REPLAY (Original Air Date Sept 25, 2023)
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. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering.
Today, Chris and Patrick are joined by Shane McCombs. Shane leads the ILF with more than 25 years of experience in the tech industry, including more than a decade of experience in C-level roles. He led enterprise-wide initiatives within project management, customer relationship management and acquisition, policies and procedures, process improvement, and infrastructure. Shane is also an accomplished public speaker and trainer focused on change management, professionalism, social engineering, and corporate security. In the past, he volunteered for the Autism Hope Alliance and currently donates his time to businesses and non-profits as a trusted advisor. [Sept 25, 2023]
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Show Notes
REPLAY (Original Air Date Sept 25, 2023)
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. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering.
Today, Chris and Patrick are joined by Shane McCombs. Shane leads the ILF with more than 25 years of experience in the tech industry, including more than a decade of experience in C-level roles. He led enterprise-wide initiatives within project management, customer relationship management and acquisition, policies and procedures, process improvement, and infrastructure. Shane is also an accomplished public speaker and trainer focused on change management, professionalism, social engineering, and corporate security. In the past, he volunteered for the Autism Hope Alliance and currently donates his time to businesses and non-profits as a trusted advisor. [Sept 25, 2023]
00:00 – Intro
00:22 – Patrick Laverty Intro
01:31 – 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/
- org– http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/
06:30 – Shane McCombs Intro
07:33 – Intro Chat
09:07 – Today’s Topic: How to Protect Your Kids from Online Dangers
09:51 – ILF Overview
11:19 – Can children protect themselves?
12:26 – Tips for Non-tech Savvy Parents
13:55 – Communication is Key
15:32 – Who is the bad guy?
17:06 – Rules for the Ages
20:47 – How it Happens
23:54 – The Truth of Stranger Danger
25:00 – The Long Con
27:14 – The Importance of Trust
28:28 – The Next Step
29:44 – Stability is Critical
32:27 – Stop. Block. Don’t Delete!
33:59 – The Power of Belief
35:09 – ILF Updates
38:47 – Helping the ILF
43:33 – Wrap Up & Outro
Find us online
- Chris Hadnagy
- Twitter: @humanhacker
- LinkedIn: com/in/christopherhadnagy
- Patrick Laverty
- Twitter: @plaverty9
- LinkedIn: com/in/plaverty9