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Machines, Networks And People: Addressing Evolving Cyber Threats

OVERVIEW

In 2015, an accountant looking at the balance sheets of a US tech company noticed, to their dismay, a $39 million hole in their figures. They would have been even more dismayed to know where it had gone – a member of the financial team in an overseas subsidiary had transferred it directly to the thief. All the thief had to do was pretend they were a CEO.

BOOK REVIEW: Kevin Mitinick: The Art of Invisibility

A highly useful handbook for how not to be seen—online, anyway.

The Changing Role of the White Hat Hacker

The word “hacker” existed long before it entered the public consciousness as a reason to practice good cybersecurity habits. It goes back to the 1960s, where computer culture was developing at MIT. The Jargon File, a glossary for computer programmers established in 1975, has eight definitions for hacker (or nine, if you include the hat tip to the original meaning of the term as “someone who makes furniture with an axe”).

Top 4 White Hat Hackers Everyone Should Know

Top 4 White Hat Hackers Everyone Should Know

KnowBe4 Introduces New “Social Engineering Indicators” Training Method

KnowBe4 introduces a new training method that IT managers can use to better manage continually increasing social engineering threats

FBI agent explores how social engineering attacks get a boost from social media

Cybercriminals use social networking outlets to tailor their social engineering attacks, increasing their chance of success. A solution is in the works to mitigate the effects of these threats.

WATCH: Computer Hacker Shares How to Keep Personal Information Safe

A man who was known as a thief to the FBI and a ghost to many corporations visited the city of Laredo to give some advice about cyber hacking.

BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH!!! Amazon Books: The Art of Invisibility: The World’s Most Famous Hacker Teaches you How to be Safe in the Age of Big Brother

Announcement on Kevin's twitter here.

SEE LIVE: Western Canada Information Security Conference May 16, 2017

ISACA® Winnipeg Chapter is proud to announce the 2017 Western Canada Information Security Conference (WCISC), the only Information Security and Control Conference in Manitoba!