Скачать или смотреть Episode 001: Hack Responsibly Podcast | Karl Fosaaen & Patrick Sayler

Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction: Meet Patrick Sayler, Director of Social Engineering
2:04 - A Day in the Life: A Deep Dive into Open-Source Intelligence
4:15 - The Most Exciting Engagements in Penetration Testing
5:40 - The "Broken Laptop" Ploy: Talking Your Way to a New Device
7:18 - Defeating Multi-Factor Authentication with MFA Fatigue
10:01 - An Unconventional Start: From Marketing to Master Pentester
13:50 - Career Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals
17:01 - Can't Live Without It: The Power of Device Code Phishing
22:54 - How the Social Engineering Landscape Has Evolved
25:20 - The Impact of Generative AI on Phishing Attacks
27:10 - Low-Tech Hacks vs. High-Tech Defenses
31:40 - War Story: The Time a CFO Bought Lunch
45:54 - Favorite Hacker Media & Conferences
48:30 - Hacking Outside of Work: Personal Projects
52:13 - Getting Started with Meshtastic for Off-Grid Communication

Welcome to Hack Responsibly Podcast!

Join host NetSPI VP of Research, Karl Fosaaen, as he sits down with Patrick Sayler, NetSPI Director of Social Engineering, to discuss the evolving landscape of ethical hacking and penetration testing. This episode of Hack Responsibly reveals the tactics, tools, and psychology behind modern social engineering attacks. Patrick shares compelling stories from his nearly decade-long time at NetSPI, offering an inside look at how attackers manipulate human behavior to bypass even the most advanced security controls.

From the alarming success of device code phishing to real-world examples of bypassing MFA, this discussion provides critical insights for security leaders and practitioners. Learn about the techniques threat actors use today, and the foundational principles of social engineering. Patrick also shares his unconventional start in cybersecurity and offers advice for those beginning their careers in the field.

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Resources:

Social Engineering: https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/s...
Automated Social Engineering for the Antisocial Engineer Talk: https://www.netspi.com/resources/vide...
Hack Responsibly Blog: https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical...
NetSPI Open Source Tools: https://www.netspi.com/open-source-to...
Contact Us: https://www.netspi.com/contact/

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Karl Fosaaen | VP, Research

As a VP of Research, Karl is part of a team developing new services and product offerings at NetSPI. Karl previously oversaw the Cloud Penetration Testing service lines at NetSPI and is one of the founding members of NetSPI's Portland, OR team. Karl has a Bachelors of Computer Science from the University of Minnesota and has been in the security consulting industry for over 15 years. Karl spends most of his research time focusing on Azure security and contributing to the NetSPI blog. As part of this research, Karl created the MicroBurst toolkit to house many of the PowerShell tools that he uses for testing Azure. In 2021, Karl co-authored the book "Penetration Testing Azure for Ethical Hackers" with David Okeyode.

Connect With Karl on Social
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kfosaaen.bsk...
X/Twitter: https://x.com/kfosaaen
GitHub Repo: https://github.com/NetSPI/

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NetSPI® pioneered Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) and leads the industry in modern pentesting. Combining world-class security professionals with AI and automation, NetSPI delivers clarity, speed, and scale across 50+ pentest types, attack surface management, and vulnerability prioritization. The NetSPI platform streamlines workflows and accelerates remediation, enabling our experts to focus on deep dive testing that uncovers vulnerabilities others miss. Trusted by the top 10 U.S. banks and Fortune 500 companies worldwide, NetSPI has been driving security innovation since 2001. NetSPI is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, and available on AWS Marketplace.

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