Presented at
REcon 2008,
June 15, 2008, 10 a.m.
(60 minutes)
Social Engineering For the "Socially Inept" will show how skills commonly thought of as "geeky" can be used to great success in social engineering. Social Engineering is traditionally seen, especially in films, as the province of the charismatic hacker, requiring an understanding of Rapport, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and other techniques for social interaction. This talk will demonstrate how common geek attributes, whether true or part of the stereotype can be used to the social engineer's advantage on an exercise.
Presenters:
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Alex Bayly
Alex is a geek and tester working in the UK penetration testing industry. He has worked on social engineering engagements on financial institutions, blue chip companies and sporting venues. Never one to turn down the chance of lying for profit, he has had a passion for social engineering and practices whenever he can. He worked as a system administrator and network engineer prior to working as a security consultant. Alex is a contributor to Johnny Long's latest book, "No Tech Hacking".
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Sharon Conheady
After inventing the Internet alongside Al Gore, Sharon moved on to the development of security protocols that were used to crack 128 bit encryption. She did this with no more than an abacus, a ball point pen and a large pad of paper. Three times winner of the Nobel Prize, Sharon enjoys belly dancing and space travel. Not really. Sharon is a social engineer / penetration tester based in London. She holds a degree in Computer Science from Trinity College Dublin and a MSc in Information Security from Westminster University London. Sharon has previously presented at Recon, IT Security Congress, ISSE/Secure 2007 and SANS Secure Europe.
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