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Cybersecurity: the weakest link is you
by Mitnick Security | 10.29.2017 | 4 min

Cybersecurity: the weakest link is you

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, weakest security link, Oscar Chavez, cyber security, internet, psychological manipulation, Sophos, USB, cybercrime, password theft, phishing, Kevin Mitnick
Social engineering threatens IoT security issues
by Mitnick Security | 07.31.2017 | 6 min

Social engineering threatens IoT security issues

While the threat of IoT security issues is apparent, people and the processes they create are often more problematic.

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, The Art of Deception, Fortune 500, Cisco, encryption, cyber security, external security, internal security, IoT devices, IT, malware, Mitnick Security blog, USB, cyber attack, decryption, Kevin Mitnick
A New Form of Hacking
by Mitnick Security | 03.15.2017 | 3 min

A New Form of Hacking

I recently learned about a new kind of computer hacking from Kevin Mitnick, a speaker at the recent 2017 AmeriQuest Symposium in Orlando who addressed a topic known as “social engineering.” Not so lon...

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, Trojan virus, fake update, human firewall, thumb drive, fraudulent email, hacking, security awareness training, LinkedIn, snail mail, USB, wireless networks, AmeriQuest Symposium, booby trapped PDF, Orlando, Kevin Mitnick
HIT Think Why your data security plan deserves a close, critical look
by Mitnick Security | 02.22.2017 | 5 min

HIT Think Why your data security plan deserves a close, critical look

“Gasp” is rarely a word associated with a presentation during the week of the HIMSS conference. Keynotes and presentations can be informative, enlightening or surprising. Shock and awe are not descrip...

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, VPN, phone gambits, Two-Factor Authentication, computer hijacking, HIMSS, IP address, IT security, Password Management, peer file sharing, security consultant, innocuous email, malware, USB, ransomware, information leaks, Kevin Mitnick
BOOK REVIEW: Trust No One: Privacy 101 from “The Art of Invisibility”
by Mitnick Security | 02.17.2017 | 11 min

BOOK REVIEW: Trust No One: Privacy 101 from “The Art of Invisibility”

"That's some catch, that Catch-22."

Speaking Engagements, The Art of Invisibility, VPN, email encryption, identity theft, OPSEC, FBI, internet, Norton, NSA, Operations Security, Password Management, privacy protection, laundered Bitcoin, USB, virtual private network, ARPANET, communication protection, cyber crimes, digital hygiene, Kevin Mitnick