# social engineer (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover social engineer. Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 148: Dr. Abbie Maroño](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/layer-8-podcast/episodes/Episode-148-Dr--Abbie-Maroo-e3k52tj) _2026-06-01 · Layer 8 Conference · Layer 8 Podcast_ Dr. Abbie Maroño is a behavioral scientist and the Director of Education for Social Engineer, LLC. She frequently consults on body language, non-verbals and public speaking, all using data backed by science. She is a frequent contributor on Court TV and consults with attorneys on questioning techniques. She also wrote " The Upper Hand: Mastering Persuasion and Getting What You Want with the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1210f5d8/podcast/play/120801651/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-31%2F830a4319-20c9-c0a7-b788-721c62b4a39d.mp3) ## [Episode 147: John Bejakovic](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/layer-8-podcast/episodes/Episode-147-John-Bejakovic-e3jr8ai) _2026-05-25 · Layer 8 Conference · Layer 8 Podcast_ John Bejakovic is a business copywriter who writes a daily newsletter at bejakovic.com , an online journal and wrote a book about influence techniques that he has learned. He acknowledges the work of Robert Cialdini and then builds on Cialdini's work. His book, with the shortened title " The 10 Commandments of Con Men... " gives 10 different influence techniques along with stories, research and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1210f5d8/podcast/play/120479506/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-24%2F7a586c86-d196-0aa4-dea9-b3f35939d34a.mp3) ## [Episode 146: Social Engineering Capture the Flag at Layer 8](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/layer-8-podcast/episodes/Episode-146-Social-Engineering-Capture-the-Flag-at-Layer-8-e3jgnmd) _2026-05-18 · Layer 8 Conference · Layer 8 Podcast_ The Layer 8 Conference will have a full scope social engineering capture the flag (CTF) competition this year. This is an event that has been created by John Costa and Jordan Saleh. In this episode, we hear from John and Jordan about their experience in creating CTFs and their thought process in building this one. If you're interested in being a social engineer or love CTF competitions, you'll… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1210f5d8/podcast/play/120134797/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-17%2Fa5016fb3-9a3e-7386-95aa-4490fa2c8f1a.mp3) ## [Episode 145: Brett Redman of OSINT Industries](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/layer-8-podcast/episodes/Episode-145-Brett-Redman-of-OSINT-Industries-e3j3kkq) _2026-05-11 · Layer 8 Conference · Layer 8 Podcast_ Brett Redman , the Chief Operating Officer of OSINT Industries returns to the Layer 8 Podcast. He talks a bit about platform and training opportunities available through his company. We also talked about the role that AI plays in OSINT investigations. Brett also told us about his conversations he has with law enforcement agencies on using OSINT leading up to large scale public events such as the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1210f5d8/podcast/play/119705690/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-8%2F6d97c793-b3d9-dd8f-18f2-f8e5d15171c9.mp3) ## [Episode 144: Gunther Royen and Scott McLean](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/layer-8-podcast/episodes/Episode-144-Gunther-Royen-and-Scott-McLean-e3iuaqi) _2026-05-05 · Layer 8 Conference · Layer 8 Podcast_ For this episode, our host attended a covert entry class with Covert Access Team in Copenhagen, and spoke with Gunther Royen and Scott McLean about their experiences. They talk tales of physical security bypass, lessons learned and give some tips on how to access some seemingly locked facilities. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1210f5d8/podcast/play/119531794/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-5%2F892d43e2-b095-8806-fd11-76c4301c5233.mp3) ## [Episode 143: OSINT Keynote, Training and Mistakes!](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/layer-8-podcast/episodes/Episode-143-OSINT-Keynote--Training-and-Mistakes-e3if5eu) _2026-04-27 · Layer 8 Conference · Layer 8 Podcast_ On this episode, we're excited to announce that the OSINT keynote speaker for the Layer 8 Conference will be Micah Hoffman ! See more about Micah here: https://layer8conference.com/keynote-speakers-2026/ In this episode, Micah is joined by Lisette Abercrombie , aka Technisette ! Lisette and Micah are creators of MyOSINT Training and both will be teaching a course at the Layer 8 Conference on June… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1210f5d8/podcast/play/119034782/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-25%2F4a26bd6e-4b25-4bb7-d48d-c21cdf626d6d.mp3) ## [Episode 142: Learning Covert Entry with Brian Harris](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/layer-8-podcast/episodes/Episode-142-Learning-Covert-Entry-with-Brian-Harris-e3i54hg) _2026-04-20 · Layer 8 Conference · Layer 8 Podcast_ Brian Harris is the creator of Covert Access Team , a company that performs physical security testing. That can include