Cyber Security Articles & News

Businesses should embrace ethical hacking to shine a light on their cyber defences

Ethical hacking: although media headlines give much attention to state sponsored cyber-attacks, attacks on commercial enterprises also have significant consequences, highlighted recently with the cyber-breach on Yahoo causing the valuation of the company to plummet during acquisition negotiations with Verizon, says Fujitsu’s Andy Herrington.

WATCH: How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data | Kevin Mitnick

Qualys Presentation at RSA Conference 2017

Wired Is the Latest Publication to Provide a Secure Space for Sources Bearing Information

Wired signs on to SecureDrop

While Wired is the latest in a still-expanding group of publications offering sources a secure, anonymous space to send information through SecureDrop, there’s something a little different about Wired signing on.

Message from our collegues from Winnipeg

Members,

EVENT REVIEW: Tales from the Darkside: Kevin Mitnick, HostingCon 2017 Keynote

Most of us are aware that there are people trying to steal our personal information and identities, but are we aware of the easiest ways for these people to get it? No.

Five Famous Hackers And The Price They Paid

With yesterday's news that notorious spammer Severa has been arrested in Spain, I was wondering what sort of sentence he can expect if he is found guilty of spamming and hacking crimes. Here's a look at five famous hackers and how they paid for the crimes.

BOOK REVIEW: What’s In Your Library?

You know what I’m thankful for? Target.  Where else are you going to find a 6 shelf, 80 inch bookcase for $35?  Sure, it’s made of cheap wood and sways I bit if I bump into it, but hell… I gotta display my excessive collection of books some how.  If I’m going to spend a ridiculous sum of money on acquiring and preserving a handwritten civil war memoir, I want people to appreciate it.

Meet six of the most effective social engineering techniques

And what to do to stop being so used by cybercriminals

BOOK REVIEW: The Art of Invisibility by Kevin Mitnick

I was fortunate enough to meet the author, Kevin Mitnick, while attending RSA in February. I was given a signed copy of The Art of Invisibility, one of The State Security’s must-reads for infosec pros, so I made it a point to read the book.