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WATCH THIS: Exclusive Interview with Kevin Mitnick Ask Me Anything!

KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer Kevin Mitnick sat down with our team for an exclusive interview where we could ask him anything…

We thought you’d like to hear his answers, too. Ever wonder what he thinks about pen testing, how he got into the business, why he works with KnowBe4?

Find out now, 7 minutes well spent!

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Combating Social Engineering: Tips From Black Hat 2018

Social engineering is the use of deception to manipulate individuals into disclosing sensitive information that may be used to compromise a network, infiltrate an organization, gain access to trade secrets, as part of a cyberstalking campaign, or in furtherance of an espionage operation.

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.

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 Keep Yourself Safe from Cybercrime

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Former hacker reveals cyber security tips

My Business speaks with a hacker once chased by the FBI – now a revered security expert – who shares his tips on how to avoid hackers accessing your data.
In his youth, American Kevin Mitnick (pictured) engaged in “pranks” that involved hacking, such as directing friends’ phones to payphones.