Tricks of the Trade from a Social Engineer

A preview by Dark Reading of the upcoming, closed-door presentation “How to Rob a Bank over the Phone” at Black Hat Europe in London. Actual audio from a commissioned penetration test.

Abstract

Want a free lesson from a social engineering expert? If so, make your travel plans soon to attend Black Hat Europe in London Dec 4-7. It’s the only place where you’ll get this play-by-play analysis of a real-life social engineering example with actual audio. One-time talk, prepared exclusively for attendees of Black Hat Europe 2017.

For those who cannot attend, a related white paper will be published by Black Hat immediately following the presentation on December 5, 2017. It will describe five real-life social engineering engagements with lessons for red and blue teams alike.