testing whether your detection and response is up to snuff, or if your physical controls such as locks or PAC systems can be defeated, or even whether social engineering would work. Brian also teaches classes in these topics, including one where you learn all the skills and then… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1210f5d8/podcast/play/118706160/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-19%2F9b4c9c7d-b1d5-44b7-0df7-65efade67eeb.mp3) ## [Episode 141: Carter Zupancich - Vishing with AI](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/layer-8-podcast/episodes/Episode-141-Carter-Zupancich---Vishing-with-AI-e3hppg0) _2026-04-13 · Layer 8 Conference · Layer 8 Podcast_ Carter Zupancich is a Solutions Architecture Manager at Doppel . In this episode, Carter tells us how far AI has come in assisting with phone phishing, or vishing. AI has been built up to where it's almost impossible to detect that you're not speaking to a real human and it can do OSINT lookups in just milliseconds, to assist with information on the call. Carter will be presenting at the Layer 8… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1210f5d8/podcast/play/118334400/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-12%2F3ad04a03-41ce-7126-df1d-2e313a34e6c9.mp3) ## [Episode 140: Jennifer Shannon & Kevin Tackett - Secure Ideas](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/layer-8-podcast/episodes/Episode-140-Jennifer-Shannon--Kevin-Tackett---Secure-Ideas-e3h0ub6) _2026-03-30 · Layer 8 Conference · Layer 8 Podcast_ Jennifer Shannon is a Senior Security Consultant for Secure Ideas. Kevin Tackett is formerly known as Kevin Johnson, the CEO and founder of Secure Ideas . On this episode, we talked about why Kevin tells some prospective clients that he won't do social engineering for them. We also go into some SE stories, some favorite pretexts and why social engineers get stopped by the people they're testing. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1210f5d8/podcast/play/117520166/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-26%2F3ee8d69b-9052-3670-3817-4f5077da9e7d.mp3) ## [Episode 139: Mathieu Gaucheler of Maltego](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/layer-8-podcast/episodes/Episode-139-Mathieu-Gaucheler-of-Maltego-e3gqd3g) _2026-03-23 · Layer 8 Conference · Layer 8 Podcast_ Mathieu Gaucheler is the Subject Matter Expert at Maltego where he works with clients on custom OSINT solutions and also runs their public CTFs and conference demonstrations. He co-wrote a whitepaper on discovering some "behind the scenes" of pig butchering scams and how they are often Scam as a Service offerings. Maltego is a Silver Sponsor of the Layer 8 Conference on June 5-6, so come see them… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1210f5d8/podcast/play/117305904/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-22%2F070c97fc-76b4-7e7a-55c6-41e86161ed63.mp3) ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2cyT0P3xU1Rs) _2026-03-23 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [Ep. 343 - The Human Element Series - Spark Your Mental Fitness with Todd Bertsch](https://socialengineer.libsyn.com/ep-343-the-human-element-series-spark-your-mental-fitness) _2026-03-16 · The Social-Engineer Podcast_ Today we are joined by Todd B ertsch . Todd is a keynote speaker, mental fitness coach, and creator of the Spark Framework—a system rooted in neuroscience and behavioral psychology that focuses on building resilience, leadership clarity, and sustainable personal growth through small, consistent changes. After overcoming early struggles with addiction and pivoting from entrepreneurship into… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/socialengineer/The_Human_Element_Ep343_-_Bertsch.mp3?dest-id=151766) ## [Ep. 342 - The Doctor Is In Series - How Does Decision Fatigue Affect You?](https://socialengineer.libsyn.com/ep-342-the-doctor-is-in-series-how-does-decision-fatigue-affect-you) _2026-03-02 · The Social-Engineer Podcast_ Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. In today's episode, Chris and Dr. Abbie discuss decision fatigue—how making too many choices throughout the day drains mental energy and affects judgment. They explain how stress and lack of sleep make it worse, how it differs from burnout, and why leaders… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/socialengineer/The_Dr_Is_In_-_Ep_342.mp3?dest-id=151766) ## [Ep. 341 - The Security Awareness Series - Cognitive Bias in InfoSec with Josten Pena](https://socialengineer.libsyn.com/ep-341-the-security-awareness-series-cognitive-bias-in-infosec-with-josten-pena) _2026-02-16 · The Social-Engineer Podcast_ Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris Hadnagy is joined by Jo sten Pena for an in-depth discussion on cognitive biases and their impact on cybersecurity. Together, they explore how inherent mental shortcuts can increase susceptibility to social engineering attacks. The conversation emphasizes the importance of recognizing and owning these biases, rather than… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/socialengineer/The_Security_Awareness_Series_-_Episode_341_-_Pena.mp3?dest-id=151766) ## [Ep. 340 - The Human Element Series - Is AI