Cyber Security Articles & News

WATCH: Well, that was easy: Two-factor authentication hack feeds on phony e-mail

Two-factor authentication can be beat, as a hacker demo has shown. Lots of attention is being paid to a video posted where Kevin Mitnick, KnownBe4 chief hacking officer, revealed the two-factor exploit.

WATCH: This hacker shows how to beat two-factor authentication

A security researcher, Chief Hacking Officer of company KnowBe4 Kevin Mitnick has developed a social engineering attack to breach two-factor authentication, TechCrunch reported.

WATCH: This Tool Can Hack Your Accounts Even with Two-Factor Authentication

The internet is a dangerous place, replete with shady people looking to steal your personal information. Enabling two-factor authentication (sometimes called two-factor verification) is one of the best way to keep your online accounts secure. However, famed hacker Kevin Mitnick shows how even this security measure can’t completely protect your data if you don’t remain constantly vigilant.

Phishing Attack Bypasses Two-Factor Authentication

Hacker Kevin Mitnick demonstrates a phishing attack designed to abuse multi-factor authentication and take over targets' accounts.

Businesses and consumers around the world are encouraged to adopt two-factor authentication as a means of strengthening login security. But 2FA isn't ironclad: attackers are finding ways to circumvent the common best practice. In this case, they use social engineering.

Hacker Kevin Mitnick shows how to bypass 2FA

A new exploit allows hackers to spoof two-factor authentication requests by sending a user to a fake login page and then stealing the username, password, and session cookie.

Women in Information Security: Valerie Thomas

In my last interview, I spoke with Jen Fox. She’s a Senior Security Consultant who specializes in compliance.

EVENT REVIEW: Tricks and techniques from Kevin Mitnick, the ‘world’s most famous hacker’

Assume that users can be negligent and that social engineering techniques are 99% effective, says the hacker formerly among the FBI's most wanted

 It was, at first, a strange sight to see a hacker who was once among the FBI’s most wanted deliver a keynote speech at a big cybersecurity event hosted by PLDT’s digital business solutions arm, ePLDT.

SEE LIVE: Infosecurity Mexico 2018, the cybersecurity industry towards the electoral process

The cybersecurity industry faces a series of challenges such as the propagation of false news and the need to verify the information that is disseminated in the media up to the level of preparation that the INE has, for the 1st of July. 

During 2017, Mexico ranked second in cyber attacks in Latin America and currently holds the eighth position among the countries where identity theft occurs the most, according to data from the Condusef and Cybersecurity Ventures shown by Philippe Surman, country manager in Mexico of Reed Exhibitions , the organizing company of the third edition of Infosecurity Mexico, an event that brings together the most recent trends in the computer security industry in the world.

EVENT PREVIEW: Mega event in Brasilia discusses security and cyber defense

Brasilia hosts the largest Brazilian cyber defense, communications and electronic warfare event, Brazil Cyber Defense. The public can lecture on the subject, participate in or attend competitions and learn about innovative products in the security sector. The fair is open to the public and has free admission. The event began on Monday (23/4) and continues until this Thursday (26).