Ep. 228 - The SE ETC Series - How to Protect Your Kids from Online Dangers with Shane McCombs REPLAY

The Social-Engineer Podcast

REPLAY (Original Air Date Sept 25, 2023)

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering.

Today, Chris and Patrick are joined by Shane McCombs. Shane leads the ILF with more than 25 years of experience in the tech industry, including more than a decade of experience in C-level roles. He led enterprise-wide initiatives within project management, customer relationship management and acquisition, policies and procedures, process improvement, and infrastructure. Shane is also an accomplished public speaker and trainer focused on change management, professionalism, social engineering, and corporate security. In the past, he volunteered for the Autism Hope Alliance and currently donates his time to businesses and non-profits as a trusted advisor. [Sept 25, 2023]

00:00 - Intro

00:22 - Patrick Laverty Intro

01:31 - Intro Links

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

06:30 - Shane McCombs Intro

07:33 - Intro Chat

09:07 - Today's Topic: How to Protect Your Kids from Online Dangers

09:51 - ILF Overview

11:19 - Can children protect themselves?

12:26 - Tips for Non-tech Savvy Parents

13:55 - Communication is Key

15:32 - Who is the bad guy?

17:06 - Rules for the Ages

20:47 - How it Happens

23:54 - The Truth of Stranger Danger

25:00 - The Long Con

27:14 - The Importance of Trust

28:28 - The Next Step

29:44 - Stability is Critical

32:27 - Stop. Block. Don't Delete!

33:59 - The Power of Belief

35:09 - ILF Updates

- ILF Videos

38:47 - Helping the ILF

43:33 - Wrap Up & Outro

- www.social-engineer.com

- www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

Find us online

- Chris Hadnagy

- Twitter: @humanhacker

- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

- Patrick Laverty

- Twitter: @plaverty9

- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9