DTExpo: "I know I can't hack a bank, but I can hack a person," says ethical hacker

Peter Gothard
clock 10 October 2019 •
Social engineering is all about isolating one individual from the corporate herd
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Social engineering is all about isolating one individual from the corporate herd

Why hack your way in when you can simply talk your way in?

The idea that social engineering outweighs direct system attacks as a risk is age-old, but was well-illustrated at DTEXPO today by an ethical hacker who shared examples of his work. "This is not a James...

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