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Lessons from the World’s Most Famous Hacker
by Mitnick Security | 12.01.2016 | 3 min

Lessons from the World’s Most Famous Hacker

Last week, Kevin Mitnick visited Melbourne as part of a tour. He spoke to an audience of security professionals from a wide range of different industries about his start as a black-hat hacker, i.e. us...

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Mitnick to school Australia on Black Hat mindsets
by Mitnick Security | 11.09.2016 | 4 min

Mitnick to school Australia on Black Hat mindsets

Kevin Mitnick, arguably the world’s most famous hacker, is coming to Australia as part of a conference tour of the region later this month.

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Quick Q&A with Kevin Mitnik
by Mitnick Security | 11.03.2016 | 5 min

Quick Q&A with Kevin Mitnik

Internet hacker and now Cyber security expert Kevin Mitnick is in Australia in November for a conference in Sydney and Melbourne with business leaders where Kevin will talk about security risks and is...

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Hacked by a world famous hacker: Kevin Mitnick answers your questions
by Mitnick Security | 10.21.2016 | 5 min

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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Tech Guide Episode 208
by Mitnick Security | 10.11.2016 | 1 min

Tech Guide Episode 208

The best way to stay updated and educated in consumer tech

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FOUR CORNERS ?CYBER WAR?
by Mitnick Security | 08.29.2016 | 0 min

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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Australian cyber crime threats: Four Corners investigates how hackers are hacking into our informati
by Mitnick Security | 08.29.2016 | 5 min

Australian cyber crime threats: Four Corners investigates how hackers are hacking into our informati

ONE of the world’s most infamous, former computer hackers has revealed how easy it is to hack into a bank account, as Australia faces serious cyber threats.

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