Cyber Security Articles & News

Are Social Engineering Attacks on the Rise?

The short answer is: YES. Social engineering attacks are on the rise, and these attacks from bad actors could threaten your organization. 

Read More >
What is Product Claims Testing?

When it comes to protecting your organization, it is important to have full confidence in the products you sell or the services you purchase. Unfortunately, the cyber security industry is overflowing with companies that market products by grossly overstating their cyber threat detection capabilities.

Read More »
What Is Included in a Vulnerability Assessment Report?

To keep bad actors at bay, most businesses will have their system software regularly scanned for high-level security vulnerabilities. Sometimes after a scan, a cyber security professional assesses the results. These professionals often weed out false positives and offer recommendations for improving your defenses in the form of a vulnerability assessment report (VA report).   

Read More »
4 Ways To Make Your Cyber Security Virtual Event Feel Like It’s an In-Person Experience

Surrounded by the ever-changing state of business operations, planning a cyber security training or educational event can be complicated. One of the challenges you’ll face early on is deciding whether or not to host your next cyber security event in-person. Many individuals fear that a virtual cybersecurity presentation could never be as engaging as an event that’s face-to-face. 

Read More »
Times Your Company May Need a Cyber Security Expert Witness

Expert witnesses are commonplace in the legal world to provide well…expert… insight into cyber scenarios. Because the Average Joe may not know the technical terms of computer forensics or best practices of cyber security, a professional is often necessary to skillfully relay reliable information to all relevant parties. 

Read More »
What Is a Security Vulnerability Assessment?

When it comes to online security, you want to find the issues before cyber criminals figure it out for you. Penetration tests, or pentests, are annual tests that use social engineering and other rigorous testing methods to find exploitable vulnerabilities in your systems. However, what about the months, or years, in between full-scale pentests?

Read More »
4 Reasons to Invest in Product Claims Testing with Mitnick Security

When we talk to customers who have worked with other vendors, we hear the same complaints across the board:

Read More »
Top Techniques Used by Social Engineers

Social engineers use new techniques daily to gain unauthorized access to private systems and servers. But while new tactics are ever-arising, many “tried and true” techniques remain consistent. After all, when something works, why change it?

Read More »
Lessons Learned From GoDaddy's 2021 Data Breach

The American internet domain registrar and web hosting company GoDaddy recently made the news for the latest 2021 security breach. 

Read More »
How Social Engineering Can Affect an Organization

Organizations around the world are enrolled in security awareness training programs and taught to look out for cybercriminals who are using a hacking technique called social engineering. 

Read More »

© Copyright 2004 - 2024 Mitnick Security Consulting LLC. All rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy