Subliminal Hacking
The Art and Science of Social Engineering


 
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Quick Post – Instant Water into Ice Video

Over Christmas 2014 I caught up with some recorded TV, specifically Dynamo : Magician Impossible. One of the episodes I liked featured an effect where Dynamo take a bottle of water, pours some out and then shakes it and the wat...
by Dale Pearson
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Maltego Transforms … Recommended List

Regular visitors to the site will be familiar with the post on recommended OSINT tools, and one of those tools mentioned is Maltego. Maltego is an awesome tools that uses the power of machines to gather information and display ...
by Dale Pearson
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Social Engineering CTF… Showing the value of testing the human element

In Vegas this year (July 2010) there was an interesting contest going on, it was a social engineering capture the flag setup by the great guys at www.social-engineer.org. This was a great event, and it has attracted some media ...
by Dale Pearson
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Derren Brown’s Svengali Tour … Brilliant!

Last night (11/05/2011) I had the pleasure of going to see Derren Brown’s Svengali show at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. Before I continue, I would like to say a big thanks to my wife for looking after our 6 week o...
by Dale Pearson
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Exploiting the Brain … The Power of Language

An experienced and effective social engineer has two main qualities. First of all they have the social part, they have the ability to blend in, build relationship, establish rapport, and make that unconscious connection. This t...
by Dale Pearson
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