Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. Today Chris and Patrick are joined by Shelby Dacko. Shelby is a Human Risk Analyst with Social‐Engineer, LLC. Her specialties include vishing, OSINT work, educational material production, and public speaking. Notably, she has made over 20,000 vishing calls in her career. She holds a Certified Ethical Social Engineer (CESE) certification and has spoken for Fortune 500 companies. Coming from a background that includes teaching English, and interpreting American Sign Language, Shelby has always had an interest in communication. That interest led her to the Foundational Application of Social Engineering (FASE) class, which she now co-teaches with Christopher Hadnagy. On her days off, Shelby enjoys volunteering for the Innocent Lives Foundation and painting. [Dec 26, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Patrick Laverty Intro 01:09 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                       03:56 - Shelby Dacko Intro 04:18 - Today's Topic: Telling Stories with Shelby 04:59 - Something In The Water 07:02 - OSINT in the Jungle 10:11 - Get Out of Jail Free Card 13:19 - Golden Ticket 16:20 - Busted! 19:30 - Droning On and On 23:21 - On-Site OSINT 24:11 - Over the River... 28:02 -...and Through the Woods 30:03 - Killroy Was Here 32:01 - Nobody Watching 34:23 - Teamwork 36:31 - Mind the Gap 38:46 - Game On! 40:29 - Got the Keys 44:13 - Full Circle 45:37 - Part 2??? 46:36 - Next Month 47:02 - Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   Find us online -          Chris Hadnagy -          Twitter: @humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy -          Patrick Laverty -          Twitter: @plaverty9 -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9 -          Shelby Dacko -          Twitter: @scarylilhuman -          LinkedIn: ­­­linkedin.com/in/shelbydacko

Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Ryan and I are joined once again by Marc Ashworth. Mr. Ashworth is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at First Bank, is a respected IT executive with over 30 years of experience in cyber and physical security, IT/security architecture, project management, author and a public speaker. He is a member of the Webster University Cyber Advisory board, Co-Founded the State of Cyber annual security conference, and a Lifetime member of FBI Citizens Academy. He is a former board officer for the St. Louis InfraGard Alliance. Possessing security certifications in CISSP, CISM, CRISC, Security+ and other certifications. Mr. Ashworth currently oversees First Bank’s information security, fraud, physical security, and the network services departments. [Dec 18, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Ryan Intro 00:53 - Intro Links: -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 04:16 - Marc Ashworth Intro 05:51 - Recap 08:26 - Speaking the Same Language 09:36 - The Threats Get Better 11:45 - Clash of the Robots 13:42 - AI for Bad 17:46 - AI for Good 19:32 - Decepticons 22:39 - Regulations: Money Talks 26:48 - The Perfect Storm 30:16 - Insider Threat Safety Tips 33:00 – Mentors -          Bala Nibhanupudi -          Shelley Seifert -          Tom Bakewell 35:17 - Book Recommendations 36:37 - Find Mark Ashworth Online -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marcashworth/ 38:06 - Wrap Up & Outro -           www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

Nick Hutchison, visionary force behind BookThinkers, discusses the power of reading, implementing ideas, choosing the right books, taking action, small steps, the compound effect, lifestyle design, and the power of mentors.

