The crime solver wore disguises, spied on targets, and built intelligence networks long before modern-day tactics emerged. He has lessons for today’s ethical- and nonethical-hat hackers.
Originally published at darkreading.com
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Sherlock Holmes was the “OG” Social Engineer
The article draws parallels between Sherlock Holmes' investigative methods and modern social engineering tactics used in cybersecurity. Holmes employed disguises, surveillance, and intelligence gathering techniques that mirror contemporary ethical and malicious hacking approaches. His methods offer instructive lessons for today's security professionals and threat actors alike.
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