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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

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Kevin Mitnick, who turned legendary hacking exploits and two prison terms into a career as an esteemed cybersecurity leader, died Sunday at age 59 after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, KnowBe4 revealed today. In a 2003 interview Mitnick claimed he never used stolen information or destroyed data during his hacks.

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Expert developed a MetaSploit module for the BlueKeep flaw

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osum0x0 has developed a module for the popular Metasploit penetration testing framework to exploit the critical BlueKeep flaw. Microsoft has released patches for Windows 7, Server 2008, XP and Server 2003. This Metasploit module doesn’t work against Windows Server 2003. SecurityAffairs – Metasploit, hacking).

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First Cyber Attack ‘Mass Exploiting’ BlueKeep RDP Flaw Spotted in the Wild

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Experts have spotted the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , crooks leverage the exploit to install a cryptocurrency miner. Security researchers have spotted the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , the attack aims at installing a cryptocurrency miner on the infected systems.

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NSA urges Windows Users and admins to Patch BlueKeep flaw

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Microsoft has released patches for Windows 7, Server 2008, XP and Server 2003. osum0x0 announced to have has developed a module for the popular Metasploit penetration testing framework to exploit the critical BlueKeep flaw. SecurityAffairs – BlueKeep, hacking). A few hours ago, th e esecurity researcher Z??osum0x0

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15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022

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“Certifications range from penetration testers , government/industry regulatory compliance , ethical hacking , to industry knowledge,” he said. The CEH certification from the EC-Council was introduced in 2003 and is now in version 11. As of mid-2022, the cost is $749 USD. CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker).

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

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Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Kennedy founded cybersecurity-focused TrustedSec and Binary Defense Systems and co-authored Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide. Jason Haddix | @JHaddix. Tools, methods, automation, and no BS.

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UNRAVELING EternalBlue: inside the WannaCry’s enabler

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The NSA has declined to speak in detail about the hack or EternalBlue. The Metasploit Framework is a Ruby-based, modular penetration testing platform that enables you to write, test, and execute exploit code. By Avast/Cybernews How would EternalBlue look in a real attack scenario? What is Metasploit Framework?