When I tell people what I do I get a lot of mixed reactions. I've heard everything from "that's cool" to "that's creepy". This is probably because there are a lot of different definitions of social engineering out there. A lot of these definitions come close to the point, but they usually miss a few key items. Here is the definition I use when people ask me "what is social engineering?" Social engineering is the attempt to manipulate human behavior There are three key parts to this … [Read more...]
Passion, Persistence, Perception
Recommended Reading for Social Engineers
The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
By: Kevin Mitnick, William Simon