Cyber Security Articles & News

Hollywood and Hacking: Into the 21st Century - Real life hackers, computer punks and Hugh Jackman dancing

For the past 30 years, Hollywood has consistently struggled to depict computer hacking in accurate and exciting ways. The history of Hollywood and hacking is littered with lazy writing, absurdly unrealistic computer interfaces and stereotypical "nerd" characters. But in amongst the idiocy we've also seen certain films influencing governmental policy, inspiring entire sub-cultural identities and guiding mainstream attitudes around computer security.

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KnowBe4 Research Shows Eighty-Two Percent of Email Servers are Misconfigured

KnowBe4, provider of the world’s most popular integrated new-school security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, analyzed more than 10,000 email servers and identified that eighty-two percent of them are misconfigured, allowing spoofed emails to enter an organization disguised as coming from a company’s own domain.

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Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World (4 stars)

Werner Herzog's personal style of documentary-making is unique. With his clipped German voice posing unusual but intelligent questions, Herzog chooses to remain behind the camera throughout this offbeat investigation of the development of the internet – but Lo and Behold is so idiosyncratic it could only have been made by the celebrated filmmaker.

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Inside the Mind of a Hacker: Kevin Mitnick

The world’s most famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick, was once on the FBI’s Most Wanted List for hacking into 40 major corporations, including IBM, Nokia and Motorola. He now is a leading security consultant who is hired by companies to reveal vulnerabilities in their security system using the very skills that landed him in prison for five years.hacker

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Hacked by a world famous hacker: Kevin Mitnick answers your questions

How long does it take for one of the world's most famous hackers to break into a mobile phone?

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FPPad Bits and Bytes for October 21, 2016

On today’s broadcast, the World’s Most Famous Hacker shares his top cybersecurity tips, Fidelity previews its next-generation advisor technology platform, and get rapid-fire news from three of the fastest-growing portfolio management providers.

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NYC Security Summit presented by Gigamon

Join Gigamon at the NYC Cybersecurity Summit on Thursday, October 27th.  This half-day event includes a keynote by the World’s Most Famous Hacker, Kevin Mitnick, who will discuss how attackers manipulate their targets and explain what your organization can do to combat them. This event will also feature several cybersecurity experts in a panel discussion.

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Movie review: Werner Herzog takes on internet in ‘Lo and Behold’

Werner Herzog breaks the internet in his latest documentary “Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World.” He cracks it open to carefully examine the insides — the glorious possibilities and the devastating potential pitfalls. He brings his signature style, but also his singular point of view: skeptical, hopeful, existentially curious. Through his eyes we see the internet in a different way, taking a magnifying glass to this entity that’s become ubiquitous in our daily lives.

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Former hacker reveals cyber security tips

My Business speaks with a hacker once chased by the FBI – now a revered security expert – who shares his tips on how to avoid hackers accessing your data.
In his youth, American Kevin Mitnick (pictured) engaged in “pranks” that involved hacking, such as directing friends’ phones to payphones.

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Weidenhammer Announces Strategic Partnership with Cyber Security Firm

Weidenhammer, a provider of strategy, marketing, and technology solutions that focuses on transforming businesses, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Tampa, Florida-based Cyber Security organization, KnowBe4.

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