187 episodes

The Social-Engineer Podcast is about humans. Understanding how we interact, communicate and relay information can help us protect, mitigate and understand social engineering attacks

The Social-Engineer Podcast Social-Engineer, LLC

    • Science
    • 4.2 • 9 Ratings

The Social-Engineer Podcast is about humans. Understanding how we interact, communicate and relay information can help us protect, mitigate and understand social engineering attacks

    Ep. 255 - Security Awareness Series - Faking Reality: AI Deepfakes and the Future of Truth with Justin and Paul

    Ep. 255 - Security Awareness Series - Faking Reality: AI Deepfakes and the Future of Truth with Justin and Paul

    Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Paul Vann and Justin Marciano.
     
    Paul Vann is a seasoned cybersecurity professional, with experience across numerous emerging markets in the field. He has worked at a wide array of cybersecurity and software development startups, helping to ensure a more secure future for all. Paul additionally is passionate about emerging technologies in the space and was recognized as a Top rated Speaker at the RSA Conference in 2023.
     
    Justin Marciano is the Co-Founder and CEO of IdentifAI. Studying economics with a concentration in finance at the University of Virginia, he has navigated his way through the venture capital, blockchain, and payment sectors, aligning his career path with his enthusiasm for emerging technologies. Justin currently works in product management and has previously worked at Stepstone Group as a VC & Growth Analyst. [April 15, 2024]
     
    00:00 - Intro
    00:22 - Intro Links:
    -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/
    -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/
    -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/
    -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/
    -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb
    -          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/
    -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                               
    03:44 - Paul Vann & Justin Marciano Intro
    04:55 - IdentifAI
    05:53 - Follow the Trends
    06:37 - How Big is This Problem?
    09:37 - Deepfakes for Hacking
    10:43 - A Real Story
    12:38 - Using What's Real
    14:11 - Beyond Cat & Mouse
    17:02 - AI and the Law
    19:29 - Tracing the Source
    21:59 - Balancing Act
    23:44 - Training or Expanding?
    29:35 - An Attempt Was Made
    32:04 - Keeping it Real
    34:38 - A New Partnership!
    35:59 - Find Justin and Paul online
    -          Website: identif-ai.com
    -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/identifai-llc
    -          Justin's LinkedIn: in/justin-marciano32/
    -          Paul's LinkedIn: in/paul-vann-b996b2120/
    37:13 - Mentors
    -          Justin:
    -          Jeff Silver
    -          Martin Roche
    -          Paul:
    -          Paul Vann (Father)
    -          Jennifer Romeo
    39:30 - Book Recommendations
    -          The Hardware Hacking Handbook - Colin O'Flynn and Jasper van Woudenberg
    -          On the Origin of Time - Thomas Hertog
    -          Blink - Malcolm Gladwell
    41:37 - Wrap Up & Outro
    -          www.social-engineer.com
    -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    • 42 min
    Ep. 254 - Human Element Series - The Origins of Empathy and How To Use It with Chris Voss

    Ep. 254 - Human Element Series - The Origins of Empathy and How To Use It with Chris Voss

    Today we are joined by Chris Voss. Mr. Voss is a former Lead FBI Negotiator and dynamic speaker who debunks the biggest myths of negotiation. Chris engages all groups with captivating stories, insights, and useful tips for business and everyday life. He has lectured on negotiation at business schools across the country and has been seen on ABC, CBS, CNN, and Fox News. Chris has also been featured in Forbes, Time, Fast Company, and Inc. Chris’s Keynotes are based on his book Never Split The Difference©.
    [April 8, 2024]
     
    00:00 - Intro
    00:20 - Intro Links
    -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/
    -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/
    -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/
    -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/
    -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb
    -          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/
    -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/
    02:26 - Chris Voss Intro
    03:25 - Good Work If You Can Get It
    04:51 - A Donkey, A Clown & A Hippopotamus
    08:52 - Emotions Are Contagious
    10:02 - Proof of Life
    13:23 - Mirror, Mirror
    17:21 - Negotiation is a Language
    18:44 - Empathy, Not Advice
    22:28 - Be Willing to be Wrong
    29:46 - Slaughter at Harvard
    33:17 - Empathy Isn't Agreement
    36:51 - Validating Perspective
    38:27 - It Starts with Practice
    40:43 - Mentors
    -          Parents
    -          Gary Noesner
    41:39 - Book Recommendations
    -          Chip War - Chris Miller
    -          Never Split the Difference - Chris Voss
    43:22 - Find Chris Voss online
    -          Website: blackswanltd.com
    -          Instagram: @thefbinegotiator
    -          Twitter: @fbinegotiator
    -          YouTube: @NegotiationMastery
    44:23 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro
    -          www.social-engineer.com
    -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    • 44 min
    Ep. 253 - The Doctor Is In Series - Understanding Human Behavior with Dr. David Matsumoto

    Ep. 253 - The Doctor Is In Series - Understanding Human Behavior with Dr. David Matsumoto

    Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.
     
