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Welcome to the Layer 8 Podcast season 3! This season we’ll have conversations with social engineers and OSINT investigators who will tell their stories. We hope you enjoy them.
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Episode 17: AMA with Snow and TinkerSec

Layer 8 PodcastMar 19, 2020

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Episode 101: A Deep Dive with Rae Baker

Episode 101: A Deep Dive with Rae Baker

Rae, aka @Wondersmith_Rae is back! After chatting about maritime OSINT in episode 75, Rae came back to discuss her book "Deep Dive - Exploring the Real World Value of Open Source Intelligence" and to talk about what skills or mindset is important in the OSINT world. We also talked about how to practice your OSINT skills in a realistic way by using Kase Scenarios, a learning site she built along with Espen Ringstad.

Mar 18, 202441:12
Episode 100: Dylan the Magician
Mar 04, 202448:04
Episode 99: Ritu Gill on OpSec, Sock Puppets and Lesser Known OSINT Sites
Feb 19, 202433:15
Episode 98: Social Engineering My First Bank!
Feb 05, 202436:00
Episode 97: Charles Shirer - BSDBandit Talks OSINT!

Episode 97: Charles Shirer - BSDBandit Talks OSINT!

Charles Shirer, aka @BSDBandit is the part of the internet that exudes positivity and happiness. He frequently posts happy and affirming messages for people to enjoy. He's also a self-taught OSINT expert. In this episode, he'll explain how he learned OSINT, projects he took on and give suggestions and advice for others who might look to follow in his path. 

Sep 19, 202247:15
Episode 96: Dr. Abbie Maroño - The Science of Social Engineering

Episode 96: Dr. Abbie Maroño - The Science of Social Engineering

Dr. Abbie Maroño is the Director of Education at Social Engineer, LLC. She earned her PhD in Behaviour Analysis from Lancaster University in the UK. In this episode, we talk about human lie detection and that everything we learned on Lie to Me might be a lie! How can we discern good scientific information from bad, so we can learn the skills of social engineering and Dr. Maroño also talks about her own new podcast where she goes into the detail of the science and research behind many social engineering topics! 

Sep 12, 202237:37
Episode 95: Intel Inquirer - Using Dating Apps and Exercise Apps from an OSINT Perspective

Episode 95: Intel Inquirer - Using Dating Apps and Exercise Apps from an OSINT Perspective

Venessa Ninovic is @Intel_Inquirer on Twitter and frequently posts her findings and research at https://intel-inquirer.medium.com/ She has been on the OSINT Curious podcast and presented at the 2022 SANS OSINT Summit. In this episode, she tells us how much OSINT one can find just in dating apps. She explains how some military members failed so badly at OpSec that they were forced to delete their social media applications and she digs into the exercise app Strava. Strava can reveal quite a bit about the person exercising, even as much as where they live! 

Sep 05, 202244:28
Episode 94: Alan Neilan - The Phishing Kit Hunter

Episode 94: Alan Neilan - The Phishing Kit Hunter

Alan Neilan is a security analyst who searches for phishing kits in his spare time, using x0rz's Phishing Catcher. Alan often tweets out his work at @aneilan and he also posts his findings under the title "Crap I Found on the Internet" on his blog at aneilan.github.io. In this episode, Alan talks about how he uses certificate transparency certstreams to feed the analysis tool and tells some of his experiences with reporting the kits he's found.

Aug 29, 202229:53
Episode 93: The Gumshoo - Tales of a PI in OSINT

Episode 93: The Gumshoo - Tales of a PI in OSINT

John TerBush, known as TheGumshoo on Twitter joins us to talk about his previous life as a private investigator and how he merged into the information security world. He, like so many others, was doing OSINT before we called it OSINT and he describes some of the locations and techniques. John is also a founding member of OSINT Curious and a course developer/instructor for the SANS SEC 487 and SEC 587 OSINT courses. He is also a threat researcher for Recorded Future. John has some great advice for getting started in the OSINT world and some fun stories of life on the job.

