Home Is Where the Hack Is
One of Social-Engineer’s services is Open-Source Intelligence Gathering (OSINT). It’s a discipline that sees us gather publicly available information that can be accessed without any real special skills or tools. It can also include sources only available to subscribers, such as newspaper content behind a paywall, or subscription journals. As OSINT investigators, we employ countless techniques to…
2021—Year of the Tax Scam
It’s that time of year again, tax season! The inevitability of taxes brings along another inevitability — tax-related scams. Attackers are always changing and adapting. Every year, their methods grow in variety, complexity, and boldness. They are always ready to hop onto the newest trends and exploit the latest technology to find the quickest route to steal your identity and money.
What to…
Human Hacking Conference 2021 Goes Virtual!
2020 was a tough year, we certainly all agree on that. However, one great thing happened very early in the year for us. On February 20th, we kicked off our very first Human Hacking Conference (HHC). Year Alpha was a massive success. We had an amazing venue, fantastic trainers, and guests who came with open minds, ready to learn. We left that weekend feeling buzzed from the excitement of it all.…
Securing Devices at Home and Work
Doing our part to #BeCyberSmart can feel overwhelming at times. This article can help each of us to break down exactly how we can protect our part of cyberspace. We will focus specifically on two areas where we have personal responsibility: securing devices at home and at work. We are dividing these tips into "at home” and “at work” categories. However, most will have a broader application.…
#BeCyberSmart: Protect Your Cyberspace
It’s October which means it’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM)!! This year the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has chosen the theme, Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart. Being cybersmart is important for each one of us. Nowadays, nearly every member of the family is accessing their home’s Wi-Fi network via electronic devices. For instance, take a minute and look…
The Next Generation of Hackers
What did you want to be when you were young? So often we hear of kids who want to be astronauts, princesses, a superhero, or a racecar driver. What you don’t often hear is “a hacker.” More than ever, however, we need kids who know how to hack. To clarify, when we talk about “hackers” we do not mean those who exploit cyberspace for their own ends. Those, by definition, are not hackers, they are…
The Human Hacking Conference 2021: Plan to be Amazed!
We’ve got great news! Plans are in motion for The Human Hacking Conference (HHC) 2021, so mark your calendar for March 11-13, 2021. Look for the link to register for the HHC in the Bonus Section of this blog!! Did you attend this year's HHC? Then you no doubt agree with HHC trainer Robin Dreeke, who described it as a “triumphal event” and "probably the safest environment you could possibly be…
The Human Hacking Conference: Year Alpha
It was early in 2019 that we started dropping hints we had something big in the works. The anticipation was high, when, in June, we made an exciting announcement. Social-Engineer.org along with Social-Engineer, LLC was going to put on their first ever, self-produced, conference; The SEVillage Presents: The Human Hacking Conference (HHC).
This never before seen conference was going to be…