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Social Engineering Fundamentals

Social Engineering Panel explores social engineering fundamentals at DEF CON 11, examining dumpster-diving and practical defenses.

Summary

Architecture and Background

Panel - Social Engineering Fundamentals Social Engineering Fundamentals This presentation will tell you about how social engineering and its fundamentals come into play with an attack on a network, person or company.

Vulnerability Analysis

It will inform people on how to prevent these attacks and how to tell if a person is being attacked Alex, AKA Criticalmass, handles security consulting for Textbox Networks on the social side, utilizing numerous methods of attack from a social and physical standpoint.

Exploitation and Demonstrations

Rob, AKA Phantasm, handles the majority of Unix and Linux security research for Textbox Networks.

Remediation and Defensive Strategies

Most of his time is spent taking care of Security Consulting of Unix machines in PA. Also published in 19:4 of 2600 for Dumpster Diving. Matt, AKA 404, works with thin client and mobile computing security research for Textbox Networks. The majority of Matt's time is spent doing consulting in South Florida.

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