Cyber Security Articles & News

Dark web data points to a digital blitzkrieg against banks

Financial institutions (FIs) are among the biggest spenders when it comes to cyber security

-the financial sector has the second highest investment in security in the UK.

 However, there is a key area of continued weakness for FIs, and that is advanced email attacks that bypass traditional cyber security technologies and target employees and customers.

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Campaign 2018: This simple scam is exposing politicians to hackers

Security consultant Kevin Mitnick explains how email-based phishing attacks compromised Hillary Clinton's campaign and could be used in the 2018 midterm.

An email-based cyberattack is one of the simplest methods of hacking an election.

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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!

Source: KnowBe4

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WATCH: Kevin Mitnick on CNN with Ana Cabrera

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Kevin Mitnick on CNN with Ana Cabrera - Election Security 8-18-18

Kevin Mitnick interviewed by Ana Cabrera from CNN on 18/8/18, about his opinion surrounding the Election Security and the state of play for the upcoming US midterm election. 

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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.

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How to protect against the latest creepy phishing attacks

When you think about phishing attacks, you probably envision sketchy emails cobbled together with a pixelated logo, an obviously phony sender address, and a ludicrous request to wire thousands of dollars to a mysterious Nigerian prince. There’s no way today’s technologically savvy workforce could fall for such a trite scheme, right?

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Six Tips for Online Security

(Translated from Hungarian using Google)

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KnowBe4 Closes $30 Million Series B Investment

Funding will fuel KnowBe4's rapid international growth and continued leadership in the new-school security awareness and simulated phishing attack market.

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LISTEN: Advice For May Gardening In Kansas City, And The Social Science Of Hacking

After figuring out a teacher's password with a program he created in high school, Kevin Mitnick knew hacking was his calling. But there's more to hacking than simply understanding computers, says Mitnick. It's about understanding people.

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WATCH: Former Convicted Hacker on How to Protect Your Data

Mitnick In The News

 

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