Cyber Security Articles & News

SEE LIVE: Meet The World’s Most Famous Hacker: Kevin Mitnick

Kevin Mitnick is perhaps best known as the hacker who made it onto the FBI’s Most Wanted List for breaking into the computer systems of multiple government agencies and over 40 major corporations.

Mitnick was a fugitive for four years, and after getting caught was put on trial and sentenced to five years in a federal prison, including a year in solitary confinement.

EVENT REVIEW: Cyber Security Atlanta Day 1 Highlights

Must see video: Day 1 of Cyber Security Atlanta 2018

Where: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta Georgia

When: 15-18 October 2018

SEE LIVE (Poland) “I will show how hackers use our weakness”

Among his "favorite actions" he mentions, among others hacking communication lines of McDonald's restaurants. When customers came through the so-called DriveThru, employees could hear them and receive applications, but it was Kevin Mitnick who responded, blocking this possibility of service. "I sat in front of the window and took over communication" - recalls years later the most famous hacker in the world, who will be the guest of the October Inside Trends conference in Warsaw.

SEE LIVE: Regent University to Host Inaugural Cybersecurity Summit on Thursday, Feb. 15 (Virginia Beach)

Regent University will host its Inaugural Cybersecurity Summit on Thursday, February 15.

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Audible.com bestsellers for week ending September 15:

Fiction

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

WATCH: Professional Hacker warns of overlooked security loopholes

Kevin Mitnick calls himself the most famous hacker in the world. After serving prison time for crimes related to hacking, he now travels the country as a security consultant trying to keep individuals and companies informed of risks that could leave them open to a data breech.

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.

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. 

SEE LIVE: World’s Most Famous Hacker Kevin Mitnick to Open Cyber Investing Summit

Mitnick to Put His Legendary Hacking Skills on Display at 2nd Annual Cyber Investing Summit May 23, 2017 at the New York Stock Exchange