eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

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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NopSec

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The recent Xen hypervisor bug and the 2003 Northeast blackout due to the older rare condition error illustrate how a single vulnerability can represent widespread risk. Security has many layers and collaborators as part of the process to ensure a relatively high assurance of minimum risk.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2 – It demonstrates the importance of security awareness training for your employees! 1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. I love it for a few reasons. #1 Dateline Cybercrime .

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