Cyber Security Articles & News

Kevin Mitnick on why banning laptops from aircraft is dumb (and the best way to make a prison shank)

In the 1990’s, Kevin Mitnick was the world’s most wanted hacker. At the height of his infamy, he was the subject of a manhunt that dragged on for over two years. When US authorities finally captured him, prison administrators placed him in solitary confinement over fears he’d launch an ICBM strike by whistling dial tones into the facility’s payphone.

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

Qualys Presentation at RSA Conference 2017

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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.

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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.

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Republicans Just Voted to Let Internet Providers Sell Your Online History—Here’s What That Means For You

On Tuesday, by a vote of 215-205, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would undo a number of internet provisions that were put into place under the Obama administration. That same measure was passed by a vote of 50-48 in the Senate last Thursday. In the House, 212 of the 215 votes for approval came from Republicans (with 14 GOPers voting against it). In the Senate, the 50-48 vote went straight party line, with the Republicans passing it there as well.

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Que Pasa: Kevin Mitnick: The Art of Deception

He was the most sought-after hacker by the FBI in the 1990s and considered a threat to US security. For having assaulted the computer systems of governments and large companies. How does a pursued justice become one of the White House's top advisers?

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Former hacker’s cybersecurity advice for you

Fox 5 went inside the mind of Kevin Mitnick, who is known as "The World's Greatest Hacker," to get his thoughts on how you can best protect yourself from cyber-attacks.

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WATCH: Kevin Mitnick On WCBS-AM Author Talks

WCBS producer Rob Hawley talks to Kevin Mitnick about online security and his new book, "The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data."

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LISTEN: “The Art of Invisibility” a Guide to the Cyberage

Radio Interview: Kevin Mitnick - The Art of Invisibility

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BOOK REVIEW: Kirkus Reviews: The Art of Invisibility

KIRKUS REVIEW

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