EVENT REVIEW: Mitnick on Misdirection: Hacking as Close-up Magic
Information security experts routinely warn those they work with about the dangers of social engineering. One way to approach social engineering is to realize that it's magic, and by that we mean stage-and-street magic, not ritual magic. Like the conjuror who performs at a kid's birthday party, the social engineer relies on your trust, your expectations, and your susceptibility to misdirection.
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