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Ep. 253 - The Doctor Is In Series - Understanding Human Behavior with Dr. David Matsumoto

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.   In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are joined by Dr. David Matsumoto.  Dr. Matsumoto, Director of Humintell, is a world-renowned expert in the fields of emotion, nonverbal behavior, deception, and culture. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1981, double majoring in psychology and Japanese and receiving High Honors in both. He obtained his Masters (1983) and Doctoral (1986) degrees in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley. He has been a Professor of Psychology at San Francisco State University (SFSU) since 1989, and is the Founder and Director of SFSU’s Culture and Emotion Research Laboratory.   Dr. Matsumoto is an expert in threat assessment and management, especially in relation to behavioral indicators of operational bad actors. He has conducted the only study to date of the cognitions, emotions, and behaviors of bad actors when they are actively engaged in an act of violence, and he has briefed the results of this work to several government agencies. He has also conducted decades of research on behavioral indicators related to deception about the intent to commit acts of malfeasance in the future, and the behavioral indicators that emerged from this work has been briefed to countless military, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies and operators. [APRIL 1, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro 01:16 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                 03:29 - Dr. David Matsumoto Intro 05:02 - The Topic of the Day: Emotion & Nonverbal Communication 05:29 - The Origins of Human Emotion 09:46 - Olympic-Level Study 17:00 - Strike a Pose 19:30 - Behavioral Indicators 25:01 - Emotional Buffer 25:42 - Data Sourcing 31:26 - In Context 32:51 - The Anonymous Factor 35:37 - The Human Factor 37:15 - New Book 37:58 - A Writers Obligation 41:46 - On A Mission 45:11 - Find Dr. Matsumoto Online -          Website: www.humintell.com https://www.humintell.com/ -          X/Twitter: @davidmatsumoto -          LinkedIn: in/davidmatsumoto -          YouTube: @Humintell 46:00 - Wrap Up 46:29 - Next Month: Overworking 46:59 - Outro                                                                     -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   FIND US ONLINE: -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbiejmarono -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a -          Instagram: @DoctorAbbieofficial -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

47m
Apr 01, 2024
Ep. 252 - The SE ETC Series - Crypto, Phishing and SMiShing...Oh My

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [MARCH 25, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 04:48 - Ransomware: No Code of Conduct 06:50 - Education 07:52 - Policies 09:17 - Protection 10:14 - Backup Plan 11:05 - Gone Phishin' 12:50 - Verify, Verify, Verify 14:26 - If You See Something, Say Something -          FTC Website: reportfraud.ftc.gov 15:32 - Reach Out 15:54 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   Find us online -          Chris Hadnagy -          Twitter: @humanhacker https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

16m
Mar 25, 2024
Ep. 251 - Security Awareness Series - Butchering The Pig Butchers with Josh Bown Rachel Jones

Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris will be talking with Josh Brown and Rachel Jones, both from the Department of Homeland Security. They join us to discuss what Pig Butchering scams are and how we can protect ourselves. [MARCH 18, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Intro Links: -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                                02:13 - Josh Brown & Rachel Jones Intro 02:52 - Why the Secret Service? 03:44 - Pig Butchering 05:47 - A Global Issue 06:40 - Same Scam, New Method 09:14 - The 12 Steps 13:53 - Pseudo Anonymous 15:13 - Point of Origin 15:38 - Real Money, Fake Return 18:33 - Making it Right! 19:46 - Call Your Local Agent 21:35 - Don't Know, Don't Answer 25:27 - Walk the Dog 27:44 - It Needs to Make Sense 29:58 - What’s Next? 31:25 - Global Concerns 34:30 - Book Recommendations -          The Total Money Makeover- Dave Ramsey -          Tracers in the Dark - Andy Greenberg 36:34 - Online Links -          Website: www.secretservice.gov /www.secretservice.gov -          Website: www.usajobs.gov /www.usajobs.gov -          Email: CFTFSC@usss.dhs.gov 37:50 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

38m
Mar 18, 2024
Ep. 250 - Human Element Series - Rationalize Minimalize and Project with Agent Brad Beeler

Today we are joined by Agent Brad Beeler. Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge Brad Beeler has been with the United States Secret Service for the past 25 years. He currently serves as instructor and Secret Service liaison at the National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA) at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Over the past 8 years in this role, he has trained agents throughout the federal law enforcement and intelligence community in credibility assessment and elicitation techniques.   Prior to arriving at NCCA, he was a polygraph examiner in the Chicago and St. Louis Field Offices and served on the permanent protection detail of former President George HW Bush and numerous foreign heads of state. Over the past 17 years as a federal polygraph examiner Special Agent Beeler has secured hundreds of confessions on high-profile investigations, often leading to the identification of previously unknown victims of serial offenders of both child exploitation and homicide investigations. Agent Beeler holds a master’s degree in criminology and was previously selected as the U.S. Secret Service - Special Agent of the Year for his involvement in combating crimes against children.   Widely considered a communications expert in the U.S. federal law enforcement community, Agent Beeler has provided countless domestic and international presentations to law enforcement and intelligence agencies seeking to enhance their interviewing programs. [MARCH 11, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:05 - Agent Brad Beeler Intro 05:05 - Part of a Team 07:58 - One of Lincoln's Final Acts 08:52 - Dual Mission 11:45 - The Broadband Effect 14:38 - Team Effort 17:35 - Worst of the Worst 21:13 - Common Ground 23:36 - Letting Them Be Heard 25:51 - Lyrics, Songs and Dance 28:49 - Mental Health Mandates 35:11 - Mentors -          Mrs. Bertran - Teacher -          Brian Leary - DHS Program Manager 37:21 - Book Recommendations -          The Interrogator - Hanns Scharff -          Spy the Lie - Philip Houston -          Captivate & Cues - Vanessa Van Edwards 39:24 - Find Agent Brad Beeler online -          Website: www.usajobs.gov -          Website: www.secretservice.gov -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bradbeeler1865/ 40:47 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

