The Social-Engineer Podcast Social-Engineer, LLC
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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
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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