Is It Legit to Use Fear as Part of My Pretext?

One question I get asked often is, “Chris, isn’t it legit to use fear as part of my pretext in a social engineering exercise? I mean, after all, the bad guys are doing it. Wouldn’t it be realistic?”  Well I can’t argu… Continue reading Is It Legit to Use Fear as Part of My Pretext?

Webinar: The Future of Social Engineering – August 16 2018

Register Now and Learn All Things SE! Noted expert Chris Hadnagy, CEO & Founder of Social-Engineer, LLC, will join us for an hour of exploring the past, present & future of social engineering during a FREE EH-Net Live! webinar on 16th of August… Continue reading Webinar: The Future of Social Engineering – August 16 2018

Book Review: Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking

In his new book, “Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking, 2nd Edition,” Chris Hadnagy really hits the mark by providing a great overview of social engineering techniques, explaining how and why they work, and giving the reader ple… Continue reading Book Review: Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking

The 2017 SECTF Report

2017 proved to be a huge year for Social-Engineer.  Complete with 2 (you read that right) SE Capture the Flags.  This means our report this year is compiled from data from both of the SECTF’s. Dozen’s of hours of analysis and hund… Continue reading The 2017 SECTF Report

The 2017 SECTF Report

2017 proved to be a huge year for Social-Engineer.  Complete with 2 (you read that right) SE Capture the Flags.  This means our report this year is compiled from data from both of the SECTF’s. Dozen’s of hours of analysis and hund… Continue reading The 2017 SECTF Report