Aug 22, 202246:51
Episode 92: Dalin McClellan - SE'd Into a Highly Secure Building...How?!?

Episode 92: Dalin McClellan - SE'd Into a Highly Secure Building...How?!?

On this episode, we speak with Dalin McClellan, a penetration tester and social engineer for NetSPI. The idea for this episode came from a blog post that Dalin wrote here: Not Your Average Bug Bounty: How an Email, a Shirt and a Sticker Compromised a High Security Datacenter. Dalin explains the preparation necessary for an on site physical penetration test when the location is highly secured with barbed wire fencing, human guards 24x7, retinal scanners and mantraps. Sometimes very simple solutions can be used to bypass highly technical controls. Just ask. 

Aug 15, 202247:12
Episode 91: Sylvain Hajri - What Can You Do With An Email Address?

Episode 91: Sylvain Hajri - What Can You Do With An Email Address?

Sylvain Hajri, aka Navlys_ on Twitter created Epieos.com a freemium site that lets you perform passive OSINT with just an email address. Sylvain wears an incredible number of hats as the creator of not just Epieos but also MyOSINTJob, OSINTFr, the SpyingChallenge and is also an organizer of LeHack in France and also the OSINTVillage. 

In this episode, Sylvain has great advice on how to use passive OSINT, on how he created his company and whether people should focus on tools and learn python to get better at OSINT, plus even more!

Aug 08, 202247:36
Episode 90: The Next Generation of Phishing Attack Vectors

Episode 90: The Next Generation of Phishing Attack Vectors

When we think of phishing attacks, we immediately think of email. In this episode, Chris Cleveland, the Founder and CEO of Pixm Security walks us through a massive phishing attack that his company discovered. In this attack, millions of Facebook credentials were stolen using multiple layers of trusted environments. Have you ever gotten contacted by a friend in Facebook messenger with a link to check out a funny video? After this episode, you might be a little more careful with those. 

If you want to read the blog post that we discuss: https://pixmsecurity.com/blog/blog/phishing-tactics-how-a-threat-actor-stole-1m-credentials-in-4-months/

Aug 01, 202230:56
Episode 89: The Fake PhD Investigator
Jul 25, 202240:57
Episode 88: Jason Downey - The Legend of...Triforce?

Episode 88: Jason Downey - The Legend of...Triforce?

Jason Downey is a penetration testing security consultant with Red Siege and is known as HackAndBackpack on Twitter. In this episode, we talked with Jason about phishing, vishing and on-site physical social engineering engagements. He talked about some of the tools he uses, some of his successes and some campaigns that might not have gone exactly to plan. Plus, find out how the Legend of Zelda's Triforce can help people understand a path into this industry. 

More information about Jason can be found on his web site, https://hackandbackpack.com 

Jul 18, 202247:56
Episode 87: Steven Harris, aka NixIntel

Episode 87: Steven Harris, aka NixIntel

We talk with Steven Harris, aka @nixintel who is an Executive Board Member with @OSINTCurious and is currently employed by Qomplx to perform investigations. He also teaches SEC 487 for SANS. In this episode, we walk through some of the Quiztime investigations that he did on his web site (https://nixintel.info) and another where he was able to figure out exactly who was plagiarizing his content. Steven gives great advice for people starting out, what they should focus on and the value of learning Python.

Jul 11, 202259:35
Episode 86: Griffin Glynn, the Hatless1der!

Episode 86: Griffin Glynn, the Hatless1der!

Griffin is also known online as @hatless1der. You can find his tips and blog articles at hatless1der.com and at the Ultimate OSINT Collection. Griffin is also a part of the National Child Protection Task Force (NCPTF) where he is a speaker at their conference. He also speaks at the ConINT conference. In this episode, Griffin discusses how to do OSINT investigations that require pivoting off data, how to find people who really don't want to be found, and some great ways to get started in the field of OSINT, plus a whole lot more! 

