Cyber Security Articles & News

Hacking expert warns over cyber espionage

The man considered the world's best known hacker has said cyber espionage by nation states is a clear and present danger.  However, Kevin Mitnick, who was on the FBI's most wanted list for a time, said he was less concerned by the threat of cyber terrorism.  The former hacker, who now runs a cyber security consultancy business, said the ability of nation states to spy and break into communication networks is an ongoing threat.  "That I consider a clear and present danger because it is happening," he said.  "As far as cyber-terrorism is concerned I haven't seen it used to date."

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Cybersecurity books arm readers in the war against hackers

The Editors at Cybersecurity Ventures read “The Hacked World Order: How Nations Fight, Trade, Maneuver, and Manipulate in the Digital Age” by Adam Segal last year and featured it here. The groundbreaking book about cyberwarfare is as relevant today and when it was published — and recommended summer reading for anyone who hasn’t gotten to it yet.

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The Most Common Social Engineering Attacks

Many years ago, one of the world’s most popular hacker Kevin Mitnick explained in his book “The Art of Deception” the power of social engineering techniques, today we are aware that social engineering can be combined with hacking to power insidious attacks.

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