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The Social Engineering Savants - The Psychopathic Profile - Kevin Miller Derbycon 2014 (Hacking Illustrated Series InfoSec Tutorial Videos)

The Social Engineering Savants - The Psychopathic Profile
Kevin Miller
Derbycon 2014

Some people are good at convincing others. Some have a knack for it, but there is a class of people who truly excel. Is this because of the right circumstances in their upbringing? Is it their interests- or do they have a true advantage the rest of society can’t achieve? Psychopaths are experts at charm and deception. They have a true advantage most people cannot hope to gain- but their advantage is also their weakness. Although their behavior and calm demeanor gives them the upper hand in dealing with people, their desire for high risk situations also gives them away to what they really are. The question becomes who are they, and what makes them different. With those that are different- what differentiates them between being violent and high functioning. Almost everyone has met one- they question is who are they, and are they really your friend?

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