Jul 04, 202246:56
Episode 85: Josten Peña - Using Bias in Social Engineering

Episode 85: Josten Peña - Using Bias in Social Engineering

Josten Peña is a Human Risk Analyst at Social Engineer, LLC. Josten performs risk testing with contracted company employees via phone calls and email. In this episode, Josten focuses on various shortcuts our brains use, commonly known as biases, that can help in some situation, but can also be detrimental in others. Josten describes these biases and how a social engineer might use them to achieve the desired goals.

Jun 27, 202240:29
Episode 85: Erich Kron - Phishing As A Service

Episode 85: Erich Kron - Phishing As A Service

In this episode, we talk with Erich Kron from KnowBe4. We go into a number of topics, but mainly focus on phishing. Erich talks about phishing as a service, ransomware as a service and gives recommendations on how to best perform your own phishing engagements within your company. 

Jun 20, 202246:58
Episode 84: Oliver Lebhardt - Digital Fingerprinting with Complytron

Episode 84: Oliver Lebhardt - Digital Fingerprinting with Complytron

Oliver Lebhardt is the creator and CEO of Complytron, a tool used for OSINT investigations to determine if seemingly unrelated websites are actually related. In addition, Complytron has data about politically-exposed people (PEP), people who have been sanctioned and who are on government watchlists. The data can be heavily used in anti-money laundering situations, but is also valuable for human intelligence.
Oliver's background is in investigative journalism and has paired his investigatory skills with code developers who have built this powerful database that offers free trials. He originally created the Source Code Leak Project which received funding from Google's Digital News Innovation Fund in 2019. 

Jun 13, 202236:57
Episode 83: Chris Russell - The Military's Human Lie Detector

Episode 83: Chris Russell - The Military's Human Lie Detector

Chris Russell, the CISO of tZero, is @cr00ster on twitter and https://github.com/cr00ster, joins us today to talk about his experience in the military and how he obtained intelligence during the Iraq War. Chris talks about some of the techniques used to help determine when people were telling the truth and when some might have just been looking for a payday. He also talks about his biggest social engineering concern from a CISO's perspective, and why we should focus on treating developers well. 

Jun 06, 202241:48
Episode 82: Lock Down Your Life!

Episode 82: Lock Down Your Life!

Known online as @LockDownUrLife, we talk about how she helps people who have been a victim of online scams and harassment. She also talks about ways we can protect our own privacy, and what you can do when you are threatened or harassed. Her web site with a lot more information can be found at https://LockDownYourLife.com

May 30, 202245:28
Episode 81: Andrew Lemon - Just Walk Right In!

Episode 81: Andrew Lemon - Just Walk Right In!

Our guest this week is Andrew Lemon, who often just goes by "Lemon." You can find Lemon on Twitter as @LemonItUp or on his YouTube channel with original hacking videos. In this episode, we discuss a presentation he gave at the 2021 Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association conference titled "A Social Engineer's Toolkit". He had some fun physical social engineering stories on ways he gets into facilities, on how he tries to get caught and even a story about why one of his engagements didn't go to plan. 

May 23, 202247:23
Episode 80: Rosa Rowles - Goin' Vishing!

Episode 80: Rosa Rowles - Goin' Vishing!

Rosa (@Rosa_Rowles) is a social engineer working with Social Engineer, LLC. She has an interesting story that includes moving from Spain to England to the US all at a young age. She was a billing coordinator for a hotel before she moved into social engineering. In this episode, she discusses how she uses various principles of influence to evaluate the security posture of her clients. She gives advice on how to build rapport in mere seconds and how to get into the social engineering field without any background in information technology.

May 16, 202248:17
Episode 79: Jack Rhysider - Darknet Diaries

Episode 79: Jack Rhysider - Darknet Diaries

For this episode, we step away from discussing social engineering and OSINT directly and talk with Jack Rhysider. Jack is the creator and host of the hugely popular podcast, Darknet Diaries. Jack talks about and interviews people about "true stories from the dark side of the internet." Jack discusses how he does it, how he finds his guests, how much work goes into creating his biweekly podcast and more. 

