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Kevin Mitnick - hacker after the pass

What does one of the most famous hackers in the world do after switching to the bright side of power? He advises others not to fall victim to those who act on the dark side. Kevin Mitnick admits in an interview with Press.pl that there are 100% safe systems, and he is on the side to minimize the risk. You hacked telephone networks, broke into the servers of the largest communication corporations, fooled you for years. Today you are a network security consultant. A former drug dealer may be a good policeman? 

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BOOK REVIEW: The MSP’s Bookshelf: The Art of Intrusion

Security can be a challenge. One unprotected port, one unchanged default password, or even one improperly configured item can leave businesses open to vulnerabilities and breaches. With so much to safeguard, it can be easy to miss the one small thing that could leave a crack in the wall. But hackers are persistent, and they’ll keep trying until they finally find the vulnerability you overlooked. “The adage is true that the security systems have to win every time, the attacker has to win once” says Dustin Dykes; a security consultant interviewed in the book by Kevin Mitnick.  

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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”).

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