite any obstacle? Christine Ha is this months guest and she is truly a success story, an inspiration and a star example of re-framing. Date Jan 14, 2013

Ep. 040 - Putting the Psycho in Social Engineering

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:30:00 +0000

As social engineers we don’t often have to deal with the negative aspects of psychology, but this month we do. Retired FBI Profiler and international trainer and speaker, Mary Ellen O’Toole joins us to discuss identifying psychopaths and much much more.

Ep. 039 - Information Gathering on Steroids

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:28:00 +0000

Our guest this week is notorious forensics guru from the UK, Nick Furneaux. Nick discusses with us the magic of API manipulation. He gave us some free “posh” tips for making websites dump the data we want as social engineers. Try these things below: Download and install the Firefox addon - JSONView Try:- https://api.twitter.com/1/users/lookup.json?screen_name=BarackObama https://api.twitter.com/1/users/lookup.json?screen_name=MittRomney http://code.google.com/apis/ajax/playground/ The last one will find all tweets within 2 miles of the GPS coors (central london) that contains the words London Riot. Replace as desired! http://search.twitter.com/search.json?q=london%20riot&geocode=51.50733,%20-0.12768,2ml&include_entities=true&result_type=mixed This type of data mining can lead to searchable and impressive results for any social engineer. Follow Nick on his twitter account, NickFX Till next month

Ep. 038 - Live from DerbyCon 2012

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 02:37:00 +0000

DerbyCon V2.0 was an epic con. The team was all present to share if a few firsts - and our first live podcast from DerbyCon… Check it out Date Oct 15, 2012

Ep. 037 - “Trust Me I’m Lying” An Interview with Ryan Holiday

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:41:00 +0000

Media Manipulation. What Is it? How does it work? Can you really make people see, buy and read things? Ryan is an experienced and talented media manipulator.

Ep. 036 - LIVE From Defcon 20: Social-Engineer Anniversary

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:48:00 +0000

3 years - wow. A truly humbling journey its been. 3 years we have spent researching, dissecting and analyzing all manner of human influence. With the most successful SECTF to date, we celebrate our 36th in style - AT DEFCON 20. The panel has changed (we miss you Jim), the topics have gotten deeper and the quality has gotten better. What did this year include? How did the SECTF go? Well, find out as you join us for our 3 year anniversary LIVE!

Ep. 035 - Mastering Elicitation with John Nolan

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 01:33:00 +0000

The art of obtaining information without ever asking a question, known as elicitation, is a skill that can make you a master social engineer. Join us as we talk with author and expert on this topic, John Nolan. Date June 11, 2012