As an American, there is nothing more stereotypically British than someone getting a thrill from breaking the rules in the most polite and benign way possible.
You work for Securitas? I’ve got a few questions about them if you don’t mind. I’ve already applied but there’s a snag in their regulations on appearance that goes against my religious beliefs.
@Or_Am_I_Alpharius I do not but I have a couple friends that work or have worked with them. Everytime I meet some one in uniform we alway tend to compare companies. What's the religious beliefs?
To be fair, Max is testing the security, and if he was a nobody then no one would recognize him, the fans are just doing their duty to not break the test.
@@shybandit521 Yeah, either they're there as professionals and can't wait to rub the video in the face of the convention organisers who promised tight security... or they're fellow pen stealers, and don't want to blow their own cover on the international pen smuggling ring.
@Mav Jerm If you aren't hired to do a pen test, you're just breaking in. If he was also doing responsible disclosure, he would fall into the category of a gray hat. I'm hesitant to classify this as black hat, because this sort of thing does amplify security awareness among a group of people who's exposure likely consists of VPN ads on youtube.
@@kenanderson3954if we want to get technical he’s a green hat (social engineering, nothing technical done) but out of the three I could see him as a gray hat, especially since it’s just curiosity
What I love most is that not only does he get in, but it’s done in such an artful way to make a fool of the security. Like he didn’t HAVE to put 12345678. Didn’t HAVE to go to a public place to print the pass and draw attention to himself by talking to a camera. Didn’t HAVE to put “international baddie”. But he did and they still didn’t catch on.
I think so one cares. Security expos are for vendors to sell in wholesale to companies/government bodies. The goal isn’t to secure the building the goal is to sell products.
@@kalebnelson4569 so you think that someone who won’t pay for a ticket to get is going to buy wholesale security equipment? Do you think that’s good marketing to be selling security equipment if you can’t even keep the event secure? Also he could have had weapons. They would have cared then
Tbh at this point if you run a security convention and you don’t already have a photo of Max on the wall with the caption “DO NOT LET IN”, you deserve it
Some conventions have a flip book of faces, cause Max Fosh is the least of your worries. Prior trespassers, troublemakers or such are more of an issue to worry about xD
nono, what they should do is let him in knowingly, and have a ton of people asking him friendly questions inside. Bound to make Nick E. nervous. pull the uno reverse.
Next challenge. Go to defcon, find a time when one of the presentation areas are not in use, set up fake signs for a speech on how easy it is to just walk past security and get into places you shouldn't.
I think that the international security expo shouldn’t sell tickets. You MUST break in. All the infrastructure is there for a normal convention, but you just cannot access the tickets by buying them. You have to hack, cheat, copy, steal, whatever to get past security (who are trained as if it’s a normal expo) You can tell how good security is by how many people show up
Naw. If you get caught, you have to buy a ticket. The further in you get, the more discount on the ticket price! Then people can still get in and vendors still want to be there
Tbh the whole walk in with the confidence that you’re supposed to be somewhere while simultaneously being “on the phone” & you can get into most places I’ve found out over time. & the few times it doesn’t work you just pull the “oh sorry am I in the wrong spot? Must’ve got distracted while on the phone” & swiftly WALK AWAY 💀
That’s also how you can get better seats on a plane. Board towards the end and just take whatever seat you want in the general section you booked (economy, buisness, etc) and if nobody tries to sit down in that seat, you get to keep it. If someone does, you can just say oh, this is 34A? Sorry, I thought it was 34D and then you just go to your actual seat. Since nobody actually checks your in the right seat as long as there’s no issues with someone else trying to sit in that seat, it’s not hard to sit in a different one
@@staycgirlsitsgoingdown2 I tried that and some new flight attendant kicked me out of my seat on a nearly empty flight. It must be an unspoken thing the veteran attendants turn a blind eye to.
@@sharpieman2035 on a nearly empty flight, where people are sitting is a lot more important for the balance of the aircraft. It's way more obvious when someone is sitting where they're not supposed to be because they know how the seating distribution should look for the aircraft to be balanced, so you stick out like a sore thumb.
