Christopher Hadnagy: podcast appearances and interviews

Christopher James Hadnagy is an American author and information security consultant known for his expertise in social engineering. He founded a company that offers services and training related to social engineering and has authored books on the subject. Hadnagy has also taught classes to educate others about social engineering techniques and awareness. Additionally, he established the Innocent Lives Foundation, an organization dedicated to protecting children by identifying online predators and sharing information with law enforcement agencies. He has been involved in coordinating educational events at DEF CON, focusing on social engineering topics for several years. In 2022, he was banned from DEF CON by the organizers following reports of alleged code of conduct violations; he denied any wrongdoing and subsequently filed a defamation lawsuit against the organizers, which was dismissed with prejudice in 2025.