Jack Rhysider is a veteran to the security world. He gained his professional knowledge of security by working in a Security Operations Center for a Fortune 500 company, a place to where threats are detected and stopped. During that time he was exposed to hundreds of client’s networks ranging from schools, to government, to banks, and commercial organizations.

May 09, 202236:47
Episode 78: Christine Talley - Contact Exploitation

Episode 78: Christine Talley - Contact Exploitation

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of human trafficking and exploitation.

Christine Talley, aka @AthenasOwl_97 joins us to talk about her work as an analyst with the anti-human trafficking task force in California. She talks about how she got started with OSINT after changing careers, tells us one instance where she got to use her former career during a law enforcement engagement and also tells us about contact exploitation. This is a method where she often can begin or continue to follow an OSINT trail with just one small piece of information. Her investigations often have a focus in social media intelligence, or SOCMINT. Christine also recently gave a presentation at the SANS OSINT Summit on April 7, 2022 titled "I Know You: Contact Exploitation in SOCMINT Investigations." 

Christine Talley works human trafficking investigations as the analyst for a county-wide task force in California. She is Crime & Intelligence Analysis and GIAC Open Source Intelligence Certified.

May 02, 202253:23
Episode 77: Lorand Bodo - Using OSINT to Find Extremists

Episode 77: Lorand Bodo - Using OSINT to Find Extremists

For this episode, we talked with Lorand Bodo, one of the creators of OSINT Curious. Lorand talks with us about how he recommends people get started with OSINT, what OSINT is and then takes us through some stories about how he tracks jihadists and extremists. He also tells us about his role with OSINT Curious and the webcasts and streaming events that he puts on with them. Lorand also has a weekly updated list of curated tweets from extremists on his web site, lorandbodo.com



Sep 20, 202148:19
Episode 76: Alethe Denis - Creating Pretexts for Social Engineering

Episode 76: Alethe Denis - Creating Pretexts for Social Engineering

Alethe Denis is an amazing accomplished social engineer. She won the Social Engineering Capture the Flag competition at Defcon 27. She was part of a team that won a Trace Labs OSINT Capture the Flag competition. She will again be a judge at the Collegiate Social Engineering competition. She created the Defcon 209 chapter in California, and is the original ambassador to the Innocent Lives Foundation. In this episode, Alethe takes us through her pretext preparation for Defcon and how she creates pretexts for social engineering. She breaks down some of the principles of persuasion that she talks about in her presentation "Phishy Little Liars" and lets us in on an attempted financial scam against her that she exposed. 

Sep 13, 202101:00:27
Episode 75: Rae Baker - Maritime OSINT, Breaking In and OSINT Competitions

Episode 75: Rae Baker - Maritime OSINT, Breaking In and OSINT Competitions

For this episode, we get to speak with Rae Baker, also known as Wondersmith_Rae on Twitter. Rae changed careers a few years ago from a graphic designer to the world of OSINT. Along the way, she has competed in and won OSINT competitions, given presentations at BSides, ShmooCon and most recently, Defcon's Recon Village. She has some great advice for how to get into the field and also how to succeed in an OSINT Capture the Flag competition. Rae is on the executive board of OSINT Curious and is also a volunteer with the Innocent Lives Foundation.

Sep 06, 202138:59
Episode 74: Robin Dreeke - Social Engineering Tradecraft

Episode 74: Robin Dreeke - Social Engineering Tradecraft

TW: Brief discussion of sexual assault/abuse.

For this episode, we got to speak with Robin Dreeke, a 29 year veteran of federal service, including the US Naval Academy, US Marine Corps and the head of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. Robin owns https://peopleformula.com where he offers skills, newsletters, training classes and his books. In this conversation, we reference his books as we talk about building rapport and Robin's five basic principles of trust: 1) Suspend Your Ego, 2) Be Nonjudgemental, 3) Validate Others, 4) Honor Reason, 5) Be Generous. 

