The document discusses social engineering techniques used to manipulate people into revealing confidential information. It outlines 5 types of social engineers from opportunistic to master manipulators. Key techniques discussed include NLP patterns, hypnosis, mentalism, and protecting oneself by educating, empowering, and testing defenses. The presenter advocates constant learning to improve social engineering skills while maintaining an ethical approach.

1. Head Hacking :
The Magic of
Suggestion and
Perception
Dale Pearson

2. The contents of
this presentation
are the result of my
own research,
experiences and
opinions, and not
that of my employer
or associated
clients.

3. Just by reading this, you are allowing me
control of a small piece of your mind
Thank You 

4. Its not you, its ME
Head Hacker
InfoSec
Professional
Social
Engineer
Hypno4st
Mentalist

Geek

5. What’s on the cards?
• Types
of
Social
Engineer
• Best
tool
for
the
job
• Journey
to
enlightenment
• What
you
can
do
• Become
Mindful

6. What is social engineering?
• Wikipedia
-­‐
Social
engineering
is
the
act
of
manipula4ng
people
into
performing
ac4ons
or
divulging
confiden4al
informa4on,
rather
than
by
breaking
in
or
using
technical
cracking
techniques;
essen4ally
a
fancier,
more
technical
way
of
lying.
• JEDI
Powers??
Mind
Control??

7. Types of Social Engineer

8. Type 1 : Opportunist
• AOrac4ve
Individual
• Available
• Got
some
skills
• First
4mer
• Infrequent

9. Type 2 : Natural Confidence
• Talks
the
Talk
• Not
always
walking
the
walk
• Good
communicator
• Comfortable
interac4ng
• Lacks
exper4se

10. Type 3 : Professional
• Skilled
in
InfoSec
• Regimented
• Knowledgeable
• More
Art,
less
Science

11. Type 4 : Seasoned Pro
• Repeatable
process
• Experience
• Handles
confronta4on
• Passionate
• Knows
everything

12. Type 5 : Master Manipulator
• Understanding
of
how
and
why
• Has
a
game
plan
• Mul4ple
outs
• Passion
and
Dedica4on
• Tried
and
Tested
• Constant
Evolu4on
• Crea4ve
• Cocky

13. Be The Master Manipulator
Utilise the Power of your Mind,
Linguistics and Observation

14. Best tool for the job
• Limbic
System
–
Animalis4c
–
Fight
of
Flight
• Subconscious
–
Power
House
–
11,000,000
pieces
of
informa4on
a
second
• Conscious
–
Our
Reality
–
16
to
40
pieces
of
informa4on,
1,680,000
MHz
Pen4um
Processor
based
on
what
we
perceive
to
be
priority
informa4on

15. Get Committed
• Focus
• Planned
Path
• Persuasion
• Agreement
• Choosing
the
right
ear
• We
stay
true
to
what
we
say

16. Make The Leap

17. BECAUSE

19. N L P

20. Richard Bandler

21. John Grinder

22. Neuro Linguistic Programming
• Study
of
Therapy
• NOT
Science
• Art
/
Process

23. Rapport?

24. Re
Frame

25. Make it so…
What would it take to make it happen

26. NLP Pattern Examples
• Redefini4on
–
Change
Focus
and
Ques4on
• Agreement
–
Agree
on
the
nega4ve,
focus
to
posi4ve,
your
idea
/
requirement
• Awareness
–
Bring
aOen4on
to
something,
key
words
• Interrup4on
–
Confusion,
Overflow,
Derailment

27. Disappointed

29. Trust Me I’m A Hypnotist

30. Hypnosis
• Been
around
since
the
1840’s
• Based
on
neuro-­‐hypntosism
• James
Braid
(Scodsh
Surgeon)
• Wakeful
state
of
focused
aOen4on

31. Hypnosis
• Focused
AOen4on
• Subconscious
Communica4on
• Art
of
vagueness
and
assump4on
• Rapid
Induc4on
Techniques
• Stateful
Inspec4on
• Keep
It
Simple

32. Dave Elman

33. Milton Erickson

34. Anthony Jacquin

35. David Calof

36. James Tripp

37. Negative = Positive
I don’t want you to think of a
Pink Elephant

38. Guardian of the Mind

39. Buffer Overflow
• PaOern
Interrupt
• 7+
Open
Loops
• Memory
Processing
Limit
• Confusion
|
Ambiguity
• Create
a
YES
set

40. Reinforcement
• Pacing
and
Leading
• Direct
and
Indirect
• Share
the
Experience
• Perspec4ve
of
the
subject

41. Games we play

42. Alternate Reality
• Alter
the
scenario
• Modify
the
game
• Truth
&
Lies

43. Hypnotic Phenomena
Something for Everyone

44. Amnesia

45. Catalepsy

46. Ideomotor

47. Anaesthesia / Analgesia

48. Hallucination

49. Regression / Progression

50. Time Distortion

51. Posthypnotic Suggestion

52. http://www.youtube.com/user/headhacking
http://www.headhacker.net/videos/

53. Mentalism
• Magic
• Illusion
• Cold
Reading
• Mind
Control
• Psychological
Subtle4es
• Telepathy
• Hypnosis

54. Baseline
Visual
–
Auditory
-­‐
Kinesthetic

55. Practice, Practice, Practice

59. To Fail is To Learn
www.adamhribar.com
Difficult isn't Impossible

60. Why Worry?

61. Human Exploitation
is Wrong

62. Unless its your friendly
social engineer
Why so serious??

63. ETHICAL

64. Protection
• Educate
• Empower
• Test
• Communicate
• Make
it
personal
• Don’t
be
a
target
• Be
Mindful

65. Never Stop Learning
Experience, Exposure, Knowledge

66. INPUT… MORE INPUT

67. Thanks for lending me your

68. Tell me what you’re not
thinking about
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