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* THE COURSE IS NOT ACTIVE AT THE MOMENT. THE NEXT RUN WILL LIKELY TAKE PLACE IN SPRING 2025. THE INFORMATION HERE IS FROM THE LAST RUN IN SPRING 2024.
=== The idea ===
=== The idea ===


The Crook of the Week seminars are meant for student presentations/talks about famous social engineers of the past. Each seminar will host two 20-minute presentations by different students, plus discussion. The main points of the presentation are
The Crook of the Week seminars are meant for student presentations/talks about famous social engineers of the past. Each seminar will host  
'''three 20-minute presentations''' by different students, plus discussion. The main points of the presentation are
* to introduce the person (biography)
* to introduce the person (biography)
* to explain the motivation behind his/her actions
* to explain the motivation behind his/her actions
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* to summarize the main lesson the person teaches us
* to summarize the main lesson the person teaches us


A successful presentation will result in passing the course if the attendance criteria (6 out of 8 lectures and seminars) is met. To register a presentation, please send an e-mail to Kaido, stating the chosen time and person to cover. '''There are only 8 presentations in total - first come, first served!''' Others would have to resort to other tasks to pass the course!
A successful presentation will result in passing the course if the attendance criteria (5 out of 8 lectures and seminars) is met. To register a presentation, please send an e-mail to Kaido, stating the chosen time and person to cover. '''There are only 12 presentations in total - first come, first served!''' Others would have to resort to other tasks to pass the course!




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* Elizabeth Holmes
* Elizabeth Holmes
* Sam Bankman-Fried
* Sam Bankman-Fried
* Mythical and literary characters: Jacob, Odysseus, Iago, Grima Wormtongue...
* Mythical and literary characters: Jacob (Old Testament), Odysseus, Iago, Grima Wormtongue...
* BYOC (''Bring Your Own Crook''): introduce a well-known crook from your home country (as we are a very international bunch)!
* BYOC (''Bring Your Own Crook''): introduce a well-known crook from your home country (as we are a very international bunch)!


=== The Seminars ===
=== The Seminars ===


# March 2:  
The CotW seminars will have the following schedule:
#* Artur Lykov - Victor Lustig
* ...
#* Presentation 2
# March 9:
#* Presentation 1
#* Presentation 2
# March 16:
#* Margus Valdre - Carlo Ponzi
#* Presentation 2
# March 23:
#* Presentation 1
#* Presentation 2




[[Social Engineering | Back to the course page]]
[[Social Engineering | Back to the course page]]

Latest revision as of 10:54, 17 June 2024

  • THE COURSE IS NOT ACTIVE AT THE MOMENT. THE NEXT RUN WILL LIKELY TAKE PLACE IN SPRING 2025. THE INFORMATION HERE IS FROM THE LAST RUN IN SPRING 2024.


The idea

The Crook of the Week seminars are meant for student presentations/talks about famous social engineers of the past. Each seminar will host three 20-minute presentations by different students, plus discussion. The main points of the presentation are

  • to introduce the person (biography)
  • to explain the motivation behind his/her actions
  • to study the modus operandi (ways) of social engineering by this person
  • to outline the main human weaknesses the person exploited (cognitive biases, automatic thinking etc)
  • to summarize the main lesson the person teaches us

A successful presentation will result in passing the course if the attendance criteria (5 out of 8 lectures and seminars) is met. To register a presentation, please send an e-mail to Kaido, stating the chosen time and person to cover. There are only 12 presentations in total - first come, first served! Others would have to resort to other tasks to pass the course!


The Crooks

  • Carlo Ponzi
  • Victor Lustig
  • Frank Abagnale Jr
  • Mark Abene (Phiber Optik)
  • Kevin Mitnick
  • Susan Headley (Suzy Thunder)
  • Kevin Poulsen (Dark Dante)
  • Bernie Madoff
  • Elizabeth Holmes
  • Sam Bankman-Fried
  • Mythical and literary characters: Jacob (Old Testament), Odysseus, Iago, Grima Wormtongue...
  • BYOC (Bring Your Own Crook): introduce a well-known crook from your home country (as we are a very international bunch)!

The Seminars

The CotW seminars will have the following schedule:

  • ...


Back to the course page