Jayson E. Street: Social Engineering Like Picard
A DEF CON 32 talk where social engineering expert Jayson E. Street shows how modern AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot) are transforming phishing and vishing attacks.
He demonstrates how AI can be used to quickly create realistic phishing websites, scripts, and messages that are almost indistinguishable from legitimate ones — lowering the barrier for sophisticated attacks.
The talk explains how attackers use AI to simulate real-world scenarios, and how defenders and Red Teams can use the same tools for testing and training. The key idea is shifting from basic “security awareness” to “situational awareness,” helping people recognize threats in real contexts.
He demonstrates how AI can be used to quickly create realistic phishing websites, scripts, and messages that are almost indistinguishable from legitimate ones — lowering the barrier for sophisticated attacks.
The talk explains how attackers use AI to simulate real-world scenarios, and how defenders and Red Teams can use the same tools for testing and training. The key idea is shifting from basic “security awareness” to “situational awareness,” helping people recognize threats in real contexts.