Unmasking the Social Engineer : The Human Element of Security

Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security digs into nonverbal human communications and how it affects social engineering. This book delves deep into how attacks against companies and individuals use nonverbal communications every day. It explains nonverbal communications and demonstrates with visuals, the connection of non-verbal behavior to social engineering and scamming. The reader will gain the knowledge needed to help protect their organization. The book clearly combines both the practical and technical aspect of the social engineer revealing all the various dirty tricks that scammers use as well as pinpoints what to look for on the nonverbal side to detect the social engineer. What is nonverbal communication? What is Social Engineering? Understanding the Language of the Hands Science Behind the Torso, Legs and Feet The Science Behind the Face - Understanding the 7 base emotions and how they are displayed The Limbic System and social Engineering The Moral Molecule - Trust and the Social Engineer The Power of Empathy in Social Engineering Using Nonverbals as a Social Engineer

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Christopher Hadnagy is a global security expert and master hacker. He is the founder and CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC, the creator of the popular Social Engineer Podcast, website, and newsletter, and designed “Advanced Practical Social Engineering,” the first hands-on social engineering training course and certification for law enforcement, military, and private sector professionals. He is also the first (adjunct) professor of social engineering for the University of Arizona, one of the NSA-designated Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations. Hadnagy is the creator of the Human Hacking Conference, an annual conference focused on training people who to hack themselves to achieve their goals. A highly sought-after writer and speaker, he has spoken at events such as RSA and Black Hat and given numerous presentations for corporate, government, and military clients. He is the bestselling author of four technical books for security professionals: Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking; Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security; Phishing Dark Waters: The Offensive and Defensive Sides of Malicious Emails; and Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking, which is now in its second edition. He is also the founder, executive director, and board member of the Innocent Lives Foundation, a nonprofit that fights the sexual abuse of children.
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