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How SE Helped Me in Public Speaking
Public speaking is something that many people struggle with. In fact, 75% of the population has a fear of public […] ...
The Journey to Becoming a Human Risk Analyst
When people hear that I get to write phishing emails and make vishing calls for a living, the first question […] ...
An Empathic Approach to Security Education
What would you say are some traits of someone who is empathic? I would say some of those attributes would […] ...
How Bad Actors Exploit World Tragedy
The world is no stranger to tragedy. From natural disasters to global pandemics and geopolitical conflicts, we have all witnessed […] ...
The Power of Vishing
Just a couple of years ago, vishing, or voice phishing, was an unknown term. However, vishing is getting more attention […] ...
Across A River
As I waded across a river at 2am, I thought to myself… who else’s job entails this? I came into […] ...
A Human Vulnerability Scan: The Social Engineering Risk Assessment
Every year companies lose thousands and even millions of dollars due to security breaches. Because of this, corporations may spend […] ...
The Role of Scope in Ethical Social Engineering
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As a professional social engineer, it’s always interesting when I get asked, “What do you do for work?” When I […] ...
Vishing: Breaking Down Social Engineering Techniques
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If you’ve read our past joint newsletter, you know that Curt and I (Shelby) approach vishing in a way that […] ...
The Social Engineering of Survivor
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Over the span of 23 years and 44 seasons, the reality television show Survivor is perhaps one of the greatest […] ...