Social Engineering at Scale, For Fun

Explore social engineering tactics and their large-scale impacts in this 28-minute conference talk from BSidesLV 2018. Delve into the world of misinformation, fake events, and diverted crisis efforts as Sara-Jayne Terp examines how individuals, communities, and entire social platforms can be targeted. Understand the motivations behind these attacks, from jokers and mobs to nation-states, and learn about the artifacts and stories used to manipulate. Discover strategies for managing risk, coordinating defense teams, and repairing the damage caused by social engineering campaigns. Gain insights into typical attack plans, opponent strategies, and effective defense mechanisms to protect against social engineering at scale.