Robin's books discussed in the episode are: 

When we discuss validation, we referenced a video on YouTube that demonstrates the concept titled "It's Not About the Nail".

Aug 30, 202149:01
Episode 73: Vishing with Curt Klump

Episode 73: Vishing with Curt Klump

For this episode, we talk voice phishing, or vishing, with Curt Klump. Curt is a hacker with Social Engineer, LLC and he gets to hack people simply by calling them on the phone. We got to talk with Curt about how he went from being an actor to a social engineer, how to get started in the industry, great resources for learning, tips for particularly difficult environments and he shares stories of some of his favorite compromises and shut downs. 

Aug 23, 202139:56
Episode 72: Onderdompelen with Technisette

Episode 72: Onderdompelen with Technisette

For this episode, we are joined by Lisette Abercrombie, probably better known as Technisette. She is a Dutch OSINT investigator and one of the creators of OSINT Curious. We get to talk about her OSINT methodology, some tips and tricks and she shared two stories of her investigations. One that included the value of the color of garbage barrels in an image. We also learned the Dutch term "onderdompelen" meaning to submerge or immerse yourself. Jump in the deep end and start swimming! 

Aug 16, 202142:05
Episode 71: The Art of Attack with Maxie Reynolds

Episode 71: The Art of Attack with Maxie Reynolds

For this episode, we get to talk with Maxie Reynolds about her new book, "The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals". She talks about her four laws of attack and the skills necessary to be successful. These skills can help you as a social engineer as well as in other areas of life. Maxie is the Technical Team Lead at Social Engineer LLC where she also co-teaches the Advanced Practical Social Engineering course, co-hosts the Social Engineer Podcast, is involved with the Innocent Lives Foundation and you can find her on Instagram.

Aug 09, 202136:37
Episode 70: The OSINT Dojo with Sinwindie

Episode 70: The OSINT Dojo with Sinwindie

For this episode, we get to talk with Sinwindie. He got his start in law enforcement, learning tools of the trade in open source investigations. Eventually, Sinwindie had the idea to create the OSINT Dojo, a free online resource where people can learn the strategy and methodologies necessary to become better at OSINT investigations. Additionally, if one follows the progression through the Dojo, they'll have tangible results that can be shared with others or assist in job searches.

Aug 02, 202143:47
Episode 69: Natalia Antonova - GeoLocation Challenges and Keeping Safe Online

Episode 69: Natalia Antonova - GeoLocation Challenges and Keeping Safe Online

For this episode, we hear from Natalia Antonova, a journalist, a researcher and an OSINTer. She frequently posts on Substack at https://nataliaantonova.substack.com/ where she has given Geolocation challenges, tips for spotting a catfish, and using Google Lens, among other topics. She also posts on Twitter at @NataliaAntonova. Check out this episode for her tips on how to avoid online stalkers, why she posts photos of herself and challenges people with "Where am I?" and about learning human psychology. 

And please join us for the Layer 8 Conference, happening online, October 8th. https://layer8conference.com 

Jul 26, 202151:31
Episode 68: Kate Kelley - The Photo Angel
Jul 19, 202120:28
Episode 67: "Lead with What Makes You Good" by Charles Hein Wroth

Episode 67: "Lead with What Makes You Good" by Charles Hein Wroth

In this episode, we speak with @AngusRedBlue, Charles Hein Wroth. Charles founded redherd.io and is a technical recruiter, but not your typical recruiter. Charles is a technical recruiter who understands the technical aspects of security, has given presentations at security conferences, regularly volunteers at conferences and also created Hack South, a South African infosec community. Charles also competes in the Trace Labs OSINT competitions.
Charles tells us what he looks for in technical candidates, the value of certifications, how to get experience without having experience and his recommendations on how to make your resume stand out and catch the eye of the hiring managers. 

