Cyber Security Articles & News

WATCH THIS: How sophisticated phishing grants attackers total control of your computer

Phishing is all about the bad guy and fooling the victim, says Kevin Mitnick, founder, Mitnick Security Consulting. Mitnick knows about bad guys—he used to be one.

CNET's Dan Patterson interviewed Kevin Mitnick, a former most wanted computer criminal, and now the founder of Mitnick Security Consulting and chief Hacking Officer of the security awareness training company KnowBe4. He discussed phishing, spam, and the similarities, differences and dangers of both. 

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WATCH THIS: Phishing for political secrets: Hackers take aim at midterm campaigns

Campaign 2018: Election Hacking is a weekly series from CBS News about the cyber-threats and vulnerabilities of the 2018 midterm election.

The best hacks are always the simplest.

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WATCH: Kevin Mitnick on CNN with Ana Cabrera

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Kevin Mitnick on CNN with Ana Cabrera - Election Security 8-18-18

Kevin Mitnick interviewed by Ana Cabrera from CNN on 18/8/18, about his opinion surrounding the Election Security and the state of play for the upcoming US midterm election. 

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Beware! Your Smartphone is Watching You

Today’s millennial is born into technology and see it as a requirement and not a luxury. Smartphone has become integral to our existence—our personal secret keeper—safe-keeping significant amount of personal and professional information such as our personal to the moment data and photos, bank details, emails, passwords etc. In the wake of several privacy and information breach incidents, the big question glaring at us all is – “are our secrets really a secret anymore?” One is probably monitored by half a dozen companies from the moment they open their eyes in the morning until they go to sleep; and if you own a sleep tracker, then probably while you sleep too! A seemingly innocuous message could be all that is needed to compromise your privacy – by say, accessing microphone, call logs, locations, bank details and everything that is yours! Here’s how:

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EVENT REVIEW: Notorious hacker Kevin Mitnick wows guests at Palm Beach event

More than one person left The Breakers feeling vulnerable April 4 after notorious hacker Kevin Mitnick showed how easy it is for hackers to access personal information with just a few keyboard clicks.

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SEE LIVE: The Science of Invisibility (Florida)

An Evening with Kevin Mitnick

2018 Annual Gala

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SEE LIVE: Cybersecurity Conference – 2018 BC Aware Day

2018 BC AWARE DAY

Early Bird Tickets Now Available
On Tuesday January 30, 2018 join us for our fourth annual BC AWARE DAY, a one-day conference for professionals in the cybersecurity space.

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LISTEN: Hacker Kevin Mitnick Talks About How To Be Safe Online In An Age Of Big Data

Radio Talk Show: Interview with Kevin Mitnick - KTRS John Carney Show

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BOOK REVIEW: Hacker knows best: Privacy tips from Kevin Mitnick

This security expert knows all the tricks for stealing your personal information. His new book tells you how to keep your data safe.

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The immensities of the Internet in “Lo and Behold”

In her tour, Herzog interviews Internet pioneers like Bob Kahn and Ted Nelson, astronomers who explain the global hecatomb that could cause a solar storm.

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