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by Mitnick Security | 09.27.2018 | 1 min

Campaign 2018: This simple scam is exposing politicians to hackers

Security consultant Kevin Mitnick explains how email-based phishing attacks compromised Hillary Clinton's campaign and could be used in the 2018 midterm. An email-based cyberattack is one of the simpl...

Speaking Engagements, election hacking, Google, Podesta email, CBS News, Facebook, Hillary Clinton, phishing attacks, malware, Russian hackers, Kevin Mitnick

by Mitnick Security | 09.05.2018 | 2 min

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.

Speaking Engagements, election hacking, email phishing, fake domains, WikiLeaks, Claire McCaskill, computer security consultant, hackers, Hillary Clinton, John Posesta, Julian Assange, malicious email, malware, Azure cloud platform, Black Hat cybersecurity conference, Kevin Mitnick

by Mitnick Security | 09.05.2018 | 1 min

Hackers Phish for Political Secrets in Midterm Campaigns

The best hacks are always the simplest.

Speaking Engagements, election hacking, email phishing, fake domains, Global Ghost Team, WikiLeaks, Claire McCaskill, Hillary Clinton, information theft, intelligence, IP blocking, Julian Assange, malicious email, Putin, John Podesta, malware, Zzure Cloud platform, Kevin Mitnick

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...

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

by Mitnick Security | 06.15.2018 | 5 min

Hillary Clinton trolls Jim Comey, who used Gmail for work, with three little words: ‘But my emails…’

Hillary Clinton distilled two years worth of hurt into a simple, biting tweet on Thursday evening as she responded to news that James Comey, whose pursuit of her personal email use she believes cost h...

Speaking Engagements, election investigation, FBI, Gmail account, Hillary Clinton, Justice Department protocol, Michael Horowitz, personal email use, political sabotage, James Comey, Russian hacking, 2016 election, Kevin Mitnick

by Mitnick Security | 04.28.2017 | 4 min

EVENT REVIEW: Staff are “Backdoor to Hackers” warns Former FBI Most-Wanted

Kevin Mitnick was arrested in 1995 and spent nearly five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, Unlocked, England, cyber criminals, Graham Cluley, Hillary Clinton, Internet of Ghastly Things, Manchester, security consultant, John Podesta, staff is weakest link, BearShare, phishing, public speaker, IPEXPO, Kevin Mitnick

by Mitnick Security | 02.20.2017 | 3 min

Hacker Kevin Mitnick on the risks of human components for well being information safety

Legendary hacker Kevin Mitnick, who spent practically three years as a fugitive from the FBI earlier than being arrested in 1995, had some helpful recommendation for the healthcare chief data officers...

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, trojan infection, human firewall, spoofing, WikiLeaks, CHIME HIMSS CIO, brute pressure assault, cyber security, Hillary Clinton, John Podesta, Russell Branzell, USB drives, WiFi, phishing, information breaches, Kevin Mitnick

by Mitnick Security | 02.19.2017 | 4 min

Hacker Kevin Mitnick on the dangers of human factors for health data security

At the CHIME-HIMSS CIO Forum, the infamous former black-hat showed how social engineering puts systems at risk -- and how to build a human firewall to protect against it.

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, trojan infection, fake software updates, penetration testing, healthcare organizations, Hillary Clinton, John Podesta, Russell Branzell, security training, USB drives, CHIME CEO, Data Breach, phishing, Kevin Mitnick

by Mitnick Security | 12.26.2016 | 7 min

Howard County’s Top 5 government stories of 2016

1. Howard County moves to vote centers In March, Howard County officials approved the final plan to bring vote centers to the county. The Howard County Election Board, County Council and County Commis...

Speaking Engagements, encryption of county files, FedEx email, government files, security software, UAW 685, vote centers, Carey Stranahan, cybersecurity expert, Hillary Clinton, Howard County, Terry Tribby, Washington St. Lane Modification, Bill Clinton, China, curbside recycling, auto exports, ransomware, Howard County Government Center, Kevin Mitnick

by Mitnick Security | 09.21.2016 | 5 min

Which political party is more cybersecure?

Cybersecurity expert Tim Bandos reveals which political party is most vulnerable, common hacking techniques, and what companies can learn from watching how the DNC and RNC respond to cyberthreats.

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, Dmitri Alperovitch, election-day hacking, IBM data breach, penetration testing, Tim Bandos, Crowdstrike, cyber security, hackers, Hillary Clinton, Home Depot, phishing demonstrations, Republicans lost data, Russian government, security consultant, Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training, malware, Spam, ThreatConnect, ballot-tampering, cost of cyberattack, cyberattacks, cybercrime, data leak prevention, detecting an attack, Digital Guardian, 2016 election, appropriate technology, NGP VVAN data, political hacks, Kevin Mitnick

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