Security awareness and social engineering psychology | Guest Dr. Erik Huffman

TEDx speaker, security researcher, host of the podcast MiC Club and all-around expert on security awareness and social engineering, Dr. Erik Huffman, is today's guest. Huffman spoke at the 2021 Infosec Inspire virtual conference, and for those of you who were captivated by his presentation, prepare for another hour of Dr. Huffman’s insights on why we need to teach security awareness from insight, rather than fear or punishment, how positive name recognition in an email can short-circuit our common sense and how to keep your extrovert family members from answering those questions online about your first pet and the street you lived on as a child.– Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast0:00 - Clicking on phishing attacks3:13 - First getting into cybersecurity5:00 - Higher education and cybersecurity 7:41 - Cybersecurity research projects10:05 - Impacting a cybersecurity breach 11:14 - Security awareness and social engineering15:45 - Common social engineering tricks 23:00 - Changing security habits30:15 - Cybersecurity communication avenues33:30 - Getting family members cyber safe38:00 - Harvesting info via social media42:13 - Working in security awareness and threat research44:54 - Importance of white papers and documentation 55:04 - Learn more about Erik Huffman56:00 - OutroAbout InfosecInfosec believes knowledge is power when fighting cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and privacy training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. It’s our mission to equip all organizations and individuals with the know-how and confidence to outsmart cybercrime. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.