41m
Mar 11, 2024
Ep. 249 - The Doctor Is In Series - Irrational Fears vs Phobias

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.   In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing Irrational Fears & Phobias. They will talk about the similarities, the differences, why some are necessary and how to overcome the ones that aren’t. [MARCH 4, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro 00:50 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                                04:55 - The Topic of the Day: Irrational Fears & Phobias  05:09 - Fear vs Phobia 06:33 - Attack of the Lizard People 08:57 - Fear of the Dark 11:28 - In the Heights 13:54 - Might As Well Jump 15:32 - Flight Mode 17:04 - Send in the Clowns 17:32 - Phobias! We Mean It 19:18 - Genetics Squared 21:06 - Beware the Ladybug! 24:35 - Was it a Bunny? 26:09 - Classical Conditioning 27:10 - Little Albert 29:51 - Fear Factor 32:11 - Animal Intuition 33:40 - Mister Ed              34:50 - Fur Babies 36:01 - Learned Response 38:21 - Changing Minds 42:05 - Safety First! 43:21 - Virtual Assistant 44:55 - Words Matter 47:21 - Next Month: David Matsumoto 48:07 - Wrap Up & Outro                              -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   FIND US ONLINE: -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrAbbieofficial -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a -          Instagram: @DoctorAbbieofficial -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy   REFERENCES: De Jongh, A., Muris, P., ter Horst, G., Van Zuuren, F., Schoenmakers, N., & Makkes, P. (1999). One-session cognitive treatment of dental phobia: Preparing dental phobics for treatment by restructuring negative cognitions. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 37(S1), S89-S100. Dilger, S., Straube, T., Mentzel, H. J., Fitzek, C., Reichenbach, J. R., Hecht, H., ... & Miltner, W. H. (2003). Brain activation to phobia-related pictures in spider phobic humans: An event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Neuroscience Letters, 348(1), 29-32. Hettema, J. M., Neale, M. C., & Kendler, K. S. (2001). A review and meta-analysis of the genetic epidemiology of anxiety disorders. American Journal of Psychiatry, 158(10), 1568-1578. Kendler, K. S., Myers, J., & Prescott, C. A. (2002). The etiology of phobias: An evaluation of the stress-diathesis model. Archives of General Psychiatry, 59(3), 242-248. Lacey, C., Frampton, C., & Beaglehole, B. (2022). oVRcome – Self-guided virtual reality for specific phobias: A randomised controlled trial. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 000486742211107. https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674221110779 Mineka, S., & Zinbarg, R. (2006). A contemporary learning theory perspective on the etiology of anxiety disorders: It's not what you thought it was. American Psychologist, 61(1), 10-26. Ollendick, T. H., Ost, L. G., Reuterskiöld, L., Costa, N., Cederlund, R., Sirbu, C., ... & Jarrett, M. A. (2009). One-session treatment of specific phobias in youth: A randomized clinical trial in the United States and Sweden. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77(3), 504-516. Rauch, S. L., Whalen, P. J., Shin, L. M., McInerney, S. C., Macklin, M. L., Lasko, N. B., ... & Pitman, R. K. (2000). Exaggerated amygdala response to masked facial stimuli in posttraumatic stress disorder: A functional MRI study. Biological Psychiatry, 47(9), 769-776. University of York. (2023, February 6). Facing fears in just three hours of therapy could resolve phobias in children. Retrieved from https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2023/research/facing-fears-phobias-children/

48m
Mar 04, 2024
Ep. 248 - The SE ETC Series - SE in the News - Tips Tricks

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [FEB 26, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                03:06 - The New(s) Format 04:02 - Mother of All Breaches 05:46 - Banning AI Robocalls 06:39 - AI Deep Fake 07:27 - The Tips 07:47 - Verify 08:26 - Be Cautious 10:25 - Confirm 11:44 - Educate 12:19 - Report 13:41 - Recap 14:21 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   Find us online -          Chris Hadnagy -          Twitter: @humanhacker https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

14m
Feb 26, 2024
Ep. 247 - Security Awareness Series - A Day In The Life of a Dark Web Threat Advisor with Mary DAngelo

Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Mary D'Angelo. Mary helps clients understand the threats that exist on the dark web and how to use that intelligence to bolster their cybersecurity programs. With a solid foundation from the University of Washington, where she earned her Bachelor's degree, Mary has rapidly ascended as a global leader at SearchLight Cyber. Her expertise, honed over six years, delves deep into understanding the nuances of dark web threat actors and their intelligence. Mary's and her company’s insights and analyses have been instrumental in shedding light on the shadowy aspects of cyber threats emanating from the dark web. Her work not only aids in neutralizing these threats but also contributes significantly to the broader understanding of cyber security dynamics. Additionally, Mary’s passion is volunteering her talents into nonprofit organizations. She was a mentor for Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Recently, she has devoted her time to a nonprofit called, The Innocent Lives Foundation, which uses Dark Web Threat Intelligence to help law enforcement stop child traffickers. [FEB 19, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Intro Links: -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                                02:56 - Mary D’Angelo Intro 04:12 - What is a Dark Web Threat Intelligence Advisor? 04:36 - One Giant Leap 07:04 - On the Front Lines 11:53 - Deep Web, Dark Web, Clear Web...Oh My! 13:43 - Shifting to the Deep 14:58 - Crime Pays 17:39 - 2024 Forecast 19:00 - Left of Boom 20:53 - All in this Together 21:53 - An Ugly Example 25:19 - Timely 26:30 - Relevant 28:02 - Actionable 29:58 - What's Next? 30:54 - Mentors -          Siblings -          Larry Littleton https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-littleton-587a0b220/ 32:05 - Book Recommendations -          The Practitioner’s Guide to the Dark Web - Searchlight Cyber -          The Ride of a Lifetime - Robert Iger -          Never Split the Difference - Christopher Voss &Tahl Raz 33:33 - Find Mary D'Angelo Online -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dangelomary 33:55 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

34m
Feb 19, 2024
Ep. 246 - Human Element Series - The Way of The Hero with Layne Gneiting

Today we are joined by Layne Gneiting. Layne is just your average guy.  His family’s a tad bigger than most (he’s got 8 kids), but he lives in a snug 1,800 square foot home in the heart of suburbia, and still wakes up in a panic most Friday mornings when the garbage truck rumbles down the street. However, Layne has a secret identity. Twice a year he straps on his super suit—a bicycle jersey—and sweeps executives and doctors into the biggest adventure of their lives.   It came from his biggest kick in the butt: cycling across America.  Now Layne’s guided teams (or gone alone) by bike through 49 countries, and this year he’ll finally publish his stories about them.  [FEB 12, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:04 - Layne Gneiting Intro 04:04 - Anything is Possible 06:48 - The Road Less Traveled 07:57 - Summer Break 08:42 - Morning Commute 09:42 -  Growth X Bazillion 10:56 - The Details 12:13 - Eight is Enough 15:02 - Wanderlust 16:33 - How to Broaden 19:55 - Go With the Flow 22:38 - Safety First 25:40 - Get With the Program 26:54 - It's About the Adventure 28:09 - Find Layne Gneiting online -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wayofthehero/ -          Website: wayofthehero.com https://wayofthehero.com/ 28:52 - Coming Up Next! 30:51 - Mentors -          Odds Bodkin 32:14 - Book Recommendations -          The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho -          The King of Attolia - Megan Whalen Turner 34:01 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

