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This is absolutely the case (source: I'm a former pentester in charge of the social engineering). SE had two guarantees for every organization we were hired to
by jwcrux 12y ago
This is absolutely the case (source: I'm a former pentester in charge of the social engineering).
SE had two guarantees for every organization we were hired to pentest.
* We would get the information/access we wanted
* It would be easy
Chris is a pioneer in this branch of the industry and has done a great job of highlighting the importance of social engineering through his research, books, and the CTF at Defcon (which is awesome to watch if you get the chance).
- UweSchmidt 12y agoLike this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB6ywr9fngU#t=4m23s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB6ywr9fngU#t=4m23s Additionally to posing as an authority and creating some pressure, they also seem to add a general awkwardness to the conversation that may make the user want to get it over with.