pretexting

Black Hat USA·37 min

• Black Hat
• Threat Intel
• Date: 2024
• Location: Black Hat

Sanne Maasakkers

Presenters detail vulnerability discovery and exploitation in Unraveling the Mind Behind the APT - Analyzing the Role of Pretexting in CTI and Attribution.

DCGVR Village·54 min

• DEF CON
• Social Engineering
• Date: Aug 2022
• Location: Las Vegas

Exploring how storytelling, character development, and narrative pacing learned in creative writing form the foundation of compelling social engineering pretexts.

Social Engineering Village·25 min

• DEF CON
• Red Team
• Date: Aug 2019
• Location: Las Vegas

Chris Pritchard

Fundamentals of social engineering for beginners—you don't need to be charismatic or outgoing to succeed as a social engineer.

Social Engineering Village·36 min

• DEF CON
• Red Team
• Date: Aug 2018
• Location: Las Vegas

Billy Boatright

Physical and social tactics for gaining access—tools, techniques, and psychological approaches to overcome initial resistance in pretexting attacks.

Main Stage·46 min

• DEF CON
• Social Engineering
• Date: Aug 2016
• Location: Las Vegas

Jay Beale · Larry Pesce

Jay Beale and Larry Pesce share practical field methodologies for orchestrating corporate spear-phishing assessments while avoiding common operational roadblocks.

Social Engineering Village·51 min

• DEF CON
• Social Engineering
• Date: Aug 2016
• Location: Las Vegas

David Kennedy demonstrates the art of creating believable deceptive realities and immersive pretexts during red team operations.

Social Engineering Village·50 min

• DEF CON
• Social Engineering
• Date: Aug 2016
• Location: Las Vegas

Cultural Differences in SE

Exploring how cultural nuances, language habits, and regional social norms impact the effectiveness of social engineering techniques.

Village Presentations·33 min

• DEF CON
• Social Engineering
• Date: Aug 2015
• Location: Las Vegas

John Ridpath

John Ridpath explores the timeless psychology of social engineering through Shakespearean villains, analyzing Iago, Richard III, and theatrical deception.

Main Stage·27 min

• DEF CON
• Social Engineering
• Date: Aug 2014
• Location: Las Vegas

Anton Sapozhnikov

Anton Sapozhnikov explores acquiring current user hashes without admin privileges at DEF CON 22, examining social-engineering and practical defenses.

Main Stage·48 min

• DEF CON
• Social Engineering
• Date: Aug 2014
• Location: Las Vegas

Eric Smith · Josh Perrymon

Eric Smith and Josh Perrymon explores advanced red teaming: all your badges are belong to us at DEF CON 22, examining social-engineering and practical defenses.