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Filter By Topic Type: Select type All 2FA AI Cyber Security Framework Data Breach FinTech Global Ghost Team Healthcare Information In The News Kevin Mitnick Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training Mitnick Security Password Management Red Team Social Engineering Speaking Engagements Vulnerability Assessments [![SEE LIVE: Cyber Incursion – Protecting Your Assets](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Events/In%20The%20News/bethany-legg-75nbwHfDsnY-unsplash.jpg?width=350&name=bethany-legg-75nbwHfDsnY-unsplash.jpg) by Mitnick Security | 11.14.2018 | 12 min #### SEE LIVE: Cyber Incursion – Protecting Your Assets Kevin Mitnick is perhaps best known as the hacker who made it onto the FBI’s Most Wanted List for breaking into the computer systems of multiple government agencies and over 40 major corporations. Mit... Continue Reading Speaking Engagements, The Art of Deception, The Art of Invisibility, The Art of Intrusion, Chief Hacking Officer, cyber security, Jon Cosson, Ken Munro, London England, Risk Strategies, Josh MitchellLotem Guy, KnowBe4, Professor Michael Mainelli, Cyber Incursion, Gary Brailsford-Hart, Ghost in the Wires, Kevin Mitnick ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/see-live-cyber-incursion-protecting-your-assets) [![NEW CARTOON: How Kevin Mitnick Stole the Source Code for the Best Cell Phone of 1992](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Events/In%20The%20News/christina-wocintechchat-com-glRqyWJgUeY-unsplash.jpg?width=350&name=christina-wocintechchat-com-glRqyWJgUeY-unsplash.jpg) by Mitnick Security | 11.14.2018 | 1 min #### NEW CARTOON: How Kevin Mitnick Stole the Source Code for the Best Cell Phone of 1992 While on the run from the feds, Kevin Mitnick stole the source code of the Motorola MicroTAC Ultralite, the most advanced cellphone at the time, with a few phone calls. n 1992, Kevin Mitnick was on th... Continue Reading Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, GMIHH, government surveillance, TAR, cyber security, Denver, GZiP, hackers, hacking, INFOSEC, LINUX, source code, cell phone, Hacking History, identifying data, Kevin Mitnick, Motorola MicroTAC Ultralite ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/new-cartoon-how-kevin-mitnick-stole-the-source-code-for-the-best-cell-phone-of-1992) [![Corporations making a mad dash to fill cybersecurity jobs](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Understanding%20the%206%20Main%20Types%20of%20Penetration%20Testing.jpeg?width=350&name=Understanding%20the%206%20Main%20Types%20of%20Penetration%20Testing.jpeg) by Mitnick Security | 11.11.2018 | 3 min #### Corporations making a mad dash to fill cybersecurity jobs Employers and educators are rethinking the way they attract and train potential employees to meet the demands of an increasingly vulnerable online world. “It’s scary. Our power grid, our cars, our eve... Continue Reading simulation testing, Speaking Engagements, application vulnerabilities, Georgia Weidman, Guy Berger, penetration testing, cyber security, cybersecurity employment, Facebook, security awareness training, LinkedIn, malware, Identity Theft Resource Center, Kevin Mitnick ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/corporations-making-a-mad-dash-to-fill-cybersecurity-jobs) [![Social Engineering - From the Trojan Horse to Firewalls](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Events/In%20The%20News/alex-kotliarskyi-QBpZGqEMsKg-unsplash.jpg?width=350&name=alex-kotliarskyi-QBpZGqEMsKg-unsplash.jpg) by Mitnick Security | 11.02.2018 | 4 min #### Social Engineering - From the Trojan Horse to Firewalls Social Engineering is, without a doubt, the oldest computer hack. A loose term defining a range of hacks and scams, social engineering has persisted through countless centuries of human history. Simpl... Continue Reading Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, Surfshark, VPN, cyber security, greatest security threat, natural desire to help, operating guidelines, Password Management, phone phreaking, scams, Trojan Horse, Data Breach, Kevin Mitnick, malicious software, National Institute of Standards and Technology ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/social-engineering-from-the-trojan-horse-to-firewalls) [ by Mitnick Security | 10.17.2018 | 0 min #### EVENT REVIEW: Cyber Security Atlanta Day 1 Highlights Must see video: Day 1 of Cyber Security Atlanta 2018 Where: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta Georgia When: 15-18 October 2018 Continue Reading Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, threat, Forensics, Global Ghost Team, Hacked, Incident Response, penetration testing, Computer, Exchange, Exploits, cyber security, hacking, Invisibility Powers, red-teaming, security, Security Assessment, Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training, Mitnick Security, Training, Vulnerability Assessments, white hat, Absolute Zero-day, Art of Invisibility, Cyber, Cyberthreat, Art of Intrusion, Ghost in the Wires, Information, Kevin Mitnick, Mitnick Books ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/event-review-cyber-security-atlanta-day-1-highlights) [ by Mitnick Security | 10.10.2018 | 4 min #### Dark web data points to a digital blitzkrieg against banks Financial institutions (FIs) are among the biggest spenders when it comes to cyber security -the financial sector has the second highest investment in security in the UK.  