    In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are joined by Dr. David Matsumoto.  Dr. Matsumoto, Director of Humintell, is a world-renowned expert in the fields of emotion, nonverbal behavior, deception, and culture. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1981, double majoring in psychology and Japanese and receiving High Honors in both. He obtained his Masters (1983) and Doctoral (1986) degrees in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley. He has been a Professor of Psychology at San Francisco State University (SFSU) since 1989, and is the Founder and Director of SFSU’s Culture and Emotion Research Laboratory.
     
    Dr. Matsumoto is an expert in threat assessment and management, especially in relation to behavioral indicators of operational bad actors. He has conducted the only study to date of the cognitions, emotions, and behaviors of bad actors when they are actively engaged in an act of violence, and he has briefed the results of this work to several government agencies. He has also conducted decades of research on behavioral indicators related to deception about the intent to commit acts of malfeasance in the future, and the behavioral indicators that emerged from this work has been briefed to countless military, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies and operators. [April 1, 2024]
     
    00:00 - Intro
    00:17 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro
    01:16 - Intro Links
    -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/
    -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/
    -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/
    -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/
    -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb
    -          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/
    -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                
    03:29 - Dr. David Matsumoto Intro
    05:02 - The Topic of the Day: Emotion & Nonverbal Communication
    05:29 - The Origins of Human Emotion
    09:46 - Olympic-Level Study
    17:00 - Strike a Pose
    19:30 - Behavioral Indicators
    25:01 - Emotional Buffer
    25:42 - Data Sourcing
    31:26 - In Context
    32:51 - The Anonymous Factor
    35:37 - The Human Factor
    37:15 - New Book
    37:58 - A Writers Obligation
    41:46 - On A Mission
    45:11 - Find Dr. Matsumoto Online
    -          Website: www.humintell.com
    -          X/Twitter: @davidmatsumoto
    -          LinkedIn: in/davidmatsumoto
    -          YouTube: @Humintell
    46:00 - Wrap Up
    46:29 - Next Month: Overworking
    46:59 - Outro                                                                    
    -          www.social-engineer.com
    -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
     
    Find us online:
    -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbiejmarono
    -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a
    -          Instagram: @DoctorAbbieofficial
    -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker
    -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

    • 47 min
    Ep. 252 - The SE ETC Series - Crypto, Phishing and SMiShing...Oh My

    Ep. 252 - The SE ETC Series - Crypto, Phishing and SMiShing...Oh My

    Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [March 25, 2024]
     
    00:00 - Intro
    00:18 - Intro Links
    -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/
    -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/
    -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/
    -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/
    -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb
    -          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/
    -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/
    04:48 - Ransomware: No Code of Conduct
    06:50 - Education
    07:52 - Policies
    09:17 - Protection
    10:14 - Backup Plan
    11:05 - Gone Phishin'
    12:50 - Verify, Verify, Verify
    14:26 - If You See Something, Say Something
    -          FTC Website: reportfraud.ftc.gov
    15:32 - Reach Out
    15:54 - Wrap Up & Outro
    -          www.social-engineer.com
    -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
     
    Find us online
    -          Chris Hadnagy
    -          Twitter: @humanhacker
    -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

    • 16 min
    Ep. 251 - Security Awareness Series - Butchering The Pig Butchers with Josh Bown Rachel Jones

    Ep. 251 - Security Awareness Series - Butchering The Pig Butchers with Josh Bown Rachel Jones

    Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris will be talking with Josh Brown and Rachel Jones, both from the Department of Homeland Security. They join us to discuss what Pig Butchering scams are and how we can protect ourselves. [March 18, 2024]
     
