Tag: Social Engineering

Blue Team Talk: Social Engineering the Ultimate Adversary: Yourself!

I’ve always been fascinated by social engineering. How it’s a factor in over 90% of all breaches. And how it can also work against self described social engineering subject matter experts. How can this be? This is just the tip of the psychological iceberg… Consider that the placebo effect can still work, even when you know it’s a placebo.

Blue Team Talk: Social Engineering Your Metrics: Using Data Science to Provide Value in Reporting

Reporting is generally boring. As social engineers, we often get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of performing the engagement and report writing falls to the side. While the reports do go out and we meet client obligations, a serious question arises: Are we providing meaningful measurements, metrics, and advice to the client?