Chris KirschTop OSINT sources and vishing pretexts from DEF CON’s social engineering competitionThis year, I was invited to be a judge for the vishing competition at the Social Engineering Community at DEF CON, the world’s largest…Sep 18, 2022Sep 18, 2022
Chris Kirsch13 Tips to Protect Your Life Against Online Fraud & Identity TheftFew people will argue that knowing to read and write are essential life skills, which is why they are taught in schools. However, some…Oct 11, 2019Oct 11, 2019
Chris KirschWait, Where’s My Access Badge: A Pickpocketing Training for Red TeamersA few years ago, my dad was pickpocketed next to me on the Metro in Paris. We kind of knew who had done it, but I had no idea what to do…Jun 19, 2019Jun 19, 2019
Chris KirschSocial Engineering Sales Techniques: Influencing Your ProspectsThis is part 3 of a series on how to apply social engineering as sales techniques. If you haven’t read part 1, I recommend you start there.Nov 28, 2018Nov 28, 2018
Chris KirschSocial Engineering Sales Techniques: Eliciting Valuable InformationThis is part 2 of a series on how to apply social engineering as sales techniques. If you haven’t read part 1, I recommend you start there…Nov 28, 2018Nov 28, 2018
Chris KirschSocial Engineering Sales Techniques: How to Build Trust with ProspectsI love applying techniques from one field to another, for example social engineering and sales. In this three-part blog series, I’ll be…Nov 27, 2018Nov 27, 2018
Chris KirschCreating an Blogging and Content Strategy for Your StartupOne question I consistently get from people running startups is how they should think about their blogs and content strategy, usually…Nov 20, 2018Nov 20, 2018
Chris KirschDuckyRulez: Gaining “Persistence” with USB Rubber Ducky and Outlook RulesI always think that the simplest attacks have the highest chance of success. When I bought my USB Rubber Ducky, I wanted to see if I could…Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018
Chris KirschFixing Your Sense of Direction with a Soldering IronMy lacking sense of direction is legendary among my family and friends. When I got the Arduino Flora and some other components for…Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018
Chris KirschFlipping Your Perception: Turning Your Downside Into a DifferentiatorWhen you’re too close to an a product or service, you may perceive an aspect as being negative and make bad wrong decisions. I noticed…Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018