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Layer 8 Podcast

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Social Engineering
Cybersecurity
Open Source Intelligence
OSINT
Penetration Testing
Phishing Simulations
Security Awareness Training
Law Enforcement
Trace Labs
Operational Security
OSINT Techniques
Trust In Security Teams
Behavioral Science
Digital Scams
Bank Security
Forensic OSINT
Nonprofit
Training Culture
Osmosiscon
Construction Industry

Welcome to the Layer 8 Podcast season 5! 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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Rosa Rowles has spent more than six years as a social engineer, mainly performing vishing calls. She reports that she has made more than 20,000 calls in her career.

In this episode, she talks about using OSINT to build a pretext and how she chooses... more

Sagi Brody is the CEO and creator of Sockpuppet.io, a company that makes sockpuppets available for investigations. If you've ever tried to create your own sock accounts, you know how difficult they can sometimes be to create, maintain and even to kee... more

It's pretty easy to guess what she does simply by her name. Mrs. OSINT has an incredible web site dedicated to sharing her learning journey and helping others do the same.

She has a "Start Here" page for people looking to get into OSINT and she als... more

Johnathan Walton got conned out of $100,000 by a very experienced con-woman. When most people get conned or scammed, they're embarrassed and never tell anyone about the experience. Johnathan is different. He tells everyone about it, including law enf... more

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Recent Guests

Rosa Rowles
Social engineer and human risk analyst
Social Engineer
Episode: Episode 137: Rosa Rowles - Social Engineer
Sagi Brody
CEO and co-founder of Sockpuppet
Sockpuppet
Episode: Episode 136: Sagi Brody of Sockpuppet
Johnathan Walton
Author of the book 'Anatomy of a Con Artist' and con artist investigator
Episode: Episode 134: Anatomy of a Con Artist - Johnathan Walton
Craig Taylor
CEO of CyberHoot and cybersecurity professional with 30 years of experience.
CyberHoot
Episode: Episode 130: Positive Reinforcement and Gamification in Security Awareness with CyberHoot
Griffin Glynn
Co-owner at My OSINT Training and Chief Investigations Officer at National Child Protection Task Force
My OSINT Training / National Child Protection Task Force
Episode: Episode 122: My OSINT Training with Griffin Glynn and Micah Hoffman
Micah Hoffman
Co-owner at My OSINT Training
My OSINT Training
Episode: Episode 122: My OSINT Training with Griffin Glynn and Micah Hoffman
Brian Harris
Cybersecurity expert focused on physical security and social engineering, running Covert Access Team
Covert Access Team
Episode: Episode 118: Brian Harris - Covert Access Team
Matt Linton
Lead for security response and forensics at Google
Google
Episode: Episode 116: Matt Linton - A Better Phish Test
Phil Eil
Freelance journalist and author of "Prescription for Pain"
Episode: Episode 114 - Phil Eil, The Investigative Journalist

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Listeners find the content fascinating and informative, reflecting a strong appreciation for the insights shared by guests. Many express enthusiasm for the engaging conversations that explore real-world applications of cybersecurity and OSINT.

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Episode 136: Sagi Brody of Sockpuppet
Q: For the benefit of our listeners, can you let them know a little bit about who you are and what you do?
I am the CEO and co-founder of Sockpuppet, offering a managed service that provides Sockpuppets as a service to support investigators and organizations in conducting online research while focusing on safety and attribution controls.
Episode 137: Rosa Rowles - Social Engineer
Q: How do you handle the ethical and emotional aspects of lying to people in these tests?
At first Rosa felt guilty, but peers helped reframe it as role-playing to help people become more secure, and she emphasizes the long-term benefit of improving security practices for individuals and organizations.
Episode 137: Rosa Rowles - Social Engineer
Q: What are common goals when you conduct vishing campaigns, and what do you try to obtain?
Goals vary per client, including usernames, passwords, emails, or system information, all gathered through realistic pretexts while testing adherence to security protocols.
Episode 137: Rosa Rowles - Social Engineer
Q: How did you get into social engineering and what were the first things you did?
Rosa describes transitioning from hospitality to a role in the field after meeting her future colleague, starting with vishing and then expanding into broader testing and OSINT-based pretexts to test security posture.
Episode 135: Mrs. OSINT
Q: How do people get that foundational knowledge?
There are many courses and trainings available, along with self-learning opportunities via YouTube.

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