Rogue Dynamics: Tear Lines

Being a Rogue isn't always a black tie affair.  Often time's it is a daily grind to make ourselves better, something we never stop working on.  

Ever wondered what we think the top skills are for being a Rogue?  What makes us harder to kill?  What makes us stronger?  Smarter?  What makes us more likely to not just survive, but thrive in any situation from a job interview to the apocalypse?  It's not always about being the best door kicker, because if it has to get physical, something has most likely gone wrong.   

For Logan: 

• Conversation 
• Cause Wounds 
• Heal Wounds 
• Survival  
• Escape and Evasion 
• Analysis 

For Ally: 

• Understanding your digital footprint 
• How to change a tire/work on a car 
• Verbal Judo, Conversation 
• Adaptation 
• Hunger (to learn, to grow, to become better).

Using cellphones to map effectiveness of social distancing

Our girl crush, Virginia Hall 

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The Beaten Path is for Beaten People 

Last week Logan and Ally talked about Hacking Humans, this week, we're back to the cyber world.  Looking back on the last decade there are no shortage of cyber incidents.  We'll spend some time talking about some of the big ones that have made the biggest impact on society today. 

Compromises: OPM, Yahoo, Equifax 

Stuxnet
DNC 
Shadow Brokers
The Hague 

What about cars?  I think most of us have probably heard about Jeeps getting hacked.  But I've also seen/heard of some other tools out there that will hack almost any vehicle out there from 2007 on.   

Or medical supplies?  In 2019, the FDA came out with concerns over internet-connected insulin pumps being vulnerable to hacking.   

Mr. Robot 

Horable Mentions

Sony
NotPetya 

The Beaten Path is for Beaten People 

Today Logan and Ally are talking about Hacking Humans.  The phrase has been used a lot more lately, but what does it mean?  How does it relate to social engineering and why does it seem to have such a negative connotation?

Who - Everyone since the dawn of time
What - Social Engineering, the use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes.
When - All the time.
Why - For assorted reasons from social standing to nefarious acts of espionage.
How - MICE, RASCLS

Frank Abagnale Jr.

Motivations - MICE vs RASCLS

MICE:
Money
Ideology
Coercion or Compromise
Ego or Excitement

RASCLS:
Reciprocation
Authority
Scarcity
Commitment and Consistency
Liking
Social Proof

What is the ROGUE way?

Recognize
Orient
Gauge
Understand
Execute

What do people ultimately want?  To be liked.

Did you hear your (non)homework assignment?  Reach out and let us know what you're doing to practice these skills.

Find us on social media, @RogueDynamics or @A11ymariee. 

The beaten path is for beaten people.

Episode 003

Today Logan and Ally talk about the recent happenings, or whatever you want to call them, in North Korea.  Is Kim Jong Un dead or alive?  Well, the sources are inconsistent.  We're seeing a lot of single source with no verification and a long history of Korean conflict - what message is being portrayed in the media?  Does it actually make sense?  Let's take a second to self-assess what is going on.  There is a lot of history, like how we pushed North Korea to China, nuclear weapons, etc.  What other players are present in this game?  What benefit would it give them to sow some disinformation (cough Russia cough)?  Can we trace the line forward?  

What about Zoom?  What do you think when you hear the headline "Dropbox Has Been Paying Hackers to Prove Zoom Security Issues Since 2018"?  It's not what you would think.  
Occam's Razor 

What do you see and what do you know? 

• Single source failure - Who said it? If you cant isolate the source can you verify the information? 
• Does it pass the sniff test? - Take off your lens and see if you can still make the logical leap for rationality.  
• Does it make sense? - What's the motivation for the action?  

Awareness tips - verbal chess - it’s a back and forth understanding not a solid decision. Interactions are +|- in all times

Mentor -“Be confident, be professional, and don’t make mistakes.” “Follow the question to its end” - for Logan this has evolved to follow the question to its beginning as well.

Rogue Sliding Camera Cover 

We mention the book LikeWar, a great read for anyone interested in how social media has influenced society.  LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media 

We recorded with the Fit to Fight podcast yesterday, find them on Spotify.  

The beaten path is for beaten people. 

**Episode 002 Notes**

• Secure your passwords - use long, complex passwords (like Isawtheelephantdrivingdownthestreet) - it's something completely random, long and complex, but easy to remember.  
• Get a password manager - do you research to know which one works best for your situation but options like LastPass or Dashlane. 
• Enable two-factor authentication for any account that supports it 
  • Authenticator is a good app that you can use to generate your two-factor that is supported by GitHub and Facebook for example 
• Anti-virus like McAfee 
• Turn your built-in Firewall on 
• Change your SSID and make sure you have a strong password for your WiFi.  
• Make sure you keep everything patched and updated 
• Use a secure messaging app - Signal, Wire, etc.  
• Be mindful of the apps you install 
• Don't click links in emails, text messages, social media 
• Think about encrypting your laptop/computer  
  • Windows - Bitlocker 
  • Apple - FileVault 
• Use a VPN - Proton,  Nord, PIA
• Secure Email - Protonmail
• Use your phone's data instead of a public WiFi network 

Logan and Ally discuss how social platforms such as Zoom both bring us together and the dangers that go with it.