Social engineering (in the context of information security): The use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes.
Read More >Florida-based KnowBe4, a provider of a platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing attacks, has raised $30 million in funding.
Read More »The addition allows for a more personalized approach to security awareness training
Read More »High-profile hacker Kevin Mitnick said solution providers should conduct mock attacks against their own end users to ensure employees aren't being tempted by nefarious schemes.
Read More »Many years ago, one of the world’s most popular hacker Kevin Mitnick explained in his book “The Art of Deception” the power of social engineering techniques, today we are aware that social engineering can be combined with hacking to power insidious attacks.
Read More »A gathering of Wall Street executives were given a first-hand explanation today on how to secure their companies against phishing attacks by a former hacker.
Read More »Ransomware damage costs up 15X in two years, expected to worsen; Ransomware is growing at a yearly rate of 350 percent
Read More »Renowned hacker and former FBI fugitive Kevin Mitnick brought his hands-on, demonstration-filled presentation on hacking to a packed lunch-hour crowd at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg on May 16, 2017, as part of the Western Canada Information Security Conference.
Read More »Kevin Mitnick was arrested in 1995 and spent nearly five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes
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