Forcing a trustworthy notion of sequential time
Cryptographic mechanisms for establishing trustworthy ordering and time in distributed systems.
Summary
Social Engineering and Human-Oriented Security
This presentation explores social engineering attacks and human vulnerability in security systems. Topics include psychological manipulation, pretexting, credential harvesting, phishing techniques, and how attackers exploit human nature to bypass technical defenses in organizations.
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