The Polite Social Engineering Attack: How Courtesy and Empathy Are Weaponized in Cybersecurity Threats
You’re at work, mid-morning, coffee still warm on your desk. Your phone rings. The voice on the other end is […] ... Read More
Meta Lawsuits and Children’s Online Safety: What Parents Need to Know About Social Media and Teen Mental Health
In recent years, concerns about children’s safety online have intensified. Now, those concerns have moved from kitchen table conversations into […] ... Read More
Zero Trust and the Human Element: Why Social Engineering Still Bypasses Modern Security
Zero Trust has become one of the most widely adopted security models in modern organizations. The premise is straightforward: never […] ... Read More
The Difference Between Exposure and Resilience
In my LinkedIn Post I covered the basics of the difference between AI vishing and Human to Human Vishing, but let’s dive deeper here. AI vishing measures exposure. Human-led adversarial ... Read More
Protecting the Elderly in a Digital Age
In the last few years, fraud and scams targeting older adults have surged dramatically. According to recent government data, reported […] ... Read More
The Ethical Architect: Rules of Engagement for the Influential Leader
A professional social engineer who lacks ethics is just a con artist. A leader who lacks ethics is just a boss. To be a practitioner, you must have a code ... Read More
The Quiet Compliance Gap: Why Risk Persists Despite Security Training
Most financial institutions can confidently say they are compliant. Employees complete annual security awareness training. Policies are reviewed and acknowledged. […] ... Read More
The Operative’s Field Guide to Elicitation: Bypassing “The Filter”
In leadership, as in social engineering, the greatest obstacle to obtaining ground-truth intelligence is The Filter. This is the natural human tendency to sanitize information when speaking to authority. When ... Read More
Why Non-Punitive Cultures Strengthen Your Security Program
Every company has a unique work culture. You may have heard various cultures referred to as a “family,” or more […] ... Read More
Managing Cognitive Load in High-Performance Leadership
As I mentioned in my recent LinkedIn Article, managing cognitive load in leadership is the difference between a high-performing executive and one who burns out. And ones who get stuck ... Read More