    00:00 - Intro
    00:18 - Intro Links:
    -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/
    -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/
    -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/
    -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/
    -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb
    -          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/
    -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                               
    02:13 - Josh Brown & Rachel Jones Intro
    02:52 - Why the Secret Service?
    03:44 - Pig Butchering
    05:47 - A Global Issue
    06:40 - Same Scam, New Method
    09:14 - The 12 Steps
    13:53 - Pseudo Anonymous
    15:13 - Point of Origin
    15:38 - Real Money, Fake Return
    18:33 - Making it Right!
    19:46 - Call Your Local Agent
    21:35 - Don't Know, Don't Answer
    25:27 - Walk the Dog
    27:44 - It Needs to Make Sense
    29:58 - What’s Next?
    31:25 - Global Concerns
    34:30 - Book Recommendations
    -          The Total Money Makeover- Dave Ramsey
    -          Tracers in the Dark - Andy Greenberg
    36:34 - Online Links
    -          Website: www.secretservice.gov
    -          Website: www.usajobs.gov
    -          Email: CFTFSC@usss.dhs.gov
    37:50 - Wrap Up & Outro
    -          www.social-engineer.com
    -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    • 38 min
    Ep. 250 - Human Element Series - Rationalize Minimalize and Project with Agent Brad Beeler

    Ep. 250 - Human Element Series - Rationalize Minimalize and Project with Agent Brad Beeler

    Today we are joined by Agent Brad Beeler. Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge Brad Beeler has been with the United States Secret Service for the past 25 years. He currently serves as instructor and Secret Service liaison at the National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA) at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Over the past 8 years in this role, he has trained agents throughout the federal law enforcement and intelligence community in credibility assessment and elicitation techniques.
     
    Prior to arriving at NCCA, he was a polygraph examiner in the Chicago and St. Louis Field Offices and served on the permanent protection detail of former President George HW Bush and numerous foreign heads of state. Over the past 17 years as a federal polygraph examiner Special Agent Beeler has secured hundreds of confessions on high-profile investigations, often leading to the identification of previously unknown victims of serial offenders of both child exploitation and homicide investigations. Agent Beeler holds a master’s degree in criminology and was previously selected as the U.S. Secret Service - Special Agent of the Year for his involvement in combating crimes against children.
     
    Widely considered a communications expert in the U.S. federal law enforcement community, Agent Beeler has provided countless domestic and international presentations to law enforcement and intelligence agencies seeking to enhance their interviewing programs. [March 11, 2024]
     
    00:00 - Intro
    00:21 - Intro Links
    -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/
    -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/
    -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/
    -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/
    -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb
    -          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/
    -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/
    03:05 - Agent Brad Beeler Intro
    05:05 - Part of a Team
    07:58 - One of Lincoln's Final Acts
    08:52 - Dual Mission
    11:45 - The Broadband Effect
    14:38 - Team Effort
    17:35 - Worst of the Worst
    21:13 - Common Ground
    23:36 - Letting Them Be Heard
    25:51 - Lyrics, Songs and Dance
    28:49 - Mental Health Mandates
    35:11 - Mentors
    -          Mrs. Bertran - Teacher
    -          Brian Leary - DHS Program Manager
    37:21 - Book Recommendations
    -          The Interrogator - Hanns Scharff
    -          Spy the Lie - Philip Houston
    -          Captivate & Cues - Vanessa Van Edwards
    39:24 - Find Agent Brad Beeler online
    -          Website: www.usajobs.gov
    -          Website: www.secretservice.gov
    -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bradbeeler1865/
    40:47 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro
    -          www.social-engineer.com
    -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

Tanya in Canada ,

Very informative, interesting and long

This podcast has taught me many, many things and is quite interesting and eye-opening. However, they have a social aspect at the start and end that is clearly only for them which lasts for about 25%-50% of each podcast. At times it is funny, but mostly I skip over it. This podcast would have a 5 start rating for sure if the intro was 5 minutes instead of 20-30 minutes. To be clear though, this is DEFINITELY worth listening to if this topic is of interest to you.

Top Podcasts In Science

Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie Ward
Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
Reinvent Yourself with Dr. Tara
Dr. Tara Swart Bieber
Making Sense with Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Radiolab
WNYC Studios
Crash Course Pods: The Universe
Crash Course Pods, Complexly

You Might Also Like

Hacking Humans
N2K Networks
Malicious Life
Malicious Life
CyberWire Daily
N2K Networks
Hacked
Hacked
Darknet Diaries
Jack Rhysider
Click Here
Recorded Future News