Summary of Christopher Hadnagy's Social Engineering

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#1 Social engineering is the art of human hacking. It is the easiest attack vector and, because of that, it is also the most common. It is the cheapest to execute, and the potential payoff is the largest.

#2 Social engineering is the art of human hacking. It is the easiest attack vector and the most common. It is the cheapest to execute and has the largest potential payoff.

#3 Social engineering is the art of human hacking. It is the easiest attack vector and the most common. It is the cheapest to execute and has the largest potential payoff.

#4 Social engineering is an attack technique that uses psychology to get people to do what you want. It can be used to steal information, to access systems, or to get people to help you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350001044

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The term social engineering is now used almost as a household term. It is not only the easiest attack vector, but it also has the largest payoff for attackers.

#2

The same question was asked to me eight years ago: Aren’t you worried that you are arming the bad guys. The answer is the same today as it was then: I cannot control how you use this information. You can read this book and go out and attack people, or you can read this book and learn to be a defender for what is right.

#3

Social engineering is the act of manipulating people into doing something they wouldn’t normally do. For example, Jacob tricked his father Isaac into giving him the blessing that was to be given to his older brother Esau.

#4

The world has changed since the first edition of this book was released. Social engineering is now in the dictionary, and there are services that specialize in helping the bad guys be better at being bad.

#5

The goal of the social engineer is to get you to make a decision without thinking. The more you think, the more likely you are to realize you are being manipulated, which is bad for the attacker.

#6

Alpha mode is when your brain is running at 8 to 13 cps. It is characterized by daydreaming, or relaxed focused concentration. Beta mode is when your brain is running anywhere from 14 to 100 cps. This is when you are alert, observant, and aware of the things going on around you.

#7

Social engineering is the act of manipulating a person to do something that may or may not be in their best interest. Social engineering can be used for good or bad purposes, and it is up to the person being social engineered to decide how they will use it.

#8

When you understand how decisions are made, you can start to understand how a malicious attacker can use emotional triggers, psychological principles, and social engineering to get you to take an action that is not in your best interests.

#9

There are four main vectors of social engineering: smishing, vishing, phishing, and impersonation. They are all done through text messages, voice calls, or emails.

#10

There are four types of social engineering attacks: the classic con, the combo attack, the honeypot attack, and the sickening story. When analyzing these attacks, you can see patterns that help you define more clearly how to perform them and then use the results