RE: [in] Social Engineering ... ?

From: Curt Purdy (purdy_at_tecman.com)
Date: 11/23/04

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    To: "'Bones'" <the.bones@gmail.com>, <pen-test@securityfocus.com>
    Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:03:48 -0600
    
    

    Bones wrote:
    > I am trying to find some good resources for social
    > engineering methodologies and such performed as part of pen-test work.
    >
    > Books, links, previous SF posts (date/subject) etc. are all welcome.

    I don't think it is actually out yet, but the Michael Milken book is
    supposed to be the definative work on social engineering as applied to
    infosec.

    Curt Purdy CISSP, GSEC, CNE, MCSE+I, CCDA
    Information Security Engineer
    DP Solutions

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    If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked.
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