Subliminal Hacking
The Art and Science of Social Engineering


 
 

 
Social Engineering

Just Called To Say … Spoofed Your Caller ID

The aim of this post is to share tools for Social Engineers to include vishing in you engagements, and to make the rest of the world aware of just how simple and easy it is to Spoof someones Caller ID, so you can increase your ...
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Conferences

Subliminal Hacking at IRISSCERT Cyber Crime Conference … Ireland Security Conference

I have the great pleasure of speaking at the 2011 IRISSCERT Cyber Crime Conference in Ireland this November. IRISSCERT Cyber Crime Conference The IRISSCERT Cyber Crime Conference will be held this year on Wednesday the 23rd of ...
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Manipulation

Whats my motivation darling? … The Pretext

There are many essential skills required to be successful at social engineering, and one we have mentioned before but never really gone into is Pretexting. The easiest way I find to describe a pretext is to consider the motivat...
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Influence

Subjects lend me your ears… Especially the right one!

Language and communication is of great importance when it comes to manipulation as part of social engineering, or any situation where you want to try and get your way. So it would be interesting to learn that your double your c...
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Social Engineering

Social Engineering Competitions… Good or Bad?

I have had a few people mention to me in person, and via email and twitter about the social engineering competition that took place at DEFCON 18, and if I think it was right or not, as many people seem to have mixed feelings ab...
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