34m
Feb 12, 2024
Ep. 245 - The Doctor Is In Series - I Trust You with Dr. Paul Zak

   Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.   In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are joined by Dr. Paul J. Zak. Dr. Zak is a University Professor at Claremont Graduate University and is in the top 0.3% of most cited scientists. Paul’s two decades of research extending the boundaries of behavioral neuroscience have taken him from the Pentagon to Fortune 50 boardrooms to the rainforest of Papua New Guinea. His most recent book is Immersion: The Science of the Extraordinary and the Source of Happiness. Besides his academic appointment, he is a four time tech entrepreneur. In 2017 he founded Immersion Neuroscience, a software platform that allows anyone to measure what the brain loves in real-time that is used to improve outcomes in entertainment, education, advertising, and emotional health. He is a regular TED speaker and has appeared on Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, Fox & Friends, ABC Evening News, and his work has been reported in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Time, The Economist, Scientific American, Fast Company, Forbes, and many others. [FEB 5, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro 00:58 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                                04:16 - The Topic of the Day: Trust                                                           04:31 - Dr. Paul Zak Intro 06:37 - I Might Be a Martian                                                        08:38 - The Great Motivator                                                        11:21 - Win-Win                                                               13:07 - Thrill of the Chase                                                             14:14 - Being Practical                                                    16:01 - Reverse-Engineering                                                       16:56 - Persuadable Humans                                                      19:23 - Measuring Emotions                                                        21:33 - Part of a Team                                                    25:46 - Dogs and Cats Living Together                                                     29:33 - Trust But Verify                                                 32:37 - The Answer: Slow Down!                                                               34:39 - Free Won't                                                           36:16 - It's Still On You                                                   37:34 - I Think, Therefore I Do                                                    40:12 - What About Love?                                                            43:25 - Time is Happiness                                                             45:48 - Find Dr. Zak Online -          LinkedIn: in/paul-zak-91123510 -          Website: getimmersion.com https://www.getimmersion.com/                                       46:26 - Wrap Up                                                               -          Immersion – Dr. Paul J. Zak https://pauljzak.com/ 48:17 - Next Month: Irrational Fears                                                        48:25 - Outro                                     -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

48m
Feb 05, 2024
Ep. 202 - Human Element Series - As a Leader Are You REDI for the 3 C’s with Gena Cox REPLAY (Original Air Date: March 13, 2023)

REPLAY (Original Air Date: March 13, 2023) Today we are joined by Gena Cox, PhD. Gena is a corporate adviser and executive coach known as a straight-shooter who also brings warmth and generosity of spirit to her partnerships. She guides CEOs, leaders, and boards as they respond to evolving stakeholder expectations and transformation driven by societal change and organic and M&A growth. Her differentiator is the nuanced insights and recommendations she brings from a lifetime of continuous multi-disciplinary learning, enabling her to offer clients uniquely invaluable insights. Her book, Leading Inclusion, is available wherever books are sold. The book catalyzes executive leaders to drive inclusion from the top of their organizations.  [MARCH 13, 2023]   00:00 – Intro 00:20 – Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                02:43 - Gena Cox Intro 04:00 - What was the path to becoming a Leadership Advisor? 07:25 - Dealing With the Frustration 09:24 - The Immigrant Experience 11:27 - The Need for a Strategy 16:08 - Inclusion Tops Diversity 19:32 - Are You REDI? 20:52 - A Leadership Problem 24:33 - Chief Transformation Officer 27:21 - From the Top Down 30:33 - Don't Assume, Ask! 33:54 - Is there anybody listening? 38:05 - Find Gena Cox online -          Website: https://genacox.com https://genacox.com/ -          LinkedIn: in/genacox -          Instagram: @genacoxphd https://www.instagram.com/genacoxphd/?hl=en -          Twitter: @genacox https://twitter.com/genacox 38:54 - Book Recommendations -          Can We Talk? - Roberta Chinsky Matuson -          TED Talks - Chris Anderson -          Leading Inclusion - Gena Cox 42:00 - Who would you consider your greatest mentors? -          Maternal Grandmother -          Lawrence W. Hamilton 45:19 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

45m
Jan 29, 2024
Ep. 244 - The SE ETC Series - Daytime Break In with Shelby Dacko PART 2

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering.   Today Chris and Patrick are once again joined by Shelby Dacko. Shelby is a Human Risk Analyst with Social‐Engineer, LLC. Her specialties include vishing, OSINT work, educational material production, and public speaking. Notably, she has made over 20,000 vishing calls in her career. She holds a Certified Ethical Social Engineer (CESE) certification and has spoken for Fortune 500 companies.   Coming from a background that includes teaching English, and interpreting American Sign Language, Shelby has always had an interest in communication. That interest led her to the Foundational Application of Social Engineering (FASE) class, which she now co-teaches with Christopher Hadnagy.   On her days off, Shelby enjoys volunteering for the Innocent Lives Foundation and painting. [JAN 22, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Patrick Laverty Intro 00:49 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                       04:23 - Today's Topic: Telling Stories with Shelby (Part 2) 05:18 - Previously on SE, ETC. 06:43 - Night & Day 07:59 - Finding Our "In" 09:03 - You're Gonna Like the Way You Look 10:54 - We Don't Need No Stinking Badges 12:01 - Attack of the Clones 14:06 - Good Ole' Barb 18:25 - Leisurely Stroll 20:27 - Mission Accomplished! 24:31 - Left to Our Own Devices 29:45 - Being Flexible 31:07 - You Still Need to Plan 33:46 - Debrief BBQ 35:38 - Reposition Ring 40:17 - Wrap Up & Goodbye 42:10 - Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   Find us online -          Chris Hadnagy -          Twitter: @humanhacker https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy -          Patrick Laverty -          Twitter: @plaverty9 https://twitter.com/plaverty9 -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9 https://www.linkedin.com/in/plaverty9/ -          Shelby Dacko -          Twitter: @scarylilhuman https://twitter.com/scarylilhuman -          LinkedIn: ­­­linkedin.com/in/shelbydacko https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelbydacko/

42m
Jan 22, 2024
Ep. 243 - Security Awareness Series - Be a Cultural Lightning Rod with Robert Wood

Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Ryan and I are joined by Robert Wood. Mr. Wood is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). He leads enterprise cyber security, compliance, privacy, and counter intelligence functions at CMS and ensures the Agency complies with secure IT requirements while encouraging innovation. Mr. Wood has over 10 years of experience in information technology, information security and management consulting. Prior to CMS, Mr. Wood has built and managed several security programs in the technology sector. He was also formerly a Principal Consultant for Cigital where he advised enterprises about their software security programs. He also founded and led the red team assessment practice with Cigital, focused on holistic adversarial analysis, helping organizations identify and manage risks from alternative perspectives. Mr. Wood has a B.S. in Information Management & Technology from Syracuse University. [JAN 15, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Ryan Intro 01:03 - Intro Links: -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                                04:28 - Robert Wood Intro 05:35 - A Small Career Jump 10:31 - The Constant Desire to Learn 12:58 - Unique Challenges 16:08 - Measure & Manage 20:01 - Making it Human 23:14 - Executive Power 26:35 - Pushing Up 29:18 - Part of a Team 32:45 - Mentors -          Jim Routh -          Jason Hills -          Amit Sethi 35:44 - Book Recommendations -          Think Again - Adam Grant -          Steal Like An Artist - Austin Kleon 38:29 - Find Robert Wood Online -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/holycyberbatman -          Website: softsideofcyber.com 39:32 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org TAGS:  

40m
Jan 15, 2024
Ep. 242 - Human Element Series - The Greatest Salesman in the World - Is It AI? with Tony UV

Today we are joined by Tony UcedaVélez. Tony UV is the co-creator of the Process for Attack Simulation & Threat Analysis and the CEO of VerSprite. Tony has over 25 years of IT/InfoSec work across a vast range of industries. He is also the OWASP leader for Atlanta, GA. [JAN 8, 2024]   00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:00     Tony UV Intro 03:34     Good in Chaos 05:28     VerSprite 06:18     Future Focus 09:38     It's Like a Flea Market 13:19     Groomed by Marketing 14:46     The Age of Misinformation 17:14     How to Defend 21:34     Human Validation 23:49     Implicit Trust 26:01     Zero Trust in Humans 29:33     Mentors -          Parents 32:25     Book Recommendations -          The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho -          The Greatest Salesman in the World - Og Mandino 34:08     Find Tony UV online -          X/Twitter: @t0nyuv -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tonyuv/ 34:53 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

35m
Jan 08, 2024
Ep. 240 - The SE ETC Series - Swimming in Rivers and Stealing Trucks with Shelby Dacko

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. Today Chris and Patrick are joined by Shelby Dacko. Shelby is a Human Risk Analyst with Social‐Engineer, LLC. Her specialties include vishing, OSINT work, educational material production, and public speaking. Notably, she has made over 20,000 vishing calls in her career. She holds a Certified Ethical Social Engineer (CESE) certification and has spoken for Fortune 500 companies. Coming from a background that includes teaching English, and interpreting American Sign Language, Shelby has always had an interest in communication. That interest led her to the Foundational Application of Social Engineering (FASE) class, which she now co-teaches with Christopher Hadnagy. On her days off, Shelby enjoys volunteering for the Innocent Lives Foundation and painting. [DEC 26, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Patrick Laverty Intro 01:09 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                       03:56 - Shelby Dacko Intro 04:18 - Today's Topic: Telling Stories with Shelby 04:59 - Something In The Water 07:02 - OSINT in the Jungle 10:11 - Get Out of Jail Free Card 13:19 - Golden Ticket 16:20 - Busted! 19:30 - Droning On and On 23:21 - On-Site OSINT 24:11 - Over the River... 28:02 -...and Through the Woods 30:03 - Killroy Was Here 32:01 - Nobody Watching 34:23 - Teamwork 36:31 - Mind the Gap 38:46 - Game On! 40:29 - Got the Keys 44:13 - Full Circle 45:37 - Part 2??? 46:36 - Next Month 47:02 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   Find us online -          Chris Hadnagy -          Twitter: @humanhacker https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy -          Patrick Laverty -          Twitter: @plaverty9 https://twitter.com/plaverty9 -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9 https://www.linkedin.com/in/plaverty9/ -          Shelby Dacko -          Twitter: @scarylilhuman https://twitter.com/scarylilhuman -          LinkedIn: ­­­linkedin.com/in/shelbydacko https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelbydacko/

48m
Dec 26, 2023
Ep. 239 - Security Awareness Series - Protecting Against the Perfect Storm with Marc Ashworth

Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Ryan and I are joined once again by Marc Ashworth. Mr. Ashworth is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at First Bank, is a respected IT executive with over 30 years of experience in cyber and physical security, IT/security architecture, project management, author and a public speaker. He is a member of the Webster University Cyber Advisory board, Co-Founded the State of Cyber annual security conference, and a Lifetime member of FBI Citizens Academy. He is a former board officer for the St. Louis InfraGard Alliance. Possessing security certifications in CISSP, CISM, CRISC, Security+ and other certifications. Mr. Ashworth currently oversees First Bank’s information security, fraud, physical security, and the network services departments. [DEC 18, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Ryan Intro 00:53 - Intro Links: -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 04:16 - Marc Ashworth Intro 05:51 - Recap 08:26 - Speaking the Same Language 09:36 - The Threats Get Better 11:45 - Clash of the Robots 13:42 - AI for Bad 17:46 - AI for Good 19:32 - Decepticons 22:39 - Regulations: Money Talks 26:48 - The Perfect Storm 30:16 - Insider Threat Safety Tips 33:00 – Mentors -          Bala Nibhanupudi -          Shelley Seifert -          Tom Bakewell 35:17 - Book Recommendations 36:37 - Find Mark Ashworth Online -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marcashworth/ 38:06 - Wrap Up & Outro -           www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

39m
Dec 18, 2023
Ep. 238 - Human Element Series - S.M.A.R.T. Reading with Nick Hutchison

Today we are joined by Nick Hutchison. Nick is the visionary force behind BookThinkers, a thriving 7-figure marketing agency bridging authors and readers. In just over 7 years, he has cultivated a platform reaching over 1,000,000 people monthly and hosts the top 2% global podcast, "BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books," featuring interviews with renowned authors like Grant Cardone and Lewis Howes. Nick's platform and services have empowered countless authors to reach millions of readers, driving substantial revenue growth. His services encompass video production, podcast booking, and social media brand building. With a mission to inspire readers to take action, Nick authored "Rise of the Reader," delving into mastering reading habits and applying newfound knowledge to unlock potential. [DEC 11, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 02:27 - Nick Hutchison Intro 04:45 - Becoming a Reader 06:51 - Time Management 07:35 - Choosing the Right Book 09:05 - Implementation Over Retention 11:54 - S.M.A.R.T. Reading 14:35 - Which One?!? 18:18 - Action! 20:49 - Rise of the Reader -          Rise of the Reader - Nick Hutchison 24:22 - More of the Same 25:34 - Building Parachutes 29:52 - Book Recommendations -          The Compound Effect - Darren Hardy -          The 4-Hour Workweek - Tim Ferriss 33:43 - Mentors -          Kevin Horsley https://www.unlimitedfocus.info/ -          Parents 37:08 - Find Nick Hutchison online -          Instagram: @bookthinkers -          Website: bookthinkers.com -          Website: nickhutch.com 37:57 - Feedback for Impact 39:42 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

