The Future of Social Engineering: The Good Human Hacker – Part 2

The buzz: “Most people think of hackers as young techno-thugs who pound Moutain Dew and tap at their computers stealing data, crashing websites, or sending spam about Viagra. But there are good hackers, too, top-security professionals that governments and companies hire to protect them from the bad guys. And among these, there are a select few who don’t specialize in the technical side of breaking into computers, but rather the messy, human side…fast talkers who convince unsuspecting people to let them into machines and secured physical locations. The best are so good, they not only get what they want, they make it so their targets feel better for having met them.” Human Hacking by Chris Hadnagy, 2021. Welcome to the world of social engineering or human hacking, the psychological manipulation of a person by a malicious attacker into performing actions or divulging confidential information for the purpose of information gathering, fraud, or system access. Good news: Social engineering can help you regain confidence and control, become more empathetic, generous and kind. We’ll ask Chris Hadnagy, Shelby Dacko, Shane McCombs and Ryan MacDougall for their take on The Future of Social Engineering: Be A Good Human Hacker – Part 2!