Jul 12, 202151:42
Episode 66: Micah Hoffman - His Origins in Infosec and in OSINT

Episode 66: Micah Hoffman - His Origins in Infosec and in OSINT

Micah Hoffman, known as WebBreacher on Twitter is a pioneer in the OSINT field. He created his own company, Spotlight Infosec, he created and teaches SANS 487: Open Source Intelligence Gathering and Analysis and also created OSINT Curious. We talked with Micah about how he got his start in infosec, how he started in OSINT and a little about Impostor Syndrome and feelings. Micah also gives advice on getting started and about OSINT strategy vs. tools. 

Jul 06, 202158:08
Episode 65: ILFest with Shane McCombs, Mandy Cox and John McCombs

Episode 65: ILFest with Shane McCombs, Mandy Cox and John McCombs

The second annual ILFest will begin at 11 am US ET on July 10th and available on Twitch.tv. In this episode, we hear from Shane, Mandy and John about what the Innocent Lives Foundation (ILF) is, the type of work that they do to unmask predators of children online and how they work with law enforcement to take these people off the streets. We'll hear about ways they raise money at ILFest including a "Sandwich of Suffering" which might be much to Chris Hadnagy's chagrin. 

Jun 28, 202146:18
Episode 64: The Sweet Old Lady and the Devil by Sam Moses

Episode 64: The Sweet Old Lady and the Devil by Sam Moses

We are joined by our good friend, Sam Moses, who generally goes by Moses. He tells us two stories of phishing and vishing engagements. He talks about the OSINT he performed and shows its value. He takes us through the ups and downs of calling people and how sometimes, no matter how prepared you are, there can still be an unforeseen curve thrown at you. He also tells us about a really nice conversation with The Sweet Old Lady and all the fun information she shared with him. Moses also gives advice on how to defend against these types of calls and how someone can get started as a social engineer! 

Jun 21, 202137:08
Episode 63: Joe Gray's Book Release - Practical Social Engineering

Episode 63: Joe Gray's Book Release - Practical Social Engineering

For this episode, we talk with Joe Gray, also known as @C_3PJoe on Twitter. His web site is https://www.theosintion.com, a destination for OSINT and social engineering training. Joe is an accomplished conference speaker and won the social engineering capture the flag competition at DerbyCon. Joe tells us about a couple of his favorite presentations and projects he has worked on, how to get started in the OSINT industry and tells us about his book Practical Social Engineering, available from No Starch Press. There is even a free chapter available for download! 

Jun 14, 202157:09
Episode 62: Jonathan Younie - Social Engineering from a CISO's Point of View

Episode 62: Jonathan Younie - Social Engineering from a CISO's Point of View

On this episode, we talked with Jonathan Younie, aka @InfosecCanuck. Younie is a CISO for a financial services firm and a social engineer. He talks with us about his experience at the recent Human Hacking Conference, and the lessons he brought back for his own company's social engineering training. Younie has also created and is a part of social engineering and OSINT professional networking groups on Clubhouse and Slack. Younie also gives us a little bit of information about the upcoming ILF Fest, being run by the Innocent Lives Foundation and the associated "Sandwich of Suffering" that could be in Chris Hadnagy's future.

Jun 07, 202134:46
Episode 61: Polarisu Solves the OSINT Challenge

Episode 61: Polarisu Solves the OSINT Challenge

On April 3, we re-shared a photo from a friend of a building and asked "Where is this?" People from literally around the world began searching, and it wasn't until the following day when Marlena von Hoffer, aka @Polarisu used her skiptracing OSINT skills to finally locate the building in the image. In this episode, Marlena tells us about the tools, techniques and strategy she used to eventually figure out the location. She also tells us a fun story of how she was able to locate someone using only incomplete information. 

The original image that we were searching for can be found here: https://twitter.com/Layer8Con/status/1378372070153785346

May 31, 202137:38
Episode 60: Breaking Into Buildings with Crystal

Episode 60: Breaking Into Buildings with Crystal

For this episode, Crystal aka UnluckyNum7 joins us to talk about her methods and strategy for bypassing security controls to access buildings. She talks about what she did when faced with locked doors during an upstate New York winter, or when the elevator required a valid badge to get to floors and what she came up with when someone asked what she will bring to the company holiday party. All this and more in today's fun episode! 