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.   In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing music and the senses; how it can influence our mood, “seeing” sounds, and the various ways music can shape our health. [Dec 4, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro 01:15 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 04:39 - The Topic of the Day: Music and the Senses 06:20 - Subjective Taste 07:17 - Listen and Chill 09:54 - Beyond Your Expectations 12:26 - A Euphoric Sensation 14:11 - The Negative Side 15:24 - The Deeper Connection 17:17 - Understanding with MTV 19:40 - Moving Adverts 20:58 - Music Matters 24:35 - Synesthesia: An Overview 27:27 - Genius, Damaged or Both? 30:35 - Thinking Differently 33:47 - Finding What Works 34:59 - Music-Induced Analgesia 40:24 - Soothing the Savage Beast 41:56 - The Power of the Mind 42:49 - Benefits Package 43:35 - When We Were Young 46:57 - The Need to Be Seen 49:14 - Wrap Up 50:43 - Next Month: Trauma Bonding 51:07 - Outro -          www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   Find us online: -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbiejmarono -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a -          Instagram: @DoctorAbbieofficial -          Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy   References: Bannister, S., & Eerola, T. (2023). Vigilance and social chills with music: Evidence for two types of musical chills. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 17(2), 242. Bragança, G. F. F., Fonseca, J. G. M., & Caramelli, P. (2015). Synesthesia and music perception. Dementia & neuropsychologia, 9, 16-23. Colver, M. C., & El-Alayli, A. (2016). Getting aesthetic chills from music: The connection between openness to experience and frisson. Psychology of Music, 44(3), 413-427. Dael, N., Smedt, T. D., & Paquier, P. F. (2012). Tasting music: A case of emotion-color synaesthesia. Neurocase, 18(2), 165-180. Hsieh C, Kong J, Kirsch I, Edwards RR, Jensen KB, Kaptchuk TJ, et al. Well-loved music robustly relieves pain: a randomized, controlled trial. PLoS ONE. (2014) 9:e107390. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107390 Hubbard, E. M. (2007). Neurophysiology of synesthesia. Current psychiatry reports, 9(3), 193-199. Lombardi, R. (2011). The body, feelings, and the unheard music of the senses. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 47(1), 3-24. Lunde, S. J., Vuust, P., Garza-Villarreal, E. A., Kirsch, I., Møller, A., & Vase, L. (2022). Music-induced analgesia in healthy participants is associated with expected pain levels but not opioid or dopamine-dependent mechanisms. Frontiers in Pain Research, 3, 734999. Powers, J. M., Ioachim, G., & Stroman, P. W. (2022). Music to my senses: Functional magnetic resonance imaging evidence of music analgesia across connectivity networks spanning the brain and brainstem. Frontiers in Pain Research, 3, 878258. Roy M, Peretz I, Rainville P. Emotional valence contributes to music-induced Analgesia. Pain. (2008) 134:140–7. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2007.04.003 Smilek, D., Dixon, M. J., Cudahy, C., & Merikle, P. M. (2002). Synesthetic photisms influence visual perception. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 14(8), 1057-1068 Spector, F., & Maurer, D. (2013). Synesthesia: a new approach to understanding the development of perception. Wang Y, Wei J, Guan X, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang N, et al. Music intervention in pain relief of cardiovascular patients in cardiac procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain Med. (2020) 21:3055–65. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa148 Zamm, A., & Schlaug, G. (2015). Auditory-motor mapping training as an intervention to facilitate speech output in non-verbal children with autism: A proof of concept study. PLoS ONE, 10(6), e0129725.

Topics discussed in the podcast include QR code attacks, holiday scams and fraud prevention, personal experiences with phishing attacks, phone scams and gift card fraud, and strategies to protect against social engineering attacks.

Stuart Archer, dynamic healthcare leader, discusses the power of empathy in the business world and building a cybersecurity program in healthcare. He emphasizes the importance of positive affirmation and bringing in external experts to improve security culture. Recommended books and the power of empathy in leadership are also discussed.

Today we are joined by Laura Casselman. Laura is the CEO of JVZoo.com and co-founder of Vidastreet LLC. Laura climbed the corporate ladder by mastering the rules of the “old boys club.” More often than not, she beat them at their own game. She’s been published in Inc. Magazine Entrepreneur, and her book, Trust Your Increments, is a Wall Street Journal Best Seller. Laura’s companies have also been featured on the Inc. 5000’s list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies four times. [Nov 13, 2023]   00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb -          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:48 - Laura Casselman Intro 04:30 - From the Stage to the Boardroom 05:24 - Time to Run a Company 07:28 - Plan to Pivot 08:48 - Fire Yourself 09:41 - Room to Grow 12:19 - Respect is Natural 14:29 - Let Them Know 18:23 - Time to Move On 19:45 - Setting an Example 22:04 - Change Your Mind 27:20 - Your Companies -          JVZoo -          VidaStreet 29:04 - Your Book -          Trust Your Increments - Laura Casselman 31:11 - Mentors -          Parents 32:06 - Book Recommendations -          With Winning in Mind - Lanny Bassham -          Winning the Moment - Cody Adent 35:53 - Find Laura Casselman online -          Instagram: @thelauracasselman -          Website: lauracasselman.com 36:10 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro -          www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

Erin Gray, an internationally known actress and founder of 'Heroes for Hire', joins Dr. Abbie to discuss the mind-body connection. They explore the impact of faking emotions on mental health, the transformative power of body language, reconnecting with nature, and the origins of curiosity and learning.

Dr. Cortney S. Warren, an expert on addictions and self-deception, discusses using compassion and resiliency to better your life. Topics include the addictive nature of falling in love, the power of resilience, and book recommendations for finding meaning and understanding cultural dynamics.

The hosts discuss the ILF gala and the MGM Caesar's incident. They explore the skill and training required for successful phishing attacks. The chapter emphasizes the importance of preparation before conducting red team or social engineering jobs. They discuss the significance of addressing small vulnerabilities for major security. They also discuss balancing security measures based on the value of assets being protected. Finally, they preview upcoming topics on online scams and security.