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If you had to socially engineer yourself... Who would you send? Where would they approach you? The answers may reveal your biggest vulnerability. Our latest paid article explores how to identify—and defend against—your own "ideal trap": covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/the-ideal-ap…

Think social engineering is just phishing? Some of the most valuable information is collected through ordinary conversations. Learn how to recognize and counter elicitation attempts in our live Counter-Elicitation Techniques Training on Aug. 29: covertaccessteam.com/counter-elicit…

A cross-border investigation alleges one network traded firearms moving into Spain for cannabis moving toward Greece and Turkey. The takeaway? Criminal economies don't always run on money. Often, the most valuable currency is access to illegal goods: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/guns-for-can…

Raise your hand if you've taken our Elicitation Toolbox Training! 🙋👇 Wanna learn how to stop others from doing the same to you? Join us for our one-day virtual Counter-Elicitation Techniques Training (CETT): covertaccessteam.com/counter-elicit… #SocialEngineering #CounterElicitation

A Canadian intern at NATO's military headquarters has been arrested in Belgium on suspicion of espionage. The real lesson? Once someone is inside, most security is focused on keeping others out—not detecting the trusted person already in the building: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/canadian-nat…

36 automatic rifles. 11 hand grenades. 7 suppressors. 5,000+ rounds. Spanish police dismantled an alleged weapons trafficking network in Málaga, exposing the growing availability of military-grade weapons in European criminal markets. Read more: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/spain-seizes…

Our Counter-Elicitation Techniques Training (CETT) teaches you how to recognize subtle information gathering, detect manipulation, and confidently control conversations without damaging rapport. Ready to strengthen your human firewall? covertaccessteam.com/counter-elicit…

Palestinian Action has been proscribed as a terrorist organization in the UK. Yet it openly recruits members through "direct action" workshops. Our latest blog examines how these workshops are promoted, what they teach, and why they matter. Read more: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/inside-pales…

n this post, we compare three completely different infiltration methods—from thousands of dollars in RFID equipment to simple social engineering—and explain why they're all equally valid if they achieve the objective: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/the-best-phy… | #PhysicalSecurity #PenTesting

You'll never learn to pick locks without a lock. So why do people think they can learn RFID without a reader? In this podcast episode, Evan ‘Shortrange’ Cook, we discuss why building an RFID lab is one of the fastest ways to improve your skills: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/podcast-with…

In this recent article, we compare several completely different infiltration methods—from thousands of dollars in RFID equipment to simple social engineering—and explain why they're all equally valid if they achieve the objective.: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/the-best-phy… | #PhysicalSecurity

How many physical security breaches never get reported? More than most people think. In this podcast clip, David Probinsky explains why physical breaches often disappear without anyone realizing they happened: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/podcast-with… | #PhysicalSecurity #PenetrationTesting

Britain's electricity grid spent nearly an hour outside its normal operating range during June's heatwave while operators fought low wind, unavailable generation, high demand, and difficult power flows across Europe. Let's break that down: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/50-hertz-the…

A dating app match ended with a man drugged, hospitalized, and robbed after inviting his attacker into his own home. In this post, we break down the tradecraft behind so-called "black widow" attacks: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/honey-traps-… | #SocialEngineering #Elicitation #CounterElicitation

🚨 Covert Access Team is offering free physical security penetration tests and audits to a limited number of European companies. 🚨 Interested? Email [email protected] to learn how your company can be considered.

A former G4S guard wore his old uniform, walked into a London bank, and left with £117,200. He looked right. He knew the procedures. Staff handed him the money. The case is a perfect example of why insider knowledge is so dangerous. Full breakdown: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/former-g4s-g…

Public vs private black team work isn’t the same job in a different building. Private usually = more money. Public usually = more interesting missions. We break down the tradeoffs: money vs mission, clearances, timelines, bureaucracy, burnout & more: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/thoughts-on-…

Most physical security doesn’t stop bad guys. It delays them. Fences, doors, alarms, access control, fog systems — all of it is buying time for one question: who is actually coming to stop the attack? Read the full post: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/when-police-… #PhysicalSecurity

“Red team” has become a catch-all term, but physical intrusion work is not the same as cyber testing. That’s why we use Black Team: to make it clear that physical pentesting is its own discipline, with its own tradecraft, methodology, and standards: covertaccessteam.substack.com/p/red-team-vs-…

Operating alone changes the job. That’s why we built SOLO. This feedback from a recent student says it best: practical, workable solutions for lone operators, relevant scenarios & the chance to compare notes with other practitioners. covertaccessteam.com/strategic-oper…