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Social Engineering - From the Trojan Horse to Firewalls
by Mitnick Security | 11.02.2018 | 4 min

Social Engineering - From the Trojan Horse to Firewalls

Social Engineering is, without a doubt, the oldest computer hack. A loose term defining a range of hacks and scams, social engineering has persisted through countless centuries of human history. Simpl...

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, Surfshark, VPN, cyber security, greatest security threat, natural desire to help, operating guidelines, Password Management, phone phreaking, scams, Trojan Horse, Data Breach, Kevin Mitnick, malicious software, National Institute of Standards and Technology
“On access and very pissed federal agents.” The most famous hacker in the world reveals the backstage of his work
by Mitnick Security | 10.23.2018 | 7 min

“On access and very pissed federal agents.” The most famous hacker in the world reveals the backstage of his work

Kevin Mitnick, a pseudonym of Condor, the most famous hacker in the world. INNPoland.pl is one of the few editors who managed to conduct an interview with a star in the cybersecurity industry This is ...

Social Engineering, solitary confinement, Speaking Engagements, Steve Jobs, weakest security link, early hacking, Tstomu Shimomura, Canadian hac, FBI, NORAD, phone phreaking, blue Box, phishing, Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick - hacker after the pass
by Mitnick Security | 10.19.2018 | 5 min

Kevin Mitnick - hacker after the pass

What does one of the most famous hackers in the world do after switching to the bright side of power? He advises others not to fall victim to those who act on the dark side. Kevin Mitnick admits in an...

Speaking Engagements, technology, Poland, Tesla, CNN sites, ethical hacking, hacking, Inside Trends, phone phreaking, Millennium, vulnerability risk, Condor, Kevin Mitnick, Lisbeth Salander
SEE LIVE (Poland): The famous hacker advises how to protect data from attacks using “social engineering”
by Mitnick Security | 07.17.2018 | 8 min

SEE LIVE (Poland): The famous hacker advises how to protect data from attacks using “social engineering”

A dozen or so years ago, "data protection" or "cybersecurity" were concepts close to mainly state and international companies and institutions - the average internet user did not care much about them....

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, The Art of Deception, Warsaw, BI Polska, FinTech, Poland, Business, cyber security, cybertheft, Inside Trends, McDonald hack, phone phreaking, security consultant, Life Science, ARPANET, Kevin Mitnick, malicious software
Renowned hacker Kevin Mitnick on his rollercoaster career
by Mitnick Security | 02.19.2018 | 5 min

Renowned hacker Kevin Mitnick on his rollercoaster career

Kevin Mitnick is probably one of the most well-known figures in the world of cybersecurity. He rose to fame when he was arrested in 1995 for offenses including breaking into the networks of major firm...

Speaking Engagements, penetration testing, personal security, FBIFibonacci numbers, cyber security, Fred Thompson, Motorola, Nokia, phone phreaking, INFOSEC, Joseph Lieberman, white hat, cyberattacks, black hat hackers, Kevin Mitnick
World’s most renowned hacker on how pranks led to prison
by Mitnick Security | 01.13.2018 | 8 min

World’s most renowned hacker on how pranks led to prison

Kevin Mitnick: ‘I may have pleaded guilty to felonies but I was just a delinquent doing tons of misdemeanours’

Social Engineering, solitary confinement, Speaking Engagements, Global Ghost Team, penetration testing, communications ban, BT Young Scientist Exhibition, FBI, GDPR, general data protection regulation, magic, phone phreaking, Ireland, zero day exploits, Dublin, Kevin Mitnick, live hacks, national security
WATCH: Kevin Mitnick | BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
by Mitnick Security | 01.12.2018 | 1 min

WATCH: Kevin Mitnick | BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

Kevin Mitnick/ BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

Speaking Engagements, VPN, BT young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, magic, phone phreaking, security consultant, Ireland, security training, virtual private network, Dublin, password manager, human factor threat, Kevin Mitnick
EVENT REVIEW: Use of emotions, the most effective weapon to perform a cyber attack
by Mitnick Security | 10.31.2017 | 6 min

EVENT REVIEW: Use of emotions, the most effective weapon to perform a cyber attack

For Kevin Mitnick, the hacker who in the 90s put the FBI in check, a super-cyberarm is not necessary to effectively undermine any system, rather simple gadgets and the use of social engineering are en...

Social Engineering, security access, Speaking Engagements, Steve Jobs, penetration testing, cyber security, Motorola, phone phreaking, Lo and Behold, Steve Wozniak, WiFi, ARPANET, hacking companies, Kevin Mitnick
INTERVIEW: Kevin Mitnick, a legal hacker, warns of ‘the new normal’
by Mitnick Security | 10.04.2017 | 5 min

INTERVIEW: Kevin Mitnick, a legal hacker, warns of ‘the new normal’

Hacker-turned-security-consultant Kevin Mitnick used an arsenal of everyday items - laptops, a Bluetooth speaker and Wi-Fi - to demonstrate the ease with which one bad actor can wreak havoc on a busin...

Speaking Engagements, BBVA Compass Bright Perspectives, security budgets, Yahoo, Equifax, fake advertisements, cyber security, digital transformation, Facebook ads, phone phreaking, Russians, security consultant, social enginneering, Social Security numbers, Data Breach, Kevin Mitnick
LISTEN: Art Bell discusses phone phreaking with Kevin Mitnick
by Mitnick Security | 10.02.2017 | 0 min

LISTEN: Art Bell discusses phone phreaking with Kevin Mitnick

Radio Interview: Art Bell discusses phone phreaking with Kevin Mitnick on Midnight in the Desert

solitary confinement, source codes, Speaking Engagements, early hacking pranks, FBI, MCI, NORAD myth, Pacific Bell, phone phreaking, phone tricks in federal prison, Kevin Mitnick
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