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

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Meet six of the most effective social engineering techniques
by Mitnick Security | 04.09.2017 | 10 min

Meet six of the most effective social engineering techniques

And what to do to stop being so used by cybercriminals

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Who Has Your Data?
by Mitnick Security | 04.03.2017 | 1 min

Who Has Your Data?

Hackers are getting bolder. Here’s how to fight back

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The five steps for managing cyber security threats
by Mitnick Security | 03.31.2017 | 8 min

The five steps for managing cyber security threats

Cyber security is a people problem more than a technology problem. A single compromised employee, whether malicious or negligent, can render the best systems worthless.

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Black-hat hackers more daring and experienced than white-hat hackers
by Mitnick Security | 03.29.2017 | 1 min

Black-hat hackers more daring and experienced than white-hat hackers

Sixty-five percent of respondents to a poll say black hats are more experienced than white hats.

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WATCH: Here’s how to protect yourself against ransomware attacks
by Mitnick Security | 03.21.2017 | 1 min

WATCH: Here’s how to protect yourself against ransomware attacks

With just one wrong click, your entire digital life can be put up for ransom. One of the most famous hackers in the United States, and author of the book "The Art of Invisibility," explains how you ca...

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Explosive Growth Rocket’s KnowBe4 Up the Cybersecurity 500
by Mitnick Security | 03.08.2017 | 3 min

Explosive Growth Rocket’s KnowBe4 Up the Cybersecurity 500

KnowBe4, provider of the most popular integrated platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing, announced it has climbed up the Cybersecurity 500 to claim a top spot at #38) on the d...

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Report: Hackers Take Less than 6 Hours on Average to Compromise Targets
by Mitnick Security | 02.28.2017 | 2 min

Report: Hackers Take Less than 6 Hours on Average to Compromise Targets

Most hackers can compromise a target in less than six hours, according to a survey of hackers and penetration testers released Tuesday by security awareness training firm KnowBe4.

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

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

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