40m
Dec 11, 2023
Ep. 237 - The Doctor Is In Series - Music and the Senses

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.   In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing music and the senses; how it can influence our mood, “seeing” sounds, and the various ways music can shape our health. [DEC 4, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro 01:15 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 04:39 - The Topic of the Day: Music and the Senses 06:20 - Subjective Taste 07:17 - Listen and Chill 09:54 - Beyond Your Expectations 12:26 - A Euphoric Sensation 14:11 - The Negative Side 15:24 - The Deeper Connection 17:17 - Understanding with MTV 19:40 - Moving Adverts 20:58 - Music Matters 24:35 - Synesthesia: An Overview 27:27 - Genius, Damaged or Both? 30:35 - Thinking Differently 33:47 - Finding What Works 34:59 - Music-Induced Analgesia 40:24 - Soothing the Savage Beast 41:56 - The Power of the Mind 42:49 - Benefits Package 43:35 - When We Were Young 46:57 - The Need to Be Seen 49:14 - Wrap Up 50:43 - Next Month: Trauma Bonding 51:07 - Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   FIND US ONLINE: -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbiejmarono -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a -          Instagram: @DoctorAbbieofficial -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy   REFERENCES: Bannister, S., & Eerola, T. (2023). Vigilance and social chills with music: Evidence for two types of musical chills. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 17(2), 242. Bragança, G. F. F., Fonseca, J. G. M., & Caramelli, P. (2015). Synesthesia and music perception. Dementia & neuropsychologia, 9, 16-23. Colver, M. C., & El-Alayli, A. (2016). Getting aesthetic chills from music: The connection between openness to experience and frisson. Psychology of Music, 44(3), 413-427. Dael, N., Smedt, T. D., & Paquier, P. F. (2012). Tasting music: A case of emotion-color synaesthesia. Neurocase, 18(2), 165-180. Hsieh C, Kong J, Kirsch I, Edwards RR, Jensen KB, Kaptchuk TJ, et al. Well-loved music robustly relieves pain: a randomized, controlled trial. PLoS ONE. (2014) 9:e107390. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107390 Hubbard, E. M. (2007). Neurophysiology of synesthesia. Current psychiatry reports, 9(3), 193-199. Lombardi, R. (2011). The body, feelings, and the unheard music of the senses. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 47(1), 3-24. Lunde, S. J., Vuust, P., Garza-Villarreal, E. A., Kirsch, I., Møller, A., & Vase, L. (2022). Music-induced analgesia in healthy participants is associated with expected pain levels but not opioid or dopamine-dependent mechanisms. Frontiers in Pain Research, 3, 734999. Powers, J. M., Ioachim, G., & Stroman, P. W. (2022). Music to my senses: Functional magnetic resonance imaging evidence of music analgesia across connectivity networks spanning the brain and brainstem. Frontiers in Pain Research, 3, 878258. Roy M, Peretz I, Rainville P. Emotional valence contributes to music-induced Analgesia. Pain. (2008) 134:140–7. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2007.04.003 Smilek, D., Dixon, M. J., Cudahy, C., & Merikle, P. M. (2002). Synesthetic photisms influence visual perception. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 14(8), 1057-1068 Spector, F., & Maurer, D. (2013). Synesthesia: a new approach to understanding the development of perception. Wang Y, Wei J, Guan X, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang N, et al. Music intervention in pain relief of cardiovascular patients in cardiac procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain Med. (2020) 21:3055–65. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa148 Zamm, A., & Schlaug, G. (2015). Auditory-motor mapping training as an intervention to facilitate speech output in non-verbal children with autism: A proof of concept study. PLoS ONE, 10(6), e0129725.

51m
Dec 04, 2023
Ep. 236 - The SE ETC Series - Vishing, Phishing and SMiShing...Oh My! - End of Year Threats

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [NOV 27, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Patrick Laverty Intro 00:50 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                      04:33 - Intro Chat: QRishing 10:25 - Todays Topic: End of year threats 12:50 - Phishin' in the Amazon 16:29 - The Argument for Password Managers 18:51 - MFA But Not SMS 22:23 - Smishing All Around 25:40 - Training Us to be Victims 27:49 - Don't Answer! 30:43 - Less Generalized 31:52 - It's the Season for Vishing 34:17 - The Gift Card Scams 40:49 - Seasonal Summery 42:37 - Next Month: Storytime 43:21 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   Find us online -          Chris Hadnagy -          Twitter: @humanhacker https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy -          Patrick Laverty -          Twitter: @plaverty9 https://twitter.com/plaverty9 -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9 https://www.linkedin.com/in/plaverty9/

43m
Nov 27, 2023
Ep. 235 - Security Awareness Series - An Empathetic Approach Security Culture with Stuart Archer

Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Ryan and I are joined by Stuart Archer. Stuart is a dynamic health care leader with a proven track record of quality improvement, growth and innovation. He began his health care career at the bedside as a nurse’s aide, building within him a laser-like focus on a patient-first care model and building teams guided by empathy and compassion. He took the helm at Oceans Healthcare in 2015 and has since shepherded in a period of unprecedented improvement and growth.   Oceans is now an industry leader, among very few behavioral health providers to implement much-needed quality benchmarking tools like patient depression and anxiety questionnaires and implementing a companywide electronic medical records system.   Oceans has earned numerous awards, including being named one of the Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies in America for six consecutive years.   Mr. Archer is an at-large board member of the National Association of Behavioral Healthcare, was named the 2021 D CEO Magazine Outstanding Healthcare Executive and earned the 2018 EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year in Healthcare award for the Southwest region. [NOV 20, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Ryan Intro 00:56 - Intro Links: -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                                04:00 - Stuart Archer Intro -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stuartlarcher/ 06:12 - The Path to Empathy 09:29 - Building a Better Team 13:06 - Corporate Level Introspection 15:15 - Prepare for the Hurricane 18:12 - It Can't Happen To Me 19:38 - Know Your Audience 23:58 - Gone Phishin' 26:18 - Ideal Behavior 31:33 - Advice for an Empathetic Culture 34:09 - Book Recommendations -          And There Was Light - Jon Meacham -          Raven Rock - Garrett Graff 35:46 – Mentors -          Mother 37:07 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

