Inside DEFCON’s Social Engineering Village
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Inside DEFCON’s Social Engineering Village

41:34 Aug 19, 2025
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At DEF CON’s Social Engineering Village, contestants have 22 minutes to charm real employees at real companies into revealing real details that could lead to a breach. We step inside the booth to see how persuasion, improv, and psychology fuel both ethical hacking and the rise of cybercrime worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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