Subliminal Hacking
The Art and Science of Social Engineering


 
 

 
Social Engineering

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 ...
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Social Engineering

Invest in the Community…Schuyler Towne and Open Locksport

One of the best thing about the InfoSec community is the people. Sure like everywhere there are the idiots, big headed know it alls, and the leachers, but in general we are a supportive bunch, and happy to share. So this brings...
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Misdirection

Hiding in plain sight… Playing it loud and proud

Happy New Year. 2011 has already gotten off to a hectic start for me, as I type this I am still in California working, but looking forward to flying back at the end of the week. In the last week I have tried out something a lit...
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Awareness

Illusions… The magic key to understanding the mind

This is just a quick post this week as I am just back home to recover from an awesome trip to the Hash Days security conference. I think its a pretty common understanding that even though we know alot about how are mind works, ...
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Manipulation

Illusions of Trust … The Way of the Cyber Criminal

Trust is an important thing to most intelligent species, and without it relationships and general interactions cease to flourish and are nothing more than a professional exchange of dialogue. When you think about trust and the ...
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