What Is Your Favorite OSINT Tool?
SEORG | | Automation, investigation, Newsletter, open source, OSINT, ryan macdougall, social engineer
In This Issue: "What is Your Favorite OSINT Tool?" Ryan MacDougall, an OSINT trainer and speaker on the topic, answers how and when to choose and use tools for an investigation. The post What Is Your Favorite OSINT Tool? appeared first on Security Through Education ... Read More
“Hey Alexa, What’s a Phone Book?”
SEORG | | Alexa, Apple, assistant, Chrome, Cortana, google, google assistant, google dorking, Google Home, google home device, Internet of things, iot, Newsletter, ok google, Phishing, security, security conscious, Siri, social engineering, vishing
Recently, my husband came home from his day at work and during our normal evening conversation, I asked, “How was work today?” His reply was, “It was alright, we had another order of phone books come in.” My immediate response was to ask, “Who even uses phone books anymore?” The ... Read More
Protect Yourself from Social Media Scams
SEORG | | facebook, General Social Engineer Blog, Instagram, linkedin, Phishing, Protect Yourself, romance scams, Snapchat, social engineering, social media, social media quizzes, Social Media Scams, social phishing, YouTube
Social media has become a huge attack vector. Learn why social media scams such as quizzes, romance scams, and social phishing are becoming more popular and what you can do you protect yourself. The post Protect Yourself from Social Media Scams appeared first on Security Through Education ... Read More
Ethical Hackers: Filling a Vital Role in Society
SEORG | | Cybersecurity, ethical hackers, ethical hacking, human hackers, human hacking, human hacking conference, Newsletter, social engineering, white hat hackers
In This Issue: "Ethical Hackers: Filling a Vital Role in Society." What comes to your mind when you hear the word "hackers" or "hacking?" Do you picture faceless people in hoodies, wreaking havoc on government, business and healthcare systems? The November SENewsletter, will introduce you to another type of hacker ... Read More
Romance Scams: Stealing Hearts & Money
SEORG | | Addictive Personalities, Impulsive, monica whitty, Newsletter, Online Relationships and Dating, Protect Yourself From Romance Scams, romance fraud, romance scam, Romance Scams and the Psychology Behind Stealing Hearts and Money, security through education, The Romance Scam — How Scammers Lure Their Victims, Trusting, What Can You Do if You Are a Victim?
In This Issue: "Romance Scams: Stealing Hearts & Money." Romance scams rank #1 in total consumer fraud losses affecting Americans. In this Newsletter we explore the history of online relationships and provide tips to keep you safe from scammers. The post Romance Scams: Stealing Hearts & Money appeared first on ... Read More
DerbyCon – The Finish Line
SEORG | | Chris Hadnagy, Dave Kennedy, DerbyCon, DERBYCON Updates, SEvillage, social engineering, social engineering village
It has long been known that DerbyCon was one of our favorite cons. The organizers, the attendees, the family atmosphere…all of it together made Derby feel like home for the SEVillage crew. And for the past 9 years, the SEVillage has had a presence at DerbyCon. We started with just ... Read More
Real Estate Wire Fraud Has Devastating Effects
SEORG | | bec, business email compromise, EAC, Email Account Compromise, General Social Engineer Blog, Homebuyers Protect Yourselves, Real Estate Professionals Protect Your Enterprises and Your Clients, Real Estate Wire Fraud, Real Estate Wire Fraud Has Devastating Effects, social engineering, Tool to Educate, Why So Many Victims, Why the Rise in Real Estate Wire Fraud
Like a wildfire, real estate wire fraud has devastating effects. Within minutes all that you own can be lost. In this blog, you'll learn about the tactics criminals use and what real estate professionals and home buyers can do to protect themselves. The post Real Estate Wire Fraud Has Devastating ... Read More
Social-Engineer Newsletter Vol 09 – Issue 120
SEORG | | back to school, cathy ullman, Data breach, ILF, innocent lives foundation, Newsletter, pearsons, Phishing, school, school season, security, universities, verizon
Back to School: Education Through Security No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks. We can all remember singing this as we skipped out of school on the last day of the school year. Some of us had more specific things we sang about; for me, it ... Read More
The SEVillage Wrap-up from DEF CON 27
SEORG | | Breakdown, Chris Hadnagy, Closing Ceremonies, Friday: SECTF4Kids, General Social Engineer Blog, Human Track Speeches, ILF, innocent lives foundation, Keynote Chris Hadnagy, Keynote Jayson Street, Keynote Robin Dreeke, Mission SE Impossible, Saturday: SECTF4Teens, sectf, social engineer, social engineering, Sunday: SEPodcast, The SEVillage Wrap-up from DEF CON 27, Thursday: SECTF, Wednesday: Set-Up / Pre-Death
The SEVillage Wrap-up from DEF CON 27! This year was our 10th anniversary, and wow, it really was one for the books! Join us for the exciting wrap up! The post The SEVillage Wrap-up from DEF CON 27 appeared first on Security Through Education ... Read More
Social-Engineer Newsletter Vol 09 – Issue 119
SEORG | | bec scam, CEO scam, Criminals target our emotions, Data breach, Knowing the Human Story is Important, Newsletter, Patricia Reilly, Peebles Media, security through education, social engineering, The Human Story, Verizon DBIR, Yvonne Bremner
In This Issue: “Criminals Target Our Emotions.” The Infosec community gained important perspectives from the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Of the 2,013 confirmed breaches, 33% included social attacks. For each statistic, there is a person and a story. In this month’s newsletter, our goal is to shine ... Read More

