How to think like a con artist (part 1)
The key tricks to being a social engineer
By Andrew Brandt | Published 08:00, 05 October 07
"If you've got to disengage [from a social engineering attempt] as someone would who is legitimate, you don't stop the act," Kaminsky says.
It is also essential to be aware of local laws so that you will know what you are up against when performing a test. If you do not know the law, you could put yourself in a surprising degree of jeopardy. "In California, for example, you could be guilty of felony identity theft even if you have permission from the organisation [to take credentials under false pretenses]," Winkler says.
