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WATCH: Kevin Mitnick’s Art of Invisibility Book Review by Cybersecurity Expert

Video:  CyberSecurity Expert, Scott Schober, reviews Kevin Mitnick's latest book entitled The Art of Invisibility

Scott Schober is a #cybersecurity and wireless technology expert, author of Hacked Again, host of 2 Minute CyberSecurity Briefing video podcast and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems who appears regularly on Bloomberg TV, Fox Business & Fox News, CCTV America, Canadian TV News, Al Jazeera America, Arise TV as well as CNN, CBS Morning Show, MSNBC, CNBC, The Blaze, WPIX as well as local and syndicated Radio including Sirius/XM & Bloomberg Radio and NPR.

EVENT REVIEW: Kevin Mitnick: the Houdini of hacking shows his tricks in Mexico

The show begins with the musical theme of Mission Impossible , followed by a series of 'tricks' that leave the audience both surprised and alarmed by exclaiming "oh!". But this is not a magic show , but a demonstration of hacking by the American Kevin Mitnick.

Kevin Mitnick: America’s most wanted hacker reflects on Raleigh arrest, new life in cyber security

Twenty-three years ago, Kevin Mitnick was on the run.  “I was the catch me if you can of cyberspace,” he said.

Hacking expert warns over cyber espionage

The man considered the world's best known hacker has said cyber espionage by nation states is a clear and present danger.  However, Kevin Mitnick, who was on the FBI's most wanted list for a time, said he was less concerned by the threat of cyber terrorism.  The former hacker, who now runs a cyber security consultancy business, said the ability of nation states to spy and break into communication networks is an ongoing threat.  "That I consider a clear and present danger because it is happening," he said.  "As far as cyber-terrorism is concerned I haven't seen it used to date."

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

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1. It by Stephen King, narrated by Steven Weber (Simon & Schuster Audio)

EVENT REVIEW: Legendary hacker Kevin Mitnick shows bank hacking at summit

It seems like even the largest Internet companies cannot prevent security breeches on its own anymore, as experts around the world gather in Beijing to call for deeper and wider cooperation against hacking attempts like the WannaCry incident.

LISTEN: Infamous Hacker Kevin Mitnick Tells Us How He Created Fake Identities

Once arrested by the FBI, Mitnick tells us how to keep information private online.

WATCH: A hacker reveals the most secure thing you can do to your passwords

It's very difficult to come up with and remember unique passwords for every single login. Cyber security expert Kevin Mitnick — author of the book "The Art of Invisibility" — explains why you shouldn't even try to come up with your own passwords, and what you should do instead. 

EVENT REVIEW: Mitnick on Misdirection: Hacking as Close-up Magic

Information security experts routinely warn those they work with about the dangers of social engineering. One way to approach social engineering is to realize that it's magic, and by that we mean stage-and-street magic, not ritual magic. Like the conjuror who performs at a kid's birthday party, the social engineer relies on your trust, your expectations, and your susceptibility to misdirection.