The Basics of Social Engineering

Fundamentals of social engineering for beginners—you don't need to be charismatic or outgoing to succeed as a social engineer.

Summary

This talk explores social engineering techniques and human-factor security vulnerabilities.

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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Wayne Ronaldson

Red team operations from an international perspective—techniques and methodologies from down under applied to modern security assessments.

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Daniel Isler

Voice-based social engineering—leveraging authority and psychological pressure to manipulate victims into compliance.

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