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When it comes to "hacking," many people are concerned with the stereotypically scary, hooded Mr. Robot character.
One thing the hacking scene doesn’t always consider is the real world, pentesting hackers, who socially engineer their way into offices, supply centers, data centers, store stockrooms, and other supposedly "secure" locations. It's a job that relies on people skills and social engineering, and relies on the most reliable vulnerability of all: Human weakness.This week, we talk to Jek, a physical penetration tester. She tells host Ben Makuch how she does it, some of her most memorable operations, and why other hackers think that what she does is "witchcraft."Subscribe to CYBER on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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