However, there is a key area... Continue Reading Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, domain spoofing, business email compromise, cyber security, Facebook, FBI, financial institutions, phishing attacks, security consultant, LinkedIn, malware, Dark web data, BEC, Kevin Mitnick ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/dark-web-data-points-to-a-digital-blitzkrieg-against-banks) [ by Mitnick Security | 10.06.2018 | 11 min #### SEE LIVE (Poland) “I will show how hackers use our weakness” Among his "favorite actions" he mentions, among others hacking communication lines of McDonald's restaurants. When customers came through the so-called DriveThru, employees could hear them and receive... Continue Reading Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, threat, Forensics, Global Ghost Team, Hacked, Incident Response, penetration testing, Computer, Exchange, Exploits, cyber security, hacking, Invisibility Powers, red-teaming, security, Security Assessment, Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training, Mitnick Security, Training, Vulnerability Assessments, white hat, Absolute Zero-day, Art of Invisibility, Cyber, Cyberthreat, Art of Intrusion, Ghost in the Wires, Information, Kevin Mitnick, Mitnick Books ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/see-live-poland-i-will-show-how-hackers-use-our-weakness) [ by Mitnick Security | 09.20.2018 | 5 min #### SEE LIVE (NYC): Infosecurity North America Infosecurity North America Comes to New York’s Jacob Javits Convention Center for a Two-Day Event on November 14-15 Infosecurity Group, producers of Europe’s no.1 information security event, today ann... Continue Reading Speaking Engagements, Fortune 500, penetration testing, cyber security, Cybersecurity Conference and Expo, expo, Infosecurity Group, Jacob Javits Convention Center, The Global Ghost Team, conferences, Data Breach, NYC, Kevin Mitnick ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/see-live-nyc-infosecurity-north-america) [ by Mitnick Security | 09.14.2018 | 4 min #### EVENT REVIEW: Channelnomics Recognizes Xerox Security Summit as Top Security Event of 2018 Regardless of their size or industry, one thing every business has in common is a reliance on the Web to execute their fundamental business processes. Everything from communicating with clients to ban... Continue Reading Speaking Engagements, Dov Yoran, Business, cyber security, HID-card cloning, McAfee, Ponemon Institute study, malware, Sergio Caltagirone, Xerox Security Summit, Alissa Johnson, Candace Worley, Channelnomics, cybercrime, ransomware, Kevin Mitnick ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/event-review-channelnomics-recognizes-xerox-security-summit-as-top-security-event-of-2018) [ by Mitnick Security | 07.31.2018 | 3 min #### Social Engineering Schemes Target Humans, Not Technology In the world of cybersecurity, it’s a well-known secret that the weakest links in every cyber defense strategy are humans, not technology. Many times, it’s simpler to blame technology, and then to loo... Continue Reading Speaking Engagements, penetration testing, social engineeering, cyber security, fake IDs, PIN numbers, security awareness training, password theft, Kevin Mitnick ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/social-engineering-schemes-target-humans-not-technology) [ by Mitnick Security | 07.19.2018 | 9 min #### Industry Reactions to U.S. Indicting 12 Russians for DNC Hack The U.S. last week indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers over their alleged role in a hacking operation targeting the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential ca... Continue Reading Social Engineering, SDP, Speaking Engagements, GRU unit, Vladimir Putin, Chief Hacking Officer, DNC Hack, cyber security, hackers, Hillary Clinton, John Gomez, Ross Rustici, Russians, IP protocols, KnowBe4, Richard Ford, cybercriminals, phishing, John Hultquist, Kevin Mitnick ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/industry-reactions-to-u.s.-indicting-12-russians-for-dnc-hack) [ by Mitnick Security | 07.17.2018 | 8 min #### SEE LIVE (Poland): The famous hacker advises how to protect data from attacks using “social engineering” A dozen or so years ago, "data protection" or "cybersecurity" were concepts close to mainly state and international companies and institutions - the average internet user did not care much about them.... 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