What is Digg?Sponsored by Bing
How Many Calories Are In Alcohol? view!
bing.com - Handy guidelines help you get your drink on and keep the weight off.
50 Comments
- ileftfark, on 11/15/2009, -3/+64Social Engineering can be a challenging way to get what you want, but I'm pretty sure the author is a murderous raping stalker.
- TBBucs, on 11/15/2009, -4/+64I was thinking this would be a useful article on how to subtly influence people, but breaking into people's cars to look through their wallets and phones? I'm guessing the author of this: a.) has never done any of these things, and b.) has been playing too many video games and/or watching too many spy movies.
This is probably the biggest joke of a story I've ever seen on the front page. - fdsa1342, on 11/15/2009, -1/+29In 1990?
- Zarimus, on 11/15/2009, -0/+26After a few sentences I started to hear the whole thing in my mind as read by Michael Westen from Burn Notice.
"When you're a spy, sometimes the easiest way to get information is not through the barrel of a gun..." - homer524, on 11/15/2009, -1/+22Was it a young girl?
- mike23w, on 11/15/2009, -1/+16Ironic that a social retard wrote an article about Social Engineering.
- ChromaVita, on 11/15/2009, -0/+15No man, he just totally socially engineered everyone into trusting him in thinking that it was a top 10 list, then BAM he only had 6. He socially engineered the hell out of you man.
- GumdoMike, on 11/15/2009, -0/+13FTA: "I've collected a list of my top 10 social engineering techniques." ummmm did the author just get lazy?
- smashTasker, on 11/15/2009, -2/+15The best social engineering technique I've ever seen would be the Republicans use of fear to generate wins in the 2000 and 2004 elections. While it's without morals and outright tasteless, the results are unquestionable. If you're able to call a war hero a coward and a successful intellectual an idiot without anyone standing up to question the tactics then you're bound to win.
- mpchester, on 11/15/2009, -0/+10Kevin Mitnick!
- EnTaroTassadar, on 11/16/2009, -0/+10Title says 5, author says 10, content says 6. I feel like I've been engineered somewhere.
- Junkyarddawg, on 11/15/2009, -0/+10Dear Sir, I appreciate your honesty. I am Mr Akanabe of Bank of Nigeria, and I have use for an honest person like you. It just so happens that I have $50M from the former government, which no one now owns. If you give me full access to your bank account, I'll transfer the money, then move it on to a third account, and you get $5M for your help.
- InMSWeAntitrust, on 11/15/2009, -4/+13offtopic much?
- joculator, on 11/15/2009, -1/+9...that and rigging the ballots.
- Junkyarddawg, on 11/15/2009, -0/+8That was incredibly lame. Hands up anyone who hadn't figured out that making friends with people gets their trust, or that it's easier to get around in a company if you're employed there.
- gmiley, on 11/15/2009, -3/+10The term "Social Engineering" is not a new one by any means. Your statement makes you sound like an elitist douchebag with little to no understanding of what you are talking about. Buried.
- thavi, on 11/15/2009, -0/+6I'm pretty sure #3 is just an age-old art called STALKING and not really social engineering.
- TobiasParker, on 11/15/2009, -6/+12Go away.
- Bentleyk9, on 11/15/2009, -2/+8The best social engineering technique I've ever seen would be when people learn to recognize a troll and completely ignore it. Please don't try to reason with this "person." You're only feeding it.
- GorfTron, on 11/15/2009, -0/+6The first step in beating SE types is to accept that you can be conned. Most people say "That stuff won't work on me". This hubris makes people trust their gut reactions - the exact place that cons work on. HR, management and admins MUST stick to the rules and never accept a sincere person or phone call at face value.
- Hellahulla, on 11/15/2009, -0/+5Number 6 made me giggle. Could anyone else feel the need in those lines?
- Lane, on 11/15/2009, -0/+5"I'll only put it in for a minute"
- kilsekddd, on 11/15/2009, -0/+4I find a Sap to be sufficiently persuasive. If they aggro, you can always Vanish.
- Mujokan, on 11/15/2009, -0/+4You've not seen them drunk, I take it.
- Rudegar, on 11/15/2009, -0/+4dugg for telling people to get a job! :P
maybe a haircut too - TekTrixter, on 11/16/2009, -0/+4"only the tip..."
- booyahbitch, on 11/15/2009, -3/+7WOW! You totally pwned that conversation...in other words, you were in it all by yourself!
- Krakerjax, on 11/15/2009, -2/+547?
- dumptaker, on 11/15/2009, -1/+4The words "Social" and "Engineer" are quite the oxymoron when you put them together.
- RebornInFlames, on 11/15/2009, -0/+3So.....what is his goal? Is he talking about a master plan to steal staplers?
- TogTogTogTog, on 11/15/2009, -0/+2Puts hand... up?
- fakepap23, on 11/15/2009, -0/+2i just use it to get into the movies for free but I didn't know it had a name.
- steviesteveo, on 11/16/2009, -1/+3There was something a bit sinister about that paragraph on sex. I can't quite explain it.
- Mujokan, on 11/15/2009, -0/+2See also: Pranknet http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/08 ...
- Edgar222, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1HEADS UP.
I once interviewed for a personnel job and was 'held captive' for a few moments in the waiting area before the interview.
The BIG DICK (I later figured out) had gone to the parking lot (using his private exit route) and looked through notes in my car.
During the interview, he then surreptitiously asked questions pertaining to "certain items."
It was only much later that I figured out what he'd done. Now I plan to use that technique when I interview employees!
BE ADVISED. - hereticoftruth, on 11/15/2009, -2/+3I was completely taken in by this article!
- IneffablePolk, on 11/22/2009, -0/+1But does he have my home address and social security number, or the home address and social security number of some guy who doesn't understand the concept of a paper shredder?
- Zebceponaf, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1I think the article is trying help you be aware of these methods so you can avoid them.
Although it was titled a little awkwardly making this not so obvious. - dsanchez2, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1This type of thing does work. For example if you are walking into a restricted place, walk as if you belong there and most of the times you will not be challenged. I use to do this when contracting at a place where I should identify myself and get my identity verified by the front-desk before entering. However, this was time consuming, so I would just walk in and I would only be challenged once every 15 to 20 times.
- SammyboyKIDDAH, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1Could be the recognised your face then, if you where there regularly?
- damnshoes, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1what do you mean a social retard? What are you trying to say?
- antisoc, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1Protip: social engineering your coworkers is a bad idea. The employer usually has your home address and social security number.
- wpf999, on 11/16/2009, -1/+0I fear he might be going for the big one - paper clips!
- TheShero, on 11/15/2009, -2/+1I don't understand.
Is he teaching ppl to commit crime?
also ditto GumdoMike. top 10? u suck at numbers mr author. - RogerMcKenzy, on 11/15/2009, -2/+1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlofjKEkSrA
- etx313, on 11/15/2009, -2/+1Old hat, but still good tips.
- j0phus, on 11/15/2009, -12/+10That made my skin crawl.
- Mujokan, on 11/15/2009, -3/+1Literally shaking my head right now.
-
Show 51 - 52 of 52 discussions
© Digg Inc. 2009
— Content created and posted by Digg users is