Name: Anonymous 2018-08-10 21:12
Hacking is kind of related to programming, isn't it?
Phishing and social engineering are skills. They're not always easy.
In order to get practice, call up random universities and ask questions about credit hours and being full-time vs. part time and how it affects financial aid. You’re pretending to be a student, but you’re not breaking the law. If you’re old, pretend to be a parent.
Or call up a grocery store that's hundreds of miles away from you and ask if they have certain items in stock. If someone asks about your zip code, just say you're on vacation or visiting relatives or something. Or you just moved but you still have your old number. Be creative and sound confident and assertive.
The goal is to get comfortable with lying and to sound convincing. It's like acting. It's also that you're getting in character and researching the place ahead of time. Sometimes you might have to improvise when they ask you questions that you can't answer.
These skills are useful if you ever want to get into legal pen testing. I am obviously not condoning anything illegal.
You can also use Spooftel or Google Voice or something to hide your actual phone number. Or just buy a burner phone.
Phishing and social engineering are skills. They're not always easy.
In order to get practice, call up random universities and ask questions about credit hours and being full-time vs. part time and how it affects financial aid. You’re pretending to be a student, but you’re not breaking the law. If you’re old, pretend to be a parent.
Or call up a grocery store that's hundreds of miles away from you and ask if they have certain items in stock. If someone asks about your zip code, just say you're on vacation or visiting relatives or something. Or you just moved but you still have your old number. Be creative and sound confident and assertive.
The goal is to get comfortable with lying and to sound convincing. It's like acting. It's also that you're getting in character and researching the place ahead of time. Sometimes you might have to improvise when they ask you questions that you can't answer.
These skills are useful if you ever want to get into legal pen testing. I am obviously not condoning anything illegal.
You can also use Spooftel or Google Voice or something to hide your actual phone number. Or just buy a burner phone.