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Re: Social Engineering ... ?

Subject: Re: Social Engineering ... ?
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:31:49 -0500
The book "The Art of Deception" by Kevin Mitnick has several excellent examples of Social Engineering.

Shortly after I read that book I was at work early, and a woman came in (this is before the office officially opened for the day) and said that Jake (one of my associates) had said it was ok for her to come in and work in our secure computer room (where all our servers lived), and would I let her in. She offered no identification, didn't say who she was or who she worked for.

Needless to say I waited for someone who knew her to come in to work to identify her before I'd let her in. She was pissed, but what could I do? She could have been someone trying some social engineering on me.

David Hodges


At 05:11 PM 11/22/2004, you wrote:
I am sure this has been asked here several times before, but if
everyone could indulge me I would be grateful.

I am trying to find some good resources for social engineering
methodologies and such performed as part of pen-test work.

Books, links, previous SF posts (date/subject) etc. are all welcome.

Thanks all,

Bones
the.bones-at-gmail.com


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