Karen Bender

Social-Engineer, LLC.

In recent years, there has been an exponential increase in high-profile data breaches. As data breaches at corporations, educational institutions, and government agencies continue to grow, so does the need ... Read More

Companies are becoming more aware of potential cybersecurity threats and taking measures to protect their critical assets and increase security. However, one aspect of cyberattacks that often goes unforeseen (until ... Read More

You have heard all the stories. Social engineers (SEs) being held at gunpoint, nearly driving off cliffs, jumping into garbage chutes, or walking through front doors. (If you haven’t heard ... Read More

As cybersecurity becomes an ever-increasing concern, more people are becoming interested in a career in the field of cybersecurity. A major factor of cybersecurity is learning how cybercriminals use social ... Read More

Are you new to the field of social engineering? Or does this career interest you? If so, dealing with guilt as a social engineer will be something you will  need ... Read More

The healthcare industry is overwhelmingly reliant on internet-connected devices as solutions. There’s no doubt some of those devices advance patient care and even critical response. Healthcare possesses elite data making ... Read More

Much of social engineering takes place via technology—phishing and vishing (voice phishing) being prime examples. However, holding a social engineering class virtually was not something Social-Engineer, LLC took lightly. Our ... Read More

Shelby Dacko recently participated in her first pen-testing onsite social engineering engagement. In the 3rd installment of our 4-part series, Shelby shares key lessons she learned from her team and advice so you can avoid her mistakes in the blog, "My First Pen-Testing Onsite Social Engineering Engagement". Continue Reading > ... Read More

Curt Klump found himself standing in a server closet in a building’s network operations center (NOC), with an official employee escort. This is just one of the highlights of his first social engineering onsite infiltration job. In part 2 in our 4-part series, Curt tells his story in the blog ... Read More