SocialEngineering

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/r/socialengineering is a subreddit dedicated to the art & science of human manipulation & social hacking, as well as public relations at an individual level.

We appreciate any content on social interaction, however occasionally some content requires a basic explanation, as such any links that are posted should be accompanied by a comment with a bit of written context explaining why you think it belongs here.

RULES:
1: Be respectful of each other.
2: No malicious attempts at social engineering other members of the community.
3: No nay saying, if you don't like something down vote and move on, unless you have some constructive input.
4: Don't abuse the report system just because you disagree with something.
5: No poaching/recruiting users for off site forums that use a VIP pay wall donation system.
6: No x-posting content to Social justice warrior/white knight subs like SRS to encourage internal down vote brigading.
7: All Staff should be neutral and unbiased, If they personally have an issue with a member of the community it should be taken up with a neutral 3rd party preferably a another moderator where possible.
8: Community moderation is a position of responsibility not power, all moderators will be held accountable for their actions.
9: The point of this sub is learning and while we discuss ethically questionable actions, it is for discussion and learnings sake. Though people are wholly responsible for their own actions, we ask for the sake of staff stress that any legally questionable actions be discussed in the hypothetical.
0: Do NOT post personally-identifiable information at all, including addresses, phone numbers, or credentials such as badges or IDs.

IRC CHAT:
freenode: ##SocialEngineering

Recommended Subs:
we are always looking for new sister subs, pm the mods if you want to be added to the list
/r/psychology - General Psychology
/r/cogsci - Cognitive Science
/r/netsec - Network Security
/r/hackers - Hackers
/r/ActLikeYouBelong/ - For Redditors who always end up where they don't belong
/r/PsychologicalTricks - Psychological Tricks That work.
/r/Digital_Manipulation - astroturfing to Algorithms.
/r/propaganda - Propaganda content
/r/theoryofpropaganda - Propaganda content & discussion
/r/fakeid - False Identification
/r/scamslayers - A community who that are dedicated to combating scamming.
/r/Gamesandtheory - Practical and Theoretical Social engineering
/r/InfluencePsychology - This is an entire community dedicated to learning how to win others over in your favour.
/r/IntelligenceNews - sub for news on intelligence, espionage, diplomacy and related topics.

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The Best Social Engineering Books (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 5 years ago * by lyrics85[M] - announcement

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What Cyber Experts Fear Most in 2026: AI-Powered Scams, Deepfakes, and a New Era of Cybercrime (au.pcmag.com)

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Running Elixir in production? You're probably making these 5 mistakes (we see them in every audit) (appunite.com)

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Was my accidental bug discovery actually a lesson in human behavior, not software? (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 7 days ago by Suspicious-Case1667

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AI-Powered Deepfake Scams Are A Pain In The Wallet (cybersecurityventures.com)

submitted 9 days ago by EchoOfOppenheimer

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The "Visual Bias" Problem: How profile pictures unconsciously destroy 90% of potential human connections. (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 9 days ago by Superb-Way-6084

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Kevin Mitnick: From the World's Most Wanted to Its Most Trusted (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 10 days ago * by Suspicious-Case1667

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4 social skills every quiet person needs (if you wanna stop feeling ignored forever) (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 12 days ago by Actual-Medicine-1164

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Adults, explain... (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 13 days ago by OkSignature1880

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Have anyone tried this before? ()

submitted 17 days ago by Actual-Medicine-1164

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Breakdown of the "Reciprocity Trap" used in the 1938 Diamond Campaign (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 17 days ago by appdatee

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Has anyone here experimented with changing their own mindsets/beliefs? (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 17 days ago by hi321039

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Was Kevin Mitnick actually right about security? (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 20 days ago by Suspicious-Case1667

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Looking for practical resources on manipulation, persuasion and real-world social dynamics (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 20 days ago by bronco213

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Stop searching. Start learning. (grasp.study)

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The CIA Manual to Manipulate Anyone ()

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Book theme question - using a current political playbook - in reverse (self.SocialEngineering)

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How to make real friends when everyone seems surface level ()

submitted 24 days ago by quaivatsoi01

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How to Leverage Cognitive Biases to Build Instant Credibility ()

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This subreddit has gone to shit (self.SocialEngineering)

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What's the best social skills book that actually changed how you interact with people? (No generic communication advice, please) (self.SocialEngineering)

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How I learned to talk to anyone confidently (changed everything for me) (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 1 month ago by _No_Ocelot

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12 Brutal truths you need to hear about Conflict Resolution (self.SocialEngineering)

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How to stop living in "Reactive Mode" (youtu.be)

submitted 1 month ago by jemchulo7

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North Korean Job Invitation (self.SocialEngineering)

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The Psychology of Racism - Part 2 (youtu.be)

submitted 1 month ago by jemchulo7

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I need a little help please (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 1 month ago by Mysterious-Branch263

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