Cyber Security Articles & News

Corporations making a mad dash to fill cybersecurity jobs

Employers and educators are rethinking the way they attract and train potential employees to meet the demands of an increasingly vulnerable online world.

“It’s scary. Our power grid, our cars, our everyday devices — basically everything is online and able to be attacked,” said Georgia Weidman, author of “Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking.” Weidman is the founder of two cybersecurity companies, Bulb Security, where she is chief executive, and Shevirah, where she is chief technology officer. Shevirah specializes in security for mobile devices.

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TUNE IN: Kevin Mitnick is Going Down!

Kevin Mitnick and I are passionately debating the right password policy, using our decades of knowledge and real-life hacking experience.

Listen to it all go down. Register at https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/1856107/295DE6CAB72FFD67B1323DDF19759750?partnerref=SpiceRG2

Ever since the National Institute of Standards and Technology (https://www.nist.gov) submitted Special Publication 800-63 (https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/), Digital Identity Guidelines, for review a few years ago, the computer security world has been debating or intentionally ignoring its newest recommended password policies which run starkly contrarian to decades of previous advice. The new advice is so contrary to decades of previous advice, from the same organization, that virtually no one believes it. Certainly, almost no one is using it.

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EVENT REVIEW: Cyber Security Atlanta Day 1 Highlights

Must see video: Day 1 of Cyber Security Atlanta 2018

Where: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta Georgia

When: 15-18 October 2018

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SEE LIVE (Poland) “I will show how hackers use our weakness”

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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WATCH THIS: Exclusive Interview with Kevin Mitnick Ask Me Anything!

KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer Kevin Mitnick sat down with our team for an exclusive interview where we could ask him anything…

We thought you’d like to hear his answers, too. Ever wonder what he thinks about pen testing, how he got into the business, why he works with KnowBe4?

Find out now, 7 minutes well spent!

Source: KnowBe4

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SEE LIVE (NYC): Infosecurity North America

Infosecurity North America Comes to New York’s Jacob Javits Convention Center for a Two-Day Event on November 14-15

Infosecurity Group, producers of Europe’s no.1 information security event, today announced the launch of its second annual Infosecurity North America Expo and Conference. The event will be held November 14-15 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, with world renowned hacker-turned-consultant -- and once target of the FBI’s Most Wanted list -- Kevin Mitnick, headlining the event’s keynote. Infosecurity North America will also bring together other leading members of the cybersecurity community to lead the critical debate around trends at the forefront of the industry.

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Social Engineering Schemes Target Humans, Not Technology

In the world of cybersecurity, it’s a well-known secret that the weakest links in every cyber defense strategy are humans, not technology. Many times, it’s simpler to blame technology, and then to look to technology to solve the problem. 

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Women in Information Security: Valerie Thomas

In my last interview, I spoke with Jen Fox. She’s a Senior Security Consultant who specializes in compliance.

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EVENT REVIEW: ePLDT launches cyber-security solutions for businesses

ePLDT kicks off the year with launching their most advanced and extensive cyber safety and security solutions portfolio for local enterprises at the Hacker's Code event.

The event featured the world's most famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick. He gained notoriety as one of the FBI's most wanted for hacking over 40 top U.S. corporations. Mitnick highlighted the threat of social engineering and the need to combat it with security awareness training, and the regular security penetration testing.

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Infosecurity México 2018 confirms the participation of Kevin Mitnick, the most famous hacker in the world

Infosecurity México 2018, the event that will present the latest knowledge, trends and solutions to protect corporate and institutional information, announced its next edition that will take place at the Citibanamex Center, where the best practices to face current threats will be announced in the voice of recognized speakers at national and international levels.

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