Social Engineering Village·51 min
Chris Hadnagy reveals nonverbal influence, body language cues, and psychological rapport-building tactics for social engineering.
DEF CON 24/Social Engineering Village across years
Paris and Bally's Hotels, Las Vegas · 4–7 August 2016 · 11 talks
Social Engineering Village at DEF CON 24 explores the human elements of security, psychological manipulation, pretexting tradecraft, vishing, and interpersonal deception.
1–11 of 11 talks
Social Engineering Village·51 min
Chris Hadnagy reveals nonverbal influence, body language cues, and psychological rapport-building tactics for social engineering.
Social Engineering Village·52 min
Examining why people remain the most vulnerable target in security perimeters, and how organizations can cultivate proactive defense.
Social Engineering Village·51 min
David Kennedy demonstrates the art of creating believable deceptive realities and immersive pretexts during red team operations.
Social Engineering Village·51 min
Analyzing advanced psychological manipulation and modern online fraud syndicates exploiting digital communications platforms.
Social Engineering Village·35 min
You Are Being Manipulated
Deconstructing cognitive biases, emotional vulnerabilities, and influence techniques used to manipulate individuals in everyday life.
Social Engineering Village·51 min
Jayson Street shares candid war stories, critical missteps, and key operational lessons learned from physical security engagements.
Social Engineering Village·20 min
Dissecting phone scams and social engineering call flows, analyzing caller techniques, victim psychological triggers, and defense strategies.
Social Engineering Village·1 hr
A live recording of The Social-Engineer Podcast at DEF CON 24 featuring practitioner roundtables, stories, and audience Q&A.
Social Engineering Village·52 min
Comparing formal government interrogation methodologies with offensive social engineering and human intelligence elicitation tactics.
Social Engineering Village·30 min
Examining workplace dynamics, institutional bureaucracy, and interpersonal influence tactics to hack everyday corporate workflows.
Social Engineering Village·50 min
Cultural Differences in SE
Exploring how cultural nuances, language habits, and regional social norms impact the effectiveness of social engineering techniques.