May 24, 202127:39
Episode 59: Twig - Identifying Locks and Vishing Her Targets

Episode 59: Twig - Identifying Locks and Vishing Her Targets

For this episode, we welcome our friend Twig. Twig is a member of IBM’s X-Force Red and a social engineer. She tells us about a lock identification tool that she created and presented at Shellcon. She also takes us through a vishing engagement and the various strategies that she uses.

May 17, 202120:59
Episode 58: Siobhan Kelleher - "Be Stubborn and Want to Learn"

Episode 58: Siobhan Kelleher - "Be Stubborn and Want to Learn"

For this episode, we're joined by Siobhan Kelleher, also known as @Secure_Coffee. Siobhan's day job is in higher ed but she got introduced to OSINT by joining in to a Trace Labs Capture the Flag competition at the 2019 Layer 8 Conference. She has worked in sales, so she's also always had a knack for social engineering, plus it appears to run in her family. Let's hear from Siobhan about the strategies and many tools that she has learned to use during her OSINT investigations. 

May 10, 202122:57
Episode 57: Collegiate Social Engineering Capture the Flag Organizing Team

Episode 57: Collegiate Social Engineering Capture the Flag Organizing Team

The main organizers of the Collegiate SECTF include Temple University's CARE Lab of Professor Aunshul Rege, Rachel Bleiman and Katorah Williams, plus Patrick Laverty from Layer 8 Conference. In this episode, the team discusses the origins of the SECTF, how it works, who can compete, as well as the impressions of the competition by graduate students Rachel and Katorah. If you are a college student and would like to compete in this tournament, this is a can't miss episode!

May 03, 202101:04:16
Episode 56: Michele Stuart - Evolution of OSINT Tools and Talking Her Way Into a Super Bowl Party

Episode 56: Michele Stuart - Evolution of OSINT Tools and Talking Her Way Into a Super Bowl Party

For this episode, we speak with Michele Stuart of JAG Investigations. Michele is a social engineer and OSINT investigator. She also offers training on her strategies and techniques. Michele tells us about the OSINT tools that she used when she first got started in the field, which was before searching on the internet became common. She also tells us how she talked her way into a Super Bowl party and also ended up selling raffle tickets at a holiday party!

Apr 26, 202143:10
Episode 55: Magic and Social Engineering with Lee Anderson, Richard Davy and Chris Kirsch
Apr 19, 202101:07:43
Episode 54: Searching the Dark Net with Levitannin

Episode 54: Searching the Dark Net with Levitannin

What is the dark net, the dark web, the clear web and the differences between them? For this episode, we'll hear some fun stories from Levitannin, an OSINT researcher and Innocent Lives Foundation volunteer. Are Red Rooms real? And what are some of the places to look for some of the rumored illicit information that is on these layers of the internet? Join Levi today and find out all this, plus even more!
And you can also join Levi for the Innocent Lives Foundation gamer streams on Twitch

If you enjoyed this episode or any others here, please donate to the Innocent Lives Foundation

Apr 12, 202136:26
Episode 53: Collegiate SECTF with Ragnhild "Bridget" Sageng, Prof. Aunshul Rege and TinkerSec

Episode 53: Collegiate SECTF with Ragnhild "Bridget" Sageng, Prof. Aunshul Rege and TinkerSec

From October 2nd to 4th, six teams competed in the first ever Collegiate Social Engineering Capture the Flag competition at Temple University. They were tested on their ability to perform OSINT, create a phishing email and even make phone calls to gain information. This episode speaks with the creator of the competition, Professor Aunshul Rege and the winner of the competition, a one-woman team from Noroff University College in Norway, Ragnhild "Bridget" Sageng. We also have one of the judges with us, our long time friend and all around great person, TinkerSec!

Stay tuned for announcements about the second annual competition, coming soon!

Apr 05, 202101:29:16