4:55 I do event security as a side job to pay my degree (concerts, festivals, etc) and we specifically got told to never post any form of accreditation on social media because of how easy it is to copy it and photoshop it. It's crazy that people attending a security convention don't know this lol
Even though it's meant to be just entertaining it actually does good job highlighting what kind of factors make a good con man. This is very educational and I'm sure many people from that convention can learn a lot from harmless videos like this. Great job Max, really impressive.
This video was very misleading. I was there and paid nothing to get in. The $1000 badge shown was for education sessions over the course of 3 days, not the general show floor access which is all he did. No one in the 5 years I've attended has ever scanned a QR code on my badge to get in so that was a flat out lie. Not trying to be a Debbie downer, but I just hate when people manufacture nonsense and sell it off to others.
@@jaredroberts8199 most of us know that most of max's video's work on technicalities, of course he didnt actually break in, but it's entertainment because it feels like he did
The guy who clearly knew who you were but played along as soon as you told him your fake name is a legend that shall forever live on in my heart Edit: For context as to the cacophony that is the replies, my name is Ethan Shaw and that was my account name before I changed it just now.
I think what makes this most funny is how max ran into some of his fans at the convention and it was just a mutual thing where they just instantly understood what was going on and don't blow his cover
lol the funniest thing is that some people inside the convention were like "hey Max?" and he answered "no Nick" and they replied "ehh okay Nick?" that was freaking hilarious haha
And then you can pull the bonus gambit of "Congratulations! I was here to test your security and you passed! I also need to test the security further in though, if that's alright with you"
I know this is a joke but real pentesters always carry a "Scope of Work" document signed by someone higher up in the company explaining what they are and are not allowed to get into, and it functions as a get-out-of-jail-free card. Good pentesters also carry a _fake_ SoW to make sure they actually check that it's real. If you're interested in this kind of thing I'd recommend watching Deviant Ollum's videos.
The fact that the QR code on his pass was actually a link to his website was just the perfect extra touch. I can imagine a security guard scanning it and just going, "What?" as Max just makes a break for it
yeah but let's be honest, busy looking guy on phone is as wel known as high vis and clipboard on the list of ALWAYS check them because it's the most wel known trick in the book
Hello, I am Max Fosh, and today I will be sneaking into the White House. I don’t have a cameraman for this particular shot, so US President Joe Biden is holding the camera
I don't think UK taxes work the same way as US taxes tho lol could any UK resident confirm if you can write off things like an overseas travel as a business expense?
@@nahuelma97 I mean obviously he can't write off clubs, casino money and alcohol but Flight, food and hotel you can write off legitimately and those are the most expensive parts of any trip. (unless he is just a high roller gambler and a party animal) which i doubt lol.
I love that I’ve literally been to a My Little Pony convention and a LARP that both had more security then two international security conventions. Good way to get free stuff and even food at this one for near pennies maybe I’ll become an international bad girl!
This actually SENT me ahahaha it's hilarious watching people just don some confidence and walk right in to somewhere they have no clearance to go. My dad said that at his university they have a week right at the end of the graduating year when students nick random things and the best items get prizes from the student body- the uni knew about it and said ok but don't take the massive tv screens- so the students bought hi-vis vests & a few ladders and waltzed right in, asked the security guards (GUARDING THE TVs!) to help them demount them ahahaha those students won of course ahahaha
Confidence and politeness can get you pretty much anywhere. If you're confident, people won't suspect you, and if you're polite, people won't *want* to suspect you.
As an owner of a security guard company in Arizona, and being originally from the UK, this is just beautiful 😂 I nearly went to the convention, I now regret not going!
The fact that you travelled all the way to Las Vegas without even knowing that you were gonna get in just shows how much you're dedicated to making awesome videos! You have my respect Max, you absolute legend
In french "nique" (same pronunciation as "nick) means "f*ck" So for a french guy like me you just entered a US security convention with the name "f*ck everything"
You mean, the only RU-vidr who goes from breaking into a security convention to spoiling movie on bald man's head to breaking into a security convention again
I think the guard filming couldn't hear what Max was saying. He was speaking into his lapel microphone and you can see he increases his speaking volume when thanking the guard
That’s a good point they probably can’t hear jack shit he stands pretty far away. I also noticed the shot cuts away to b roll of him breaking in for the entirety of his line where he says that he broke in. I mean would he really say that to a security guard because that could absolutely send him to the literal Las Vegas jail if it went wrong
These events aren't meant to be secure. They're public. What Max did was like breaking into a car expo. You don't have to be an automotive executive to attend, you just have to purchase a ticket.
