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Social Engineering
How to finesse your way into a network.

AOL: 'You've Got Weak Security!'
AOL recently suffered a socially engineered hack. Article from Wired News.

Bernz's Social Engineering Homepage
A whole Web site dedicated to social engineering.

The Complete Social Engineering FAQ
A long document on how to socially engineer your way into a network or phone system.

Crime, Security, and Privacy
An article on the dangers of computer crime, including social engineering.

Hackers-Part 1
Excerpts from a TV series aired on KRON TV in San Francisco, on socially engineered hacks.

The Human Side of Computer Security
This article explores what is called the weakest link in computer security.

Internet Mind Games
The author describes this page as "The art of linguistic programming, and social engineering Internet traffic".

Mitnick Teaches Social Engineering
Most of Kevin Mitnick's intrusions were the result of social engineering. Read the details of the first public speech Kevin Mitnick gave after being given permission to speak on hacking by the parole board.

Padlocking Windows 95
How a potential social engineer victim took protective steps. From Wired News.

People Hacking
Very interesting page on the psychology of social engineering.

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