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BOOK REVIEW: Cybersecurity Classic The Art of Deception

Cybersecurity Classic The Art of Deception

The Art of Deception is a brilliant cybersecurity book written by legendary hacker Kevin Mitnick. In stunning detail, he shares how social engineering works — how he and other hackers con people into giving up passwords, account numbers, and social security numbers. Deception is how hackers acquire the keys to the kingdom. Published in 2002, it remains a cybersecurity classic. The primary point of his book? In cybersecurity, we, humans, are the weakest link.

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EVENT REVIEW: Tricks and techniques from Kevin Mitnick, the ‘world’s most famous hacker’

Assume that users can be negligent and that social engineering techniques are 99% effective, says the hacker formerly among the FBI's most wanted

 It was, at first, a strange sight to see a hacker who was once among the FBI’s most wanted deliver a keynote speech at a big cybersecurity event hosted by PLDT’s digital business solutions arm, ePLDT.

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EVENT REVIEW: Notorious hacker Kevin Mitnick wows guests at Palm Beach event

More than one person left The Breakers feeling vulnerable April 4 after notorious hacker Kevin Mitnick showed how easy it is for hackers to access personal information with just a few keyboard clicks.

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EVENT REVIEW: Legendary hacker Kevin Mitnick shares experiences

Kevin Mitnick, a former fugitive wanted by the FBI, spoke during a tech event in Jalisco, Mexico, this week. 

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EVENT REVIEW: Regent’s cybersecurity summit looks at threats from Russia and our appliances | Cybersecurity column

Is my TV talking to Russians?

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Kevin Mitnick: America’s most wanted hacker reflects on Raleigh arrest, new life in cyber security

Twenty-three years ago, Kevin Mitnick was on the run.  “I was the catch me if you can of cyberspace,” he said.

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Famous Hacker Kevin Mitnick Headlines Regent University Cybersecurity Summit

Cyber threats are very real, and to address this issue that can affect people in all walks of life, Regent University held a cybersecurity summit this week.

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World’s most renowned hacker on how pranks led to prison

Kevin Mitnick: ‘I may have pleaded guilty to felonies but I was just a delinquent doing tons of misdemeanours’

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Cyber threats against small businesses on the rise

The phone calls come in almost every day: local companies find out they've been the victim of a cyber attack, and they turn to the FBI for help.

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LISTEN: Art Bell discusses phone phreaking with Kevin Mitnick

Radio Interview: Art Bell discusses phone phreaking with Kevin Mitnick on Midnight in the Desert

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