Cyber Security Articles & News

EVENT REVIEW: What we learnt from the FBI’s former most wanted hacker, Kevin Mitnick

Kevin Mitnick, who was jailed in the 1990s, spoke at IP EXPO in Manchester - and shared a few tricks from the dark trade

WATCH: IP EXPO Manchester 2017 - Highlights

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Experience a snapshot of IP EXPO Manchester Day 1! Featuring Kevin Mitnick, James Akrigg and Amy Nicholson from Microsoft and many more! Make sure you join us on Day tour for Day tour, featuring AWS and IBM Watson

I Got Hacked So You Don’t Have To

From the horrible Hollywood hacks of 2014 to John Podesta's emails, hackers aren't feverishly trying to sneak into your computer. They're coming up with better ways to convince you to let them in. So Sarah Jeong invited a hacker in to see exactly how it's done.

WATCH: How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data | Kevin Mitnick

Qualys Presentation at RSA Conference 2017

EVENT REVIEW: Tales from the Darkside: Kevin Mitnick, HostingCon 2017 Keynote

Most of us are aware that there are people trying to steal our personal information and identities, but are we aware of the easiest ways for these people to get it? No.

BOOK REVIEW: What’s In Your Library?

You know what I’m thankful for? Target.  Where else are you going to find a 6 shelf, 80 inch bookcase for $35?  Sure, it’s made of cheap wood and sways I bit if I bump into it, but hell… I gotta display my excessive collection of books some how.  If I’m going to spend a ridiculous sum of money on acquiring and preserving a handwritten civil war memoir, I want people to appreciate it.

Meet six of the most effective social engineering techniques

And what to do to stop being so used by cybercriminals

BOOK REVIEW: The Art of Invisibility by Kevin Mitnick

I was fortunate enough to meet the author, Kevin Mitnick, while attending RSA in February. I was given a signed copy of The Art of Invisibility, one of The State Security’s must-reads for infosec pros, so I made it a point to read the book.

EVENT REVIEW: This Hacker Can Talk His Way inside a Data Center

When a credit bureau hired Kevin Mitnick’s company to test its security defenses, he went straight for the crown jewels. He decided he would try to get inside the bureau’s data center, physically, on his own two feet.