Cyber Security Articles & News

Howard County fights back against ransomware after attack

A ransomware attack on the Howard County government last month affected more files than officials first realized and has led to an all-out effort to fight the encryption malware.

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Five cyber films of 2016

Zero Days:

Documentarian Alex Gibney offers a chilling account of the Stuxnet worm attack that temporarily sabotaged Iran's nuclear program, but also may have opened a Pandora's box, paving the way for future nation-sponsored cyberattacks against critical infrastructure.

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How to determine if someone hacks your account

In tweets sent Monday morning marking down U.S. knowledge organizations’ affirmation that Russia was behind endeavors to meddle with the U.S. presidential decision, Trump said it was practically difficult to figure out who was really behind a hack unless they were gotten in the demonstration. That is not a view grasped by the thousands who have made their occupation uncovering programmers.

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Yes, Donald Trump, you can catch hackers not in the act

Cybersecurity professionals respectfully disagree, President-elect Trump: You can catch hackers even when they're not in the act.

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New Book Coming Soon from Kevin Mitnick for You

The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data

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Review of “Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World”, Werner Herzog (Google Translation)

At 74 years, the tireless German director of such classics as  Fitzcarraldo  and  Aguirre, the Wrath of God  continues its production both in the realm of fiction (in 2016 premiered  Salt and Fire ) and as always fascinating documentaries (two this season). After Into the Inferno , work on volcanoes that is available on Netflix, Cinema Art BAMA offers this film that explores the origins of the Internet and how the advancement of technology has changed for good and bad behavior in recent decades.

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Prepare for the Next Wave of Cyber Attacks

Red Sky Solutions is proud to announce the second annual Red Sky IT Security Conference on May 10, 2017, at the South Towne Expo Center.

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Lessons from the World’s Most Famous Hacker

Last week, Kevin Mitnick visited Melbourne as part of a tour. He spoke to an audience of security professionals from a wide range of different industries about his start as a black-hat hacker, i.e. using his skills to break into systems to steal data, through to his present career as a white-hat hacker, i.e. conducting penetration tests for major companies all over the world.

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SEE LIVE: The Art of Invisibility: Kevin Mitnick in Conversation with Jeff Lanza

Linda Hall LibraryMay 4, 2017, 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
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Kevin Mitnick and the human hacking business

Every industry has rockstars. For hackers and infosec, there's probably no one more famous, or perhaps infamous, than Kevin Mitnick…

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