Cyber Security Articles & News

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 the run from the cops, one of the most wanted men in the United States, and certainly the most wanted hacker. He was living in Denver under a pseudonym, and was very worried about government surveillance.

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Facebook hack: What to do if you were one of the 50 million people who had their information exposed

Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg and me. And there's a good chance you, too.

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WATCH THIS: Phishing for political secrets: Hackers take aim at midterm campaigns

Campaign 2018: Election Hacking is a weekly series from CBS News about the cyber-threats and vulnerabilities of the 2018 midterm election.

The best hacks are always the simplest.

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KnowBe4 Releases Q2 2018 Top-Clicked Phishing Report

Messages Playing into Human Psyche of Being Popular or Wanted Continue to Sail Through Security Defences

KnowBe4, provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today shared its Top 10 Global Phishing Email Subject Lines for Q2 2018. The messages in the report, which were compiled from analysing KnowBe4 user data, are based on simulated phishing tests users received or real-world emails sent to users who then reported them to their IT departments. 

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Cybersecurity Is Not An Option

Cyber attacks are a growing global challenge, as hackers have become smarter, and more sophisticated. So how then can Philippine enterprises prepare themselves for cyber-threats before they even happen?

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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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Keynote Speaker Kevin Mitnick - The World’s Most Famous Hacker

Kevin is the world's most famous hacker, bestselling author, and the top cyber security speaker. Once one of the FBI's Most Wanted because he hacked into 40 major corporations just for the challenge, Kevin is now a trusted security consultant to the Fortune 500 and governments worldwide. Kevin and The Global Ghost Team™ now maintain a 100 percent successful track record of being able to penetrate the security of any system they are paid to hack into using a combination of technical exploits and social engineering.

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WATCH: This Tool Can Hack Your Accounts Even with Two-Factor Authentication

The internet is a dangerous place, replete with shady people looking to steal your personal information. Enabling two-factor authentication (sometimes called two-factor verification) is one of the best way to keep your online accounts secure. However, famed hacker Kevin Mitnick shows how even this security measure can’t completely protect your data if you don’t remain constantly vigilant.

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Hacker Kevin Mitnick shows how to bypass 2FA

A new exploit allows hackers to spoof two-factor authentication requests by sending a user to a fake login page and then stealing the username, password, and session cookie.

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WATCH - BOOK REVIEW: The Art of Intrusion | Kevin Mitnick

Video:  Book Review by Suki Zheng

Kevin Mitnick, in The Art of Intrusion, tells the intriguing and slightly frightening accounts of numerous exploits of our security, or more specifically our lack thereof, by hackers.

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