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Want to learn more about art of Social Engineering - DragonicRek - 06-25-2018
Hello everybody, I have read the Art of Deception and wish to learn more. Can anybody recommend be some eBooks on this subject?
RE: Want to learn more about art of Social Engineering - Slingshot - 06-27-2018
You can't learn to socialize by reading books, just as you cannot learn to swim on dry land. You learn to socialize by physically communicating with other people, just as you learn to swim by jumping into the lake.
RE: Want to learn more about art of Social Engineering - Vultra - 06-27-2018
(06-27-2018, 08:06 AM)Slingshot Wrote: You can't learn to socialize by reading books, just as you cannot learn to swim on dry land. You learn to socialize by physically communicating with other people, just as you learn to swim by jumping into the lake.
Yes and no.
Book is what gives you info. Info is knowledge. You can then use that knowledge on people to get your end result and see if it worked or not.
RE: Want to learn more about art of Social Engineering - Ladees Washerrum - 06-27-2018
(06-27-2018, 08:06 AM)Slingshot Wrote: You can't learn to socialize by reading books, just as you cannot learn to swim on dry land. You learn to socialize by physically communicating with other people, just as you learn to swim by jumping into the lake.
I’m pretty sure being physically fit on dry land will make it easy for you to learn to “swim better” faster.
After all, nothing is better than some effort.
Coming to the OP, I don’t have any recommendations. Sorry!
RE: Want to learn more about art of Social Engineering - mothered - 06-27-2018
These should keep you busy for a while.
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/cdc8/f6c126e43f827a660653454cc07fa24f5510.pdf
http://opensecuritytraining.info/HTID_files/Day01-Social.Engineering.pdf
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/content/files/protected_files/guidance_files/Introduction-to-social-engineering.pdf
https://www.exploit-db.com/docs/english/18135-social-engineering---the-human-factor.pdf
https://www.sba-research.org/wp-content/uploads/publications/jisa_revised.pdf
RE: Want to learn more about art of Social Engineering - relaxed state - 07-04-2018
This is right what I needed to touch up on my skills, thanks.
RE: Want to learn more about art of Social Engineering - mothered - 07-04-2018
(07-04-2018, 12:05 AM)relaxed state Wrote: This is right what I needed to touch up on my skills, thanks.
You're welcome.
I have quite a few more on my security site and when It's complete, I'll contribute It on this board.
RE: Want to learn more about art of Social Engineering - Bish0pQ - 07-04-2018
Also keep in mind that you can practice your skills online on sites like Omegle or other random stranger chat sites. Best of course would be to practice on strangers IRL or on close relatives if they don't mind. First get some information from the eBooks (you can also take a look at my Social Manipulation eBooks thread) which has some useful information as well.
After that it's all about practicing your skill.
RE: Want to learn more about art of Social Engineering - mothered - 07-04-2018
(07-04-2018, 12:04 PM)Bish0pQ Wrote: it's all about practicing your skill.
This ^^
It's good to perform quite a few practice runs, targeting all types of organizations, either by phone or chat. Identify the questions asked, terminology used and how they expect to be answered. This will prepare you for the real SE attack, thereby you can formulate your method accordingly.
RE: Want to learn more about art of Social Engineering - zorrophreak - 07-05-2018
What you'll need to do for sure is brush up on the skill. A lot of the stuff @mothered recommended will get you far, but nothing as far as actually practicing. Whether that is practicing on friends and acquaintances, or by calling up people to try to get some experience in, give it a shot. The worst that happens is you end up in jail. No big deal.
(As long as you don't do anything blatantly illegal you won't end up in jail. Even if you do as long as you're not stupid you won't end up in jail.)