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Keynote SpeakerRachel Tobac

Ethical Hacker and CEO of SocialProof Security

Rachel Tobac is an ethical hacker and CEO of SocialProof Security where she helps people and companies keep their data and money safe from social engineering threats. A winner of DEFCON’s wild spectator sport, the Social Engineering ‘Capture the Flag’ contest, she was also one of the first to correctly... Read More

Biography

Rachel Tobac is an ethical hacker and CEO of SocialProof Security where she helps people and companies keep their data and money safe from social engineering threats.

A winner of DEFCON’s wild spectator sport, the Social Engineering ‘Capture the Flag’ contest, she was also one of the first to correctly predict and unpack the infamous 2020 Twitter hack in real time while providing recommendations to the public to help other organizations avoid disastrous social engineering attacks in the future. In her spare time, Rachel is the Chair of the Board for the nonprofit Women in Security and Privacy which where she works to advance women to lead in the fields.

Rachel Tobac has shared her real life social engineering stories with NPR, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The New York Times, Business Insider, CNN, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and many more.

Popular Talks by Rachel Tobac

  • Hacking in the Age of AI: How AI, Voice Cloning, and ChatGPT Has Changed the Way We Hack
    In the past year, we’ve witnessed a paradigm shift in hacking with the advent of powerful AI algorithms, AI voice-cloning capabilities, and the accessibility of ChatGPT. These AI innovations have revolutionized the way hackers operate, presenting both unprecedented challenges and opportunities for the cybersecurity community. Join us as we explore...
  • How I Would Hack You: Live!
    This live demo is one of Tobac’s most sought-after events. YOU pick a team member—ideally someone with a social media presence and a sense of humor! SHE will hack them LIVE—in-person or virtually—but with zero real-world consequences or harm to their social identity or your organization’s cyber security. As she...
  • Inside the Mind of a Hacker
    Have you ever experienced a strange email or phone call and wondered if you were being hacked? Rachel Tobac executes these attacks for a living! But she’s not a criminal, she’s a white hat hacker — launching successful social engineering attacks to train others on the up-to-date methods criminals use...
  • Exploiting Trust - The Human Element of Security
    Security protocols are often built on trust — trust which is exploited by attackers like me. From email to phone communications, attackers study how to insert themselves within your trusted circle and protocols to leverage that trust against you. This keynote will dive into the anatomy of trust exploitation in...