Social Engineering Village·29 min
Andrew Nicholson
Entertainment industry security failures—lessons from high-profile breaches and vulnerabilities specific to content production.
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Social Engineering Village
Social Engineering Village at DEF CON 27 covers the human aspects of security, from reconnaissance and pretexting to insider threats and organizational culture. The 18 talks explore both attack techniques and defensive awareness.
1–24 of 51 talks
Social Engineering Village·28 min
Rebecca Long
Using social engineering principles for career growth—blending technical skills with human behavior understanding for professional success.
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Social Engineering Village·50 min
Jayson Street
Control failure analysis—why most defensive implementations fail and how attackers exploit misunderstood security risks.
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Social Engineering Village·31 min
Marcus Liotta
Insider threat exploitation techniques—manipulating employees to steal data, equipment, or commit sabotage from within an organization.
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Social Engineering Village·29 min
Ryan MacDougall
Practical OSINT techniques applicable to security careers and daily life—real investigation walkthroughs and personal case studies.
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Social Engineering Village·32 min
Chris Kirsch
Cold reading techniques for extracting information and building false credibility—how to make targets believe you possess knowledge about them.
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Social Engineering Village·32 min
R Paul Wilson
Opening keynote from renowned social engineer and security researcher R Paul Wilson at DEF CON 27.
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Social Engineering Village·34 min
Wayne Ronaldson
Red team operations from an international perspective—techniques and methodologies from down under applied to modern security assessments.
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Social Engineering Village·30 min
Micah Zenko
Red team approaches beyond penetration testing—how military, intelligence, and private sector organizations use red teaming for strategic defense.
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Social Engineering Village·28 min
Edward Miro
OSINT and social engineering via rideshare interactions—gathering intelligence and testing security through Uber and Lyft engagements.
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Social Engineering Village·52 min
Chris Hadnagy
Retrospective on 10 years of Social Engineering Village—evolution from underground gatherings to mainstream security awareness.
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Social Engineering Village·54 min
Robin Dreeke
Advanced people-reading techniques—assessing personality, trust signals, and building rapport through behavioral analysis.
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Social Engineering Village·27 min
Billy Boatright
Overcoming impostor syndrome—psychological barriers affecting security professionals and how to break through self-doubt cycles.
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Social Engineering Village·32 min
Perry Carpenter
Neurodivergent perspectives on social engineering—how autism and different thinking styles bring unique strengths to security defense.
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Social Engineering Village·25 min
Chris Pritchard
Fundamentals of social engineering for beginners—you don't need to be charismatic or outgoing to succeed as a social engineer.
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Social Engineering Village·1 hr 14 min
Robin Dreeke
Live podcast episode featuring Robin Dreeke discussing rapport building, behavioral analysis, and defensive social engineering strategies.
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Social Engineering Village·28 min
Daniel Isler
Voice-based social engineering—leveraging authority and psychological pressure to manipulate victims into compliance.
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Social Engineering Village·30 min
Shane McCombs
Discussion on the limitations and dangers of vigilantism in child protection—why systemic approaches beat individual action.
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Social Engineering Village·39 min
Ryan MacDougall
Personal journey from introversion to becoming a skilled social engineer—lessons learned overcoming personality barriers to master manipulation.
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Social Engineering Village·51 min
Chris Hadnagy
Using social engineering techniques defensively—panel discussion on The Innocent Lives Foundation's efforts to identify and stop child predators.
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Social Engineering Village·36 min
Billy Boatright
Physical and social tactics for gaining access—tools, techniques, and psychological approaches to overcome initial resistance in pretexting attacks.
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Social Engineering Village·51 min
Neil Fallon
Historical and modern manipulation techniques—how social engineers across millennia have influenced decision-making and shaped realities.
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Social Engineering Village·28 min
Hannah Silvers
Analysis of a viral Facebook phishing campaign—how seemingly innocent naming games become effective social engineering attacks.
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Social Engineering Village·51 min
Chris Silvers, Taylor Banks
DEF CON SECTF champions demonstrate advanced hunting techniques—combining phishing, OSINT, and red team tactics to track and engage targets.
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