Cyber Security Articles & News

Hacker exposes weakest links in corporate chain

American poacher turned gamekeeper demonstrates the tech tricks of his trade

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Former Professional Hacker Talks About The Business

Kevin Mitnick was arrested in 1995 for hacking into 40 of the biggest companies in the Unites States. Among these were IBM, Nokia, and Motorola.

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Notorious former hacker reveals how criminals can steal your details in just THREE easy steps when y

In a worrying demonstration that is sure to frighten frequent Wi-Fi users, former infamous hacker Kevin Mitnick shows how easy it is to steal your details in a public area.

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Hackers can steal your info in three easy steps when you use public Wi-Fi

Are you always on the hunt for open public hotspots to save on data costs? Or perhaps you are on the road and you need an internet connection to quickly check on remote documents on your work laptop.

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FOUR CORNERS ?CYBER WAR?

Cyber security adviser Kevin Mitnick demonstrates how easy it is to hack into a bank account using a fake Wi-Fi network:

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Four Corners “Cyber War” on Vimeo

Cyber security adviser Kevin Mitnick demonstrates how easy it is to hack into a bank account using a fake wifi network

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Are things really as bad as the ABC Four Corners’ Cyber War documentary makes out?

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Four Corners' Cyber War program, aired tonight, highlighted the personal, commercial and national threats posed by hackers and a general preparedness on all things cyber security.

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The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

With an ever evolving regulatory landscape and with increasingly smart technology at our fingertips, it’s probably time we paused to examine the way we’re doing business. Just because it’s been done a certain way for years, it doesn't mean that’s still the right way. Businesses need to start seeing the bigger picture rather than forever playing catch-up, as so many are guilty of thus far. Breaking the cycle means analysing the threats that businesses can anticipate both now and in the coming months and years, and determining the smartest solution for them.

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Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World

Rating: *****
Werner Herzog brings his dour brand of whimsy to LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD, his consideration of cyberspace. The result is a thought-provoking piece that brings up little-known issues and implications, placing them side by side with the more conventional topics of security and dependence.  Indeed, the most arresting moment in the documentary isn’t a security analyst explaining that if were presently engaged in a cyberwar, we would not necessarily know it. Rather, it’s a computer scientist blithely musing on another potential blind spot. That would be the idea that if artificial intelligence arose on the internet, and became self-aware, he didn’t see any reason why it would let us know it’s there, much less consult us about anything it might want to do.  It’s as revelatory as it is disconcerting.

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