37m
Nov 20, 2023
Ep. 234 - Human Element Series - Leadership Positivity and Amicable Defense with Laura Casselman

Today we are joined by Laura Casselman. Laura is the CEO of JVZoo.com and co-founder of Vidastreet LLC. Laura climbed the corporate ladder by mastering the rules of the “old boys club.” More often than not, she beat them at their own game. She’s been published in Inc. Magazine Entrepreneur, and her book, Trust Your Increments, is a Wall Street Journal Best Seller. Laura’s companies have also been featured on the Inc. 5000’s list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies four times. [NOV 13, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:48 - Laura Casselman Intro 04:30 - From the Stage to the Boardroom 05:24 - Time to Run a Company 07:28 - Plan to Pivot 08:48 - Fire Yourself 09:41 - Room to Grow 12:19 - Respect is Natural 14:29 - Let Them Know 18:23 - Time to Move On 19:45 - Setting an Example 22:04 - Change Your Mind 27:20 - Your Companies -          JVZoo https://www.jvzoo.com/ -          VidaStreet 29:04 - Your Book -          Trust Your Increments - Laura Casselman 31:11 - Mentors -          Parents 32:06 - Book Recommendations -          With Winning in Mind - Lanny Bassham -          Winning the Moment - Cody Adent 35:53 - Find Laura Casselman online -          Instagram: @thelauracasselman -          Website: lauracasselman.com 36:10 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

36m
Nov 13, 2023
Ep. 233 - The Doctor Is In Series - Mind-Body-Connect with Dr. Abbie and Erin Gray

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.   In today’s episode, Dr. Abbie is being joined by Erin Gray. Erin is an internationally known actress, 70’s super model and now founder of ’Heroes for Hire’, a company representing celebrities for personal appearances worldwide. Erin went from being one of the original Sports Illustrated models, Breck Girls, Maxi Girl and the Bloomingdales spokesperson for ten years to being the lead actress in the feature film and TV series ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’, quickly followed by NBC’s ‘Silver Spoons’ for 5 years. In addition, Erin has over 50 TV credits beginning at 17 with ‘Malibu U’, a musical variety show starring Ricky Nelson, to ‘Magnum PI’, ‘Law and Order’, ‘Hunter’, ‘Baywatch’, ‘Profiler’, etc. plus two dozen feature films such as ‘Six Pack’ with Kenny Rogers, ‘Friday the 13th: Jason Goes to Hell’ and ‘Dreams Awake’.   Erin is the recipient of eleven community service awards, including The Leadership Award by the County of LA, the 2002 Woman of the Year Award presented by the Los Angeles Commission for Women, and most recently two Lifetime Achievement Awards and best actress in a feature film at the Monaco Film Festival for her performance in ‘Dreams Awake’ and best actress in The 2020 Golden State Film Festival in ‘The Piano Teacher”. Erin is currently on the Board of Directors for the Innocent Lives Foundation, protecting women and children from human traffickers and pedophiles and bringing them to justice. [NOV 6, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:26 - Erin Gray Intro 05:32 - The Topic of the Day: Mind-Body-Connect 08:42 - Smile Within 12:19 - It's All in the Mind 14:36 - Out of the Woods 18:37 - Standing Like a Model 20:01 - Emotional Contagion 21:43 - Finding Balance 25:41 - Maintaining Flexibility 29:34 - Seeing is Believing 31:17 - Self Trust 34:32 - The Gift of Integrity 37:46 - Integrity is Hard! 44:23 - More Than a Memory 46:24 - Where It Comes From 49:17 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   FIND US ONLINE: -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbiejmarono -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy   REFERENCES: Neal, D. T., & Chartrand, T. L. (2011). Embodied emotion perception: Amplifying and dampening facial feedback modulates emotion perception accuracy. , (6), 673-678.   Strack, F., Martin, L. L., & Stepper, S. (1988). Inhibiting and facilitating conditions of the human smile: a nonobtrusive test of the facial feedback hypothesis. , (5), 768.   Davis, J. I., Senghas, A., & Ochsner, K. N. (2009). How does facial feedback modulate emotional experience?. , (5), 822-829.   Buck, R. (1980). Nonverbal behavior and the theory of emotion: the facial feedback hypothesis. , (5), 811.   McIntosh, D. N. (1996). Facial feedback hypotheses: Evidence, implications, and directions. , , 121-147.   Coles, N. A., Larsen, J. T., & Lench, H. C. (2019). A meta-analysis of the facial feedback literature: Effects of facial feedback on emotional experience are small and variable. , (6), 610.   Kee, Y. H., Chatzisarantis, N. N., Kong, P. W., Chow, J. Y., & Chen, L. H. (2012). Mindfulness, movement control, and attentional focus strategies: effects of mindfulness on a postural balance task. , (5), 561-579.   Samuel, G. (2015). The contemporary mindfulness movement and the question of nonself. , (4), 485-500.   Nisbet, M. (2017). The mindfulness movement: How a Buddhist practice evolved into a scientific approach to life. , (3), 24-26.   Kinser, P., Braun, S., Deeb, G., Carrico, C., & Dow, A. (2016). “Awareness is the first step”: an interprofessional course on mindfulness & mindful-movement for healthcare professionals and students. , , 18-25.   Hicks, G. (2010). Confidence building with body language. In  (pp. 103-105). Routledge.   Gonçalves, M. (2020, April). Review of Body Language Posture, and an Exercise Called “Power Posing Challenge” to Improve One’s Confidence. In  (pp. 147-149). Atlantis Press.

51m
Nov 06, 2023
Ep. 198 - Human Element Series - Using Compassion And Resiliency To Better Your Life with Dr. Cortney Warren REPLAY (Original Air Date: Feb 13, 2022)

