The New Era of Social Engineering: AI, Deep Fakes, and the Dark Web.
60min Talk - Technical
Location: Track 3 - 10/26/24, 1:00 PM - 10/26/24, 1:45 PM (America/Kentucky/Louisville) (45 minutes)
Seth Bowling
Offensive Services R&D Team Lead at FRSecure
Seth Bowling
Offensive Services R&D Team Lead at FRSecure

Seth has spent over 15 years in the information security field specializing in network engineering, system administration, vulnerability management, penetration testing, and more. 

He now serves as FRSecure’s Offensive Services Research and Development team lead, using his expertise to improve service offerings and help us better protect our clients.

To Seth, our focus on fixing a broken industry means constantly improving offensive security methodology. 

This ensures that the techniques used by our clients stay up to date, leaving them adequately protected, and keeping us a step ahead of threat actors. 

Outside of work, Seth can usually be found playing games with friends, or fly fishing


We will delve into how advancements in artificial intelligence, the proliferation of deep fake technology, and the rise of Phishing-as-a-Service are revolutionizing the landscape of social engineering.

We'll explore how AI is enabling more sophisticated and convincing phishing attacks, making it increasingly challenging for individuals and organizations to detect and defend against these threats. The presentation will also highlight the role of deep fakes in crafting deceptive content that can manipulate targets with unprecedented realism, adding a new layer of complexity to business email compromise and other social engineering tactics.

We will also examine the dark web's influence in democratizing access to these advanced tools through Phishing-as-a-Service platforms, making powerful social engineering tactics and techniques available to even low-skill attackers.

Join us to gain a deeper understanding of these emerging threats and learn about the strategies and technologies that can help mitigate the risks in this new era of social engineering.