Dahvid Schloss
Coverage of Dahvid Schloss in the Nexus archive.
- Talking smack about a doctor got him access to private medical files
A red teamer named Dahvid Schloss used social engineering to gain access to a hospital's records room by impersonating a new employee and criticizing a doctor, which convinced a nurse to let him in and retrieve a file. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in healthcare sector security, particularly human factors like compromised gatekeepers.
- Thief posed as Wi-Fi fixing hero, then stole priceless trophy
A red teamer, Dahvid Schloss, posed as a Wi-Fi technician to test a Fortune 500 company's security, stealing a $250,000+ trophy from their marketing department. The company, which sponsors an international sporting competition, failed to notice the theft for two weeks.
- Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with network admin access
Two red teamers gained unauthorized access to a company's network by pretending to be IT employees and shoveling snow. They used a Raspberry Pi to breach the network, hiding it in a conference room, but the breach was detected the next day.