Cyber Security Articles & News

Yikes! Online phishing attacks up 297% over last year

To prevent criminals from opening bank, utility and phone accounts in your name, you need more than a credit freeze. Here's what to do.

It's no question that online shopping has continued to grow over the past few years, making it easy to order anything you like from practically wherever you like.

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Kevin Mitnick will be the guest of our conference in Warsaw

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 applications, but it was Kevin Mitnick who responded, blocking this possibility of service. "I sat in front of the window and took over communication" - recalls years later the most famous hacker in the world, who will be the guest of the October Inside Trends conference in Warsaw.

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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 campaign.

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Meet six of the most effective social engineering techniques

And what to do to stop being so used by cybercriminals

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Hackers Prey on Peoples’ Curiosity, Ignorance

Despite their link to drugs, murder, extortion—you name it–we glamorize old-time organized crime figures like Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel and Lucky Luciano. These gun-toting thugs, donning pin-striped suits and fedoras and smoking the finest Cuban cigars, exuded a certain class and charm despite their wrongdoings.

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FBI agent explores how social engineering attacks get a boost from social media

Cybercriminals use social networking outlets to tailor their social engineering attacks, increasing their chance of success. A solution is in the works to mitigate the effects of these threats.

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The Hacker’s Guide to Cybersecurity: Top Tips from the Other Side of the Trench

When it comes to cybersecurity expertise, I’ll often quote industry professionals and security firms in order to help you stay on top of new trends, review best practices, and ensure that your strategy is sound. But it is also crucial to take a look from the other side of the court, to get a full perspective on today’s most pressing cybersecurity issues.

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