@@BisexualPlagueDoctor Why? What are they protecting exactly? Do you believe that a bunch of demo security systems (which may be non-functional, or cannot be used outside of the convention) and information pamphlets requires a high level of security? Why would you expect it to be more secure than a car convention w/ millions of dollars worth of vehicles on display? Expecting "good" security at a public convention doesn't make any sense any way you look at it, kiddo lol.
@@cannotfigureoutaname I've worked at these, and similar events as a vendor. Go to one, even if it's only as a member of the public. You'll quickly realize that it's you that didn't get it :b. And you need more going on in your life if you browsed through thousands of comments just to seek validation, or if you read my comment, felt dumb, and decided to go on the offensive haha.
Why did you comment this on the one video which isn't a new idea, he's literally done this before. This is the only video you could have commented it on which would actually prove the opposite to what you are trying to say....
@@ster2600 RU-vid comment sections have a plague of people who post generic, complimentary comments as soon as a video goes up, before they've even watched it. They hope that by being first, they'll get a lot of likes, and maybe even that sweet, sweet heart if they manage to be one of the top comments.
I was just surprised when I found out you weren’t the guy that got a hold of a bunch of top level documents in the recent intelligence leak. Probably would’ve been easier than getting into this convention honestly.
I like how I'm expecting Max to go: "I found a back entrance in the kitchen, and quickly hurried through to the event before anyone noticed." When in reality it's: "I just walked through the main security checkpoint and didn't stop" 😂
the most important key to getting into places you don't belong is to look and act like you belong there and have 0 doubt that you'll be let alone to enter.
@@apollo6326 because 1. they have to rent the place. I'm sure the Venetian Hotel isn't cheap, 2. they ironically have to pay for security, which also isn't cheap. 3. I bet 99% of people there are all paid for by their company, so when companies pay for things, they jack up the price to whatever they think they can get away with. I would like to know how much profit they made of this though.
Can I just say... I went to a theatre conference with stricter security for pass pick up. We asked about alternate entrances, and the guards said they would not disclose the answer without seeing our passes lol
Well, the ISC is a trade show, not some high level security conference. Almost everything is about selling products, so they're happy to have you. Almost anyone can get a free pass from any of the exhibitor websites.
There is a branch of cybersecurity that deals with physical pentesting. they litteraly break into companys as a job (but its legal because they get hired to do so by the companys themselves)
So i used to work within the defene sector and the first time i was sent to an expo similar to this, they told me, as the new guy in the expo team of our company, i had to put a baggy of weed in my pocket and try to pet as many tactical good boys as possible. I got through 3 before i chickened out. Ive been told that's a rather poor, but not the worst outcome in company history
Lol, my company had the Latte booth and totally missed you! Very entertaining and not to downplay Max's accomplishment.. but for those interested in attending, exhibits only is $50 or free if you contact a vendor for a registration link.
If I had a nickel for every time Max Fosh broke into a security convention, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice
@@eamonburns9597im fairly confident that hes gotten into at least one more but was forced to leave too early for a video. Honestly hopefully max ISNT batting 1000 when it comes to breaking into security conventions
@@plutonicattic7995 I think if he had failed to get into one before either of the videos, he would have stopped there. This is the kind of thing where you *probably* don't want to get caught multiple times.
Just stopping by to say your content is amazing. I came across this video yesterday and have binged so many more since then. You’re like Mr. Beast but genuine and your ideas are simply the best. Cannot wait to see what other silly ideas you pull off next.
Man these videos always make me think of the of pre internet/information era stories of people sneaking their way into everywhere and i love that you (moderately responsibly) keep that alive. Makes me giddy and want to go on an adventure like that every time
While I was in college, we had a smaller cybersecurity convention in a nearby city. My IT professor told everyone going to leave their phones at home because the second you walk in, your phone would likely be hacked. He said that he did a test a few years ago and brought in a bunch of phones, including ones that were shut down. They were all hacked.
As someone who has gone and worked at these events it's super easy to walk in!!!! I know many people who pick up a random discarded badge and go to events. Just know to everyone they are not secured and the badge scanners don't get paid enough to make sure everyone is legit.