Today we are joined by Dr. Cortney S. Warren, a board-certified clinical psychologist and former tenured associate professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.   Dr. Warren is an expert on addictions, self-deception, eating pathology, and the practice of psychotherapy from a cross-cultural perspective. With almost 50 peer reviewed journal articles, 7 book chapters, two books, and 75 professional presentations, Dr. Warren’s work appears in some of the field's top journals. She has won some of the most prestigious awards in her field.   In addition to publishing in scientific, peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Warren is passionate about bringing psychological research to the general public. She works as a research consultant, keynote speaker, and writes a blog for Psychology Today. This month, she published a self-help book on love addiction and breakups called Letting Go of Your Ex. [Feb 13, 2023]   00:00 – Intro 00:22 – Intro Links -       Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -       Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -       Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -       Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -       Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -       CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -       innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                             04:01 - Dr. Cortney Warren Intro 05:51 - A Personal and Professional Merging of Experiences 07:41 - Freedom in the Hard Truth 09:43 - The Path from Honest Liars 11:54 - Core Struggle: Addictive Behaviors 15:09 - The War Inside Your Head 16:48 - Hold Up a Mirror 18:18 - The Role of Self Deception (In Love) 22:08 - Addicted to Love 24:40 - When the Honeymoon is Over 28:37 - Guided by Values 31:42 - The Importance of Alignment 34:10 - Leading By Example 36:06 - A Call for Compassion 38:49 - Find Dr. Cortney Warren online -          Website: https://drcortney.com/ https://drcortney.com/ -          LinkedIn: in/drcortney https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcortney/ -          Instagram: drcortneywarren -          TikTok: @drcortneywarren https://www.tiktok.com/@drcortneywarren -          Twitter: @DrCortneyWarren https://twitter.com/DrCortneyWarren -          Psychology Today: Naked Truth Blog 40:09 - Who do you consider your greatest mentors? -          Jaine Strauss -          Nancy Raymond -          David Gleaves -          Antonio Cepeda-Benito 41:10 - My Grandmother: A Lesson in Resilience           44:09 - Book Recommendations -          Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl -          Up from Slavery - Booker T. Washington -          Letting Go of Your Ex - Dr. Cortney Warren 46:08 - Guest Wrap Up                                46:48 – Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

47m
Oct 30, 2023
Ep. 232 - The SE ETC Series - Preparing for a Red Team or SE Teaming Job

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [OCT 23, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Patrick Laverty Intro 01:10 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                      03:51 - Intro Chat: MGM Breach 11:30 - Todays Topic: Preparing for a Red Team or SE Teaming Job 12:44 - Team Colors 14:10 - Always OSINT 18:43 - Prepping for the Client 20:42 - Cold Open 22:11 - Law Enforcement 25:14 - Planning Goals 30:50 - It's the Little Things 33:46 - The Facade of Security 36:02 - Check the Backups 39:01 - Respect the Badge 41:32 - Using the Right Tools 45:40 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org 47:07 - Next Month: Online Scams   Find us online -          Chris Hadnagy -          Twitter: @humanhacker https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy -          Patrick Laverty -          Twitter: @plaverty9 https://twitter.com/plaverty9 -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9 https://www.linkedin.com/in/plaverty9/

49m
Oct 23, 2023
Ep. 187 - Security Awareness Series - A master class in CISO Communications with Marc Ashworth REPLAY (Original Air Date: November 21, 2022)

Marc Ashworth is a respected IT executive with over 30 years of experience in cyber and physical security, IT/security architecture, project management, is an author and a public speaker.  He is a board member of the St. Louis Chapter of InfraGard, Webster University Cyber Advisory board, Co-Founded the State of Cyber annual security conference, and a Lifetime member of FBI Citizens Academy, possessing security certifications in CISSP, CISM, CRISC, Security+ and other certifications.  As the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at First Bank, Marc currently oversees First Bank’s information security, fraud, physical security, and the network services departments. He is also the 2022 Cyber Defense Magazine winner of “Top 100 CISOs in the World.” [NOV 21ST, 2022]   00:00 – Intro 00:49 – Intro Links: -       Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -       Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -       Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -       Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -       Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -       CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -       innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:15 – Marc Ashworth Intro 05:17 – What was the path that led you to InfoSec? 07:41 – Cultivating good security practices 09:31 – Learning to "scale" your security 11:22 – The value of Strategic Thinking 13:40 – It's all in the presentation 15:25 – The importance of Customer Service 18:32 – The Art of Translation 21:32 – Small Wins 24:34 – Letters to a young CISO 26:20 – Don't avoid Pen Testing! 28:11 – Adopting a "Partnership" mindset 30:30 – Long line of influence 33:40 – Book Recommendations -       We Are Legion (We Are Bob) – Dennis E. Taylor -       Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup – John Carreyrou -       The Goals Program – Zig Ziglar -       The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey 36:14 – Find Marc Ashworth online -       LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marcashworth/ 38:36 – Wrap Up 38:56 – Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

39m
Oct 16, 2023
Ep. 230 - Human Element Series - Propaganda Branding and Social Media with Ryan McBeth

Today we are joined by Ryan McBeth. Ryan is a software architect, novelist, triathlete, and YouTuber.  He makes videos on YouTube about Programming, Cybersecurity, OSINT and Military topics. Ryan spent 20 years as an anti-armor and heavy weapons infantryman with two overseas deployments. He also spent time performing C4ISR intelligence collection for various government customers and currently consults on intelligence collection and analysis methods. [OCT 9, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                                 02:40 - Ryan McBeth Intro                                                           03:17 - Military-Grade OSINT                                                      06:14 - Propaganda                                                         10:16 - Emotional Triggers                                                            12:15 - Branding as Propaganda                                                19:12 - Modern Propaganda                                                       21:57 - The Power of Agency                                                      24:22 - The Product is You!                                                          26:56 - The Fifth Domain                                                               29:53 - Battlefield Shaping                                                           33:58 - A Successful Campaign                                                   36:14 - Deceptive Image Persuasion                                                        41:54 - Mentors               -          Father                                   44:44 - Book Recommendations -          The Field Guide to Understanding ‘Human Error’ - Sidney Dekker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Dekker 47:18 - Find Ryan McBeth online                                                               -          Substack:  ryanmcbeth.substack.com/ -          YouTube: @RyanMcBethProgramming -          Instagram: @therealryanmcbeth -          Twitter: @ryanmcbeth -          Website: ryanmcbeth.com 47:36 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

48m
Oct 09, 2023
Ep. 229 - The Doctor Is In Series - A Beginners Course to Mimicry

