> When the gate guard was deciding whether to let him in, they started bonding over the thermos he brought. Like, You got that thermos? My wife bought me that thermos! I’ve got the same one. And he’s like, all right, I’ll let you in.<p>I'm always amazed by the "social engineering" factor in these kinds of attacks. No matter how high your password-entropy, you're still going to get penetrated if you actually tell it to someone when they ask...