1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Today&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris Hadnagy is joined&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Josten&amp;nbsp;Pena for an in-depth discussion on cognitive biases and their impact on cybersecurity. Together, they explore how inherent mental shortcuts&amp;nbsp;can increase susceptibility to social engineering attacks. The conversation emphasizes the importance of recognizing and owning these biases, rather than trying to&amp;nbsp;eliminate&amp;nbsp;them, and highlights practical mitigation strategies like hands-on training and fostering critical thinking.&amp;nbsp;[Feb 16, 2026]&amp;nbsp; 00:00 – Intro&amp;nbsp;00:47 – Meet the Co-Host: Josten Pena&amp;nbsp; 01:38 – Intro Links:&amp;nbsp;Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Offensive Security Vishing Services - https://www.social-engineer.com/offensive-security/vishing/ &amp;nbsp; Offensive Security SMiShing Services - https://www.social-engineer.com/offensive-security/smishing/ &amp;nbsp; Offensive Security Phishing Services - https://www.social-engineer.com/offensive-security/smishing/ &amp;nbsp; Call Back Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/offensive-security/call-back-phishing/ &amp;nbsp; Adversarial Simulation Services - https://www.social-engineer.com/offensive-security/adversarial-simulation/ &amp;nbsp; Social Engineering Risk Assessments - https://www.social-engineer.com/offensive-security/social-engineering-risk-assessment/ &amp;nbsp; Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb &amp;nbsp; CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/ &amp;nbsp; 02:26 – Innocent Lives Foundation &amp;amp; Music&amp;nbsp;03:36 – Diving into Cognitive Bias&amp;nbsp;06:42 – Cognitive Bias in Cybersecurity&amp;nbsp;09:26 – Real-World Examples &amp;amp; Practical Solutions&amp;nbsp;18:59 – Recap, Final Thoughts &amp;amp; Outro&amp;nbsp;www.social-engineer.com&amp;nbsp;www.innocentlivesfoundation.org&amp;nbsp; The Social-Engineer Podcast http://www.social-engineer.org/category/podcast/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40101795/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/198535060