Changing Human Behavior with Jacob Ward](https://socialengineer.libsyn.com/ep-340-the-human-element-series-is-ai-changing-human-behavior-with-jacob-ward) _2026-02-09 · The Social-Engineer Podcast_ In this episode, Chris Hadnagy is joined by Jacob Ward, a veteran technology journalist who has reported for NBC News, Al Jazeera, CNN, and PBS, and previously served as editor-in-chief of Popular Science . Jacob is the author of The Loop: How AI Is Creating a World Without Choices—and How to Fight Back , a book that anticipated today's commercial AI moment. Together, they explore how artificial… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/socialengineer/The_Human_Element_-_340_-_Ward.mp3?dest-id=151766) ## [Ep. 339 - The Doctor Is In Series - Are You An Imposter?](https://socialengineer.libsyn.com/the-dr-is-in-episode-339-are-you-an-imposter) _2026-02-02 · The Social-Engineer Podcast_ Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. In today's episode, Chris and Dr. Abb ie explore imposter syndrome , examining what it is, why it occurs, and how cultural and professional pressures can intensify it. They discuss common symptoms, personal experiences , and the psychological roots… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/socialengineer/The_Dr_Is_In_-_Episode_339_-_Imposter_Syndrome.mp3?dest-id=151766) ## [Ep 338 - The 4th Monday Series - Playing Chess With Your Taxes](https://socialengineer.libsyn.com/ep-338-the-4th-monday-series-playing-chess-with-your-taxes) _2026-01-26 · The Social-Engineer Podcast_ Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The 4th Monday Series with Chris Hadnagy and Mike Holfeld . Chris and Mike will be covering cutting edge global news to help people remain safe, secure and knowledgeable in a world where it is hard to know what is real and what is fake news. In this episode, Chris and Mike are joined by Jeff Lareau , CPA and partner at Lareau & Lareau CPAs , a… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/socialengineer/The_4th_Monday_-_338_-_Lareau.mp3?dest-id=151766) ## [Ep. 337 - Security Awareness Series - Using Social Engineering on Yourself with Rosa Rowles](https://socialengineer.libsyn.com/ep-337-security-awareness-series-using-social-engineering-on-yourself-with-rosa-rowles) _2026-01-19 · The Social-Engineer Podcast_ Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Rosa Rowles. Together, they explore the nuances of social engineering, focusing on the critical role of pretexting and impersonation in security assessments. Their conversation underscores the significance of preparation and adaptability, highlighting how embodying different personas can enhance the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/socialengineer/Ep._337_-_Security_Awareness_Series_-_Using_Social_Engineering_on_Yourself_with_Rosa_Rowles.mp3?dest-id=151766) ## [Ep. 336 - Human Element Series - Helping Successful Leaders with Mitchell Osmond](https://socialengineer.libsyn.com/ep-336-human-element-series-helping-successful-leaders-with-mitchell-osmond) _2026-01-12 · The Social-Engineer Podcast_ Today we are joined by Mitchell Osmond. Mitchell is a leadership consultant, executive coach, and host of the Dad Nation Podcast, ranked in the top 5% globally with over 33,000 listeners. With 15+ years in senior leadership, Mitchell helps high-performing men find success where it matters most: at home, in their health, and in their happiness, all while strengthening their careers. \[Jan 12, 2026\]… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/socialengineer/Ep._336_-_Human_Element_Series_-_Helping_Successful_Leaders_with_Mitchell_Osmond.mp3?dest-id=151766) ## [Ep. 335 - The Doctor Is In Series - Is That Person Really a Psychopath?](https://socialengineer.libsyn.com/ep-335-the-doctor-is-in-series-is-that-person-really-a-psychopath) _2026-01-05 · The Social-Engineer Podcast_ Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. In today's episode, Chris and Dr. Abbie explore psychopathy, focusing on its clinical definition and common misconceptions. They discuss how the term is often misapplied to various behaviors, stressing the importance of understanding its roots in… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/socialengineer/Ep._335_-_The_Doctor_Is_In_Series_-_Is_That_Person_Really_a_Psychopath.mp3?dest-id=151766) ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hzQZ78KhX16s) _2026-01-05 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Ep. 334 - The 4th Monday Series - Travel Hacks and Tips with Christie Hudson](https://socialengineer.libsyn.com/ep-334-the-4th-monday-series-travel-hacks-and-tips-with-christie-hudson) _2025-12-22 · The Social-Engineer Podcast_ Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The 4th Monday Series with Chris Hadnagy and Mike Holfeld. Chris and Mike will be covering cutting edge global news to help people remain safe, secure and knowledgeable in a world where it is hard to know what is real and what is fake news. Today, Chris and Mike are joined by Christie Hudson, a resident travel expert and head of global PR for Hotels.com.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/socialengineer/Ep._334_-_The_4th_Monday_Series_-_Travel_Hacks_and_Tips_with_Christie_Hudson.mp3?dest-id=151766)