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EVENT REVIEW: Cyber Security Chicago Wrap-Up: Kevin Mitnick
by Mitnick Security | 10.23.2017 | 4 min

EVENT REVIEW: Cyber Security Chicago Wrap-Up: Kevin Mitnick

When I learned about last week's Cyber Security Chicago conference via Twitter, I thought this would be a great opportunity. After all, how frequently does someone from the nonprofit or social enterpr...

Social Engineering, Skype, Speaking Engagements, online predators, false WI-Fi signals, hackers, live hacking demonstrations, malware, Mitnick Security, Cyber Security Chicago, phishing, ransomware, Kevin Mitnick
KnowBe4 Expands Its Security Vision With the Acquisition of Securable.io
by Mitnick Security | 10.23.2017 | 3 min

KnowBe4 Expands Its Security Vision With the Acquisition of Securable.io

The addition allows for a more personalized approach to security awareness training

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, CEO fraud, Chief Hacking Officer, Securable.io, security awareness training, KnowBe4, tailor made security training, user skill, phishing, ransomware, Kevin Mitnick
Hacker To Continuum MSPs: Simulate Attacks Against Your Clients To Prepare Them For Bad Guys
by Mitnick Security | 10.03.2017 | 5 min

Hacker To Continuum MSPs: Simulate Attacks Against Your Clients To Prepare Them For Bad Guys

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.

security services, SMB security, Speaking Engagements, educational brochures, employee morale, employee security handbooks, good passwords, Kevin Minick, operational policies, security defenses, security training, Adobe PDF attachments, phishing
KnowBe4 Moves From #38 to #6 on Cybersecurity 500
by Mitnick Security | 06.22.2017 | 3 min

KnowBe4 Moves From #38 to #6 on Cybersecurity 500

The Cybersecurity 500 / Q2 2017 list of the world’s hottest security companies was officially released June 21, 2017.

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, Stu Sjouwerman, Chief Hacking Officer, Cybersecurity 500, IPO activity, IT security, security awareness training, cyber attack, cybercrime, phishing, Phishing Security Test, Kevin Mitnick, M&A investment
WATCH: Kevin Mitnick Interviewed at 2017 Cyber Investing Summit
by Mitnick Security | 06.05.2017 | 1 min

WATCH: Kevin Mitnick Interviewed at 2017 Cyber Investing Summit

Video: Kevin Mitnick at the New York Stock Exchange

Social Engineering, SE, simulated phishing attack, Speaking Engagements, Stu Sjouwerman, hacker tricks, cyber Investing Summit, New York Stock Exchange, investing, KnowBe4, Yahoo attack, webbase training, cyber security sector, baseline test, phishing, Kevin Mitnick, Lindsey Lachman
The Most Common Social Engineering Attacks
by Mitnick Security | 05.30.2017 | 1 min

The Most Common Social Engineering Attacks

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...

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, The Art of Deception, watering hole, personal data theft, piggybacking, Quid Pro Quo attacks, tailgating, whaling attack, cyber espionage, Baiting, phishing, pretexting, Kevin Mitnick, malicious emails
Former hacker Kevin Mitnick shows WannaCry to Wall Street execs
by Mitnick Security | 05.23.2017 | 1 min

Former hacker Kevin Mitnick shows WannaCry to Wall Street execs

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.

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Global Ransomware Damage Costs Predicted to Exceed Five Billion Dollars in 2017
by Mitnick Security | 05.22.2017 | 3 min

Global Ransomware Damage Costs Predicted to Exceed Five Billion Dollars in 2017

Ransomware damage costs up 15X in two years, expected to worsen; Ransomware is growing at a yearly rate of 350 percent

Speaking Engagements, Stu Sjouwerman, WannaCry, Global Ghost Team, Chief Hacking Officer, cyber security measures, FBI, security awareness training, bitcoin, phishing, ransomware, Kevin Mitnick
Legendary “most wanted” hacker reveals the latest cybercrime schemes
by Mitnick Security | 05.18.2017 | 8 min

Legendary “most wanted” hacker reveals the latest cybercrime schemes

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, 2...

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, Western Canada, email breaches, Canada, cybercrimes, hacking methods, human firewalls, man in the middle, Winnipeg, cyberattacks, phishing, RBC Convention Centre, Information Security Conference, Kevin Mitnick
Cyber Resilience 2.0, now shipping
by Mitnick Security | 04.28.2017 | 5 min

Cyber Resilience 2.0, now shipping

The heads of IT security gathered at a recent Think Tank and agreed on a next generation definition of cyber resilience.

Speaking Engagements, Venable, incident response plan, Think Tank, Cybersecurity Ventures, Rich Baich, RSA, security awareness training, KnowBe4, CIA triad, cyber resilience, phishing, Kevin Mitnick
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