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Social-Engineer and DEF CON 21 19 Aug 2013 | 06:08 pm
Did anyone get the number of that Mack Truck that hit us? – Someone said Black Hat & DEF CON was on the front grill…. Social-Engineer has again taken Vegas by storm and we know some of our readers c...
Defcon 21 News: Enter the Apollo 1 Jul 2013 | 10:32 pm
For those of you who have been coming to the Social-Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) at DEF CON for the past 4 years, you might already know that we try to hold one of the most popular contests ar...
That’s a pile of… Social Engineering goodness! 26 Jun 2013 | 08:50 pm
social engineering using dog poop Here at Social-Engineer we delve into everything to find the social engineering angle…. Yes, I mean everything. For your reading pleasure we have taken SE to a new ...
The Social-Engineer CTF FAQ part I 25 Jun 2013 | 01:38 am
We are super excited about the next SECTF. This year we again chose the gender theme and the response so far has been amazing. This year marks the first year in Defcon SECTF history that we have had m...
A Lesson From A Young Social Engineer 24 Jun 2013 | 07:52 pm
As Defcon 21 approaches we asked one of our youngest contestants ever to write about her experience as a Social-Engineer Capture The Flag Contestant at Defcon 20… here is her story: I am a social eng...
The Onion Gets Hacked 18 Jun 2013 | 09:52 pm
The Onion, the Internet’s favorite parody news site, was recently the victim of a hack that compromised their corporate Google Accounts as well as their Twitter accounts.
Who is the Deadliest Social Engineer? Defcon 21 SECTF 11 May 2013 | 12:12 am
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, the Social-Engineer Capture the Flag (SECTF) is getting better and badder this year.
The Secret To Chinese Hackers Success 22 Mar 2013 | 11:16 pm
How have the Chinese been so successful at ravaging U.S. government and corporate secrets? The answer, according to Mandiant, is Social Engineering.
Real Life and the Application of Social Engineering Part VI 21 Mar 2013 | 11:59 pm
The whole reason I decided to tell this story is that while I may not have had malicious intent towards my Country’s Armed Forces, what if someone who did have malicious intent, got or gets in the fut...
“High Profile” Xbox Live Accounts Hacked 21 Mar 2013 | 07:44 am
Multi-tiered social engineering attacks are growing in popularity and being executed with devastating results.