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.   In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing mimicry. What it is, its multiple forms, and why we do it. [OCT 2, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro 01:17 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                                07:45 - The Topic of the Day: Mimicry 08:04 - A Definition 09:04 - Building Relationships 10:35 - The Downside of Mimicry 12:31 - Accidental Mimicking 14:25 - A Need to Belong 17:14 - Emotional Mimicry 21:01 - Misinterpretation 23:11 - Reverse-Engineering Emotions 26:22 - 3rd Party Perspective 29:40 - Reading the Relationship 32:08 - Timing is Everything 34:58 - Fundamentals 40:17 - Wrap Up 43:06 - Next Month: Music and the Senses 43:28 - Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   FIND US ONLINE: -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbiejmarono -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy   REFERENCES: Aron, A., Aron, E.N., Smollan, D., 1992. Inclusion of other in the self scale and the structure of interpersonal closeness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 63, 596–612 Bargh, J.A., Chen, M., Burrows, L., 1996. Automaticity of social behavior: direct effects of trait construct and stereotype activation on action. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 71, 230–244. Bavelas, J.B., Black, A., Chovil, N., Lemery, C.R., Mullett, J., 1988. Form and function in motor mimicry: topographic evidence that the primary function is communicative. Human Communication Research 14, 275–299. Bhabha, H. (1984). Of mimicry and man: The ambivalence of colonial discourse. October, 28, 125-133. Bourgeois, P., & Hess, U. (2008). The impact of social context on mimicry. Biological psychology, 77(3), 343-352. Chartrand, T.L., Bargh, J.A., 1999. The chameleon effect: the perception– behavior link and social interaction. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 76, 893–910. Chartrand, T.L., Maddux, W.W., Lakin, J.L., 2005. Beyond the perception– behavior link: the ubiquitous utility and motivational moderators of nonconscious mimicry. In: Hassin, R.R., Uleman, J.S., Bargh, J.A. (Eds.), The New Unconscious. Oxford University Press, New York, NY, pp. 334–361 Dijksterhaus, A., Bargh, J.A., 2001. The perception–behavior expressway: automatic effects of social perception on social behavior. In: Zanna, M. (Ed.), Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, vol. 33. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, pp. 1–40. Hess, U., Herrera, P., Bourgeois, P., Blairy, S., 1997. Do people mimic what they see or what they know? Facial mimicry revisited. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Cape Cod, MA, October 15–19th. Hess, U., Philippot, P., Blairy, S., 1999. Marono, A. J. (2022). The role of closeness in the relationship between nonverbal mimicry and cooperation. Lancaster University (United Kingdom). Mimicry: facts and fiction. In: Philippot, P., Feldman, R.S. (Eds.), The Social Context of Nonverbal Behavior. Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 213–241. Van Baaren, R. B., Holland, R. W., Kawakami, K., & Van Knippenberg, A. (2004). Mimicry and prosocial behavior. Psychological science, 15(1), 71-74.

43m
Oct 02, 2023
Ep. 228 - The SE ETC Series - How to Protect Your Kids from Online Dangers with Shane McCombs

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering.   Today, Chris and Patrick are joined by Shane McCombs. Shane leads the ILF with more than 25 years of experience in the tech industry, including more than a decade of experience in C-level roles. He led enterprise-wide initiatives within project management, customer relationship management and acquisition, policies and procedures, process improvement, and infrastructure. Shane is also an accomplished public speaker and trainer focused on change management, professionalism, social engineering, and corporate security. In the past, he volunteered for the Autism Hope Alliance and currently donates his time to businesses and non-profits as a trusted advisor. [SEPT 25, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Patrick Laverty Intro 01:31 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 06:30 - Shane McCombs Intro 07:33 - Intro Chat 09:07 - Today's Topic: How to Protect Your Kids from Online Dangers 09:51 - ILF Overview 11:19 - Can children protect themselves? 12:26 - Tips for Non-tech Savvy Parents 13:55 - Communication is Key 15:32 - Who is the bad guy? 17:06 - Rules for the Ages 20:47 - How it Happens 23:54 - The Truth of Stranger Danger 25:00 - The Long Con 27:14 - The Importance of Trust 28:28 - The Next Step 29:44 - Stability is Critical 32:27 - Stop. Block. Don't Delete!                                                             33:59 - The Power of Belief 35:09 - ILF Updates -          ILF Videos 38:47 - Helping the ILF 43:33 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   Find us online -          Chris Hadnagy -          Twitter: @humanhacker https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy -          Patrick Laverty -          Twitter: @plaverty9 https://twitter.com/plaverty9 -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9 https://www.linkedin.com/in/plaverty9/

45m
Sep 25, 2023
Ep. 227 - Security Awareness Series - Having A Cyber Radar with Evan Blair

Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Ryan and I are joined by Evan Blair. He is the General Manager for Searchlight Cyber, which brings industry leading dark web intelligence & security capabilities to the commercial and government sectors. Mr. Blair, a seasoned international cyber security executive, previously held the role of Chief Revenue Officer at the secure communications & data management firm HighSide, co-founded, led and exited the cyber security & threat intelligence firm ZeroFox and ran Accuvant’s global partner solutions division. He has been a fixture on Capitol Hill, working to advance legislation and funding for Active Duty military and Veterans cyber protection as well as advanced fraud and cyber protections for the American taxpayer. Blending his cybersecurity expertise with a background in international economics, Mr. Blair helps businesses develop and launch value based cyber initiatives addressing both the concerns of the CISO and the CFO. [SEPT 18, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Ryan Intro 01:26 - Intro Links: -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                                04:39 - Evan Blair Intro 06:08 - An Opportunity That Couldn't Be Passed On 13:21 - The Dark Web: Why You Should Care 22:35 - Telegraphing the Attack 36:49 - Data for Defense 43:03 - Correlation of Actions 46:57 - Find Evan Blair Online -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/evanblair/ -          Twitter: twitter.com/EvanLBlair -          Website: https://www.slcyber.io/ -          Guide Book: The Practitioner’s Guide To The Dark Web 48:34 - Mentors -          John Abraham -          James Foster 54:02 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

54m
Sep 18, 2023
Ep. 226 - Human Element Series - Dont Wish It Was Easier Wish You Were Better with Mark Raffan

Today we are joined by Mark Raffan. Mark is an award winning negotiation trainer, speaker, podcast host, well known negotiation expert, and entrepreneur. He has coached executives and teams in some of the largest companies on the planet and has been featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, Thrive Global, and Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine (as a 2021 pro-to-know). Additionally, Mark has appeared on dozens of podcasts, including Make it Happen Mondays, The Brutal Truth About Sales, and The Insider’s Guide to Finance. [SEPT 11, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH http://www.pro-rock.com/ - http://www.pro-rock.com/ http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 02:44 - Mark Raffan Intro 04:12 - The Path to Negotiation 07:20 - Top Mistakes 08:18 - Actions Follow Thoughts 12:22 - Tactic or Strategy? 14:18 - Driven by Data 16:35 - You're Gonna Get Punched in the Face 19:43 - Be Curious 24:11 - Be Better 25:46 - The Motivation 31:00 - Book Recommendations -          Theodore Roosevelt Series - Edmund Morris -          The Art of Learning - Joshua Waitzkin -          9 Secrets to Win Deals and Influence Stakeholders – Mark Raffan https://www.linkedin.com/in/markraffan/ 33:40 - Mentors -          Marty Park https://martypark.com/ -          Mother 34:49 - Find Mark Raffan online -          LinkedIn: in/markraffan/ -          Website: negotiations.ninja -          Podcast: Negotiations Ninja Podcast 35:20 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com http://www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

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Sep 11, 2023