Mitnick Security Blog - Cybersecurity News and Articles (3)

by Mitnick Security | 08.28.2024 | 6 min

Mitnick Security Training: QR Code Cybersecurity Test

Nearly 90 million smartphone users in the U.S. alone have used QR codes on their mobile devices. By 2025, that number is projected to grow to 100 million. As people have become more comfortable using ...

penetration testing, security awareness training

by Mitnick Security | 08.06.2024 | 7 min

Celebrating National Social Engineering Day

August 6th, 2024, marks the first annual National Social Engineering Day, an opportunity to raise awareness about social engineering threats and emphasize effective cybersecurity practices.

by Mitnick Security | 07.03.2024 | 5 min

The Growth of Third-Party Software Supply Chain Cyber Attacks

In the past several years, we've seen an uptick in cyber threat activity. In fact, many cyber-espionage groups, such as Dragonfly, are becoming especially bold when attacking an organization’s weakest...

supply chain, cyber attack

by Mitnick Security | 05.30.2024 | 6 min

Bypassing Key Card Access: Shoring Up Your Physical Security

As you build additional layers of defense into your cybersecurity framework, it's important to implement physical security strategies as well.

by Mitnick Security | 05.23.2024 | 6 min

How to Prioritize Your Pentesting Report’s Remediation Recommendations

If you recently received a penetration test, you’re on the right track to improving your cybersecurity posture. However, you may be wondering what the next step is.

penetration testing

by Mitnick Security | 05.22.2024 | 5 min

Understanding Post-Inoculation Cybersecurity Attack Vectors

If you’ve recently improved your cybersecurity posture, you should know that the work to protect your company’s data is not over.

cyber security, cyber attack

by Mitnick Security | 05.21.2024 | 6 min

Password Management Best Practices: How Secure Are Password Managers?

Password managers are convenient tools for storing, organizing, and accessing passwords. But are they safe from cyber attacks?

Password Management

by Mitnick Security | 05.06.2024 | 6 min

What Is Credential Harvesting and How Do Threat Actors Pull It Off?

Credential harvesting, otherwise known as credential compromising or credential theft, can be a highly devastating cyber threat. It also happens to be very successful, as over 79% of business accounts...

Password Management

by Mitnick Security | 04.24.2024 | 5 min

How Threat Actors Bypass 2FA and What Preventative Steps You Can Take

Two-factor authentication (2FA, or MFA) is a security layer designed to verify the identity of those logging in to accounts. By sending codes to the person attempting to log in, the goal of 2FA is to ...

2FA