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Kevin Mitnick Web site hacked: Kevin Mitnick Web site hackedMoronsBig deal. They hacked a small hosting company. Mitnick owned? Not. Just some script kiddies with more free time than brains.Kevin Mitnick Web site hackedMust have been running linux. One more black eye to the penguin. How much more abuse can it take?Sites Run...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Hacking, SECURITY, Mitnick, Kevin Mitnick Web site, Linux, password, hosting company, Hostedhere, Kevin; Discussion threads 2006-08-22
Mitnick: It's a new breed of hackers: Mitnick: It's a new breed of hackersnetwork security in future tense...the social aspect of security, yes, will remain relevent until high-end pbx systems come down in price and voicetext technology improves..one aspect of what i forsee things becoming, is the concept of old attacks becoming re-invented into new attacks. ...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Financial services, Mitnick, hacker, hacking, computer; Discussion threads 2005-11-04
Photos: Mitnick on the job: Former hacker now spends a lot of time giving speeches on security.; Tags: job, Mitnick, hacker, security; Image galleries 2005-11-04
Mitnick: 'Human firewall' a crucial defense: Mitnick: 'Human firewall' a crucial defenseMinsky's LawFor any idiot-proof system, there exists an idiot sufficient to overcome it...Mitnick - Firewall, that gives me an idea.Get a big wall, place a small target on it, stand Mitnick in front of the target, now everyone fire your big bore guns at the...; Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, Minsky, Mitnick, firewall; Discussion threads 2005-04-14
Mitnick: Security depends on workers' habits: Mitnick: Security depends on workers' habitsOf course.I'm becoming more convinced that most security breaches come by the choice of the user, whether by authorizing an installation of software or by providing information.He makes another good point: a tight, rigorous security policy will be an entire failure. People resent...; Tags: worker, security, directive, Mitnick, password, gut, security policy; Discussion threads 2005-03-04

Mitnick calls for hacker war stories: Mitnick calls for hacker war storiesWhat a load...A low life ex-con gets rich telling others how he managed to screw people over. There ought be a law...A criminal and felonIf you admire a 'criminal' or this is your type of hero... This type of person costs YOU millions of...; Tags: SECURITY, Mitnik, Mitnick; Discussion threads 2003-12-19

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News to know: Amazon S3 outage; iPhone 3G; SOA debugging; Microsoft: Notable headlines: Michael Krigsman: Amazon S3: 'Elevated error rates'. Techmeme GigaOm: S3 Outage Highlights Fragility of Web Services Dana Blankenhorn: Do open source applications take security seriously? Dancho Danchev: Spam coming from free email providers increasing ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, S3 Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., SOA, Amazon.com Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Microsoft Corp., Outage, 3G, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Sales Strategy, Open Source, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Targeted spear phishing attacks: Targeted spear phishing attacksFederal Subpoena email spamIt is kind of a whaling attack targeting big fishes in corporate offices like CEO’s, top executives and managers.“This is one of the best phish e-mails I've seen in the past 6 years” quoted by Mr. Steve Kirsch, a well known Silicon Valley entrepreneurRemember,...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, SECURITY, e-mail, phishing, Abaca Email Protection Gateway, attack; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
Hackers raising funds for cancer research: Hackers attending next month's Hack in the Box conference in Kuala Lumpur are pitching in to raise funds for the Malaysian National Cancer Council.Conference organizers plan to screen two indie films celebrating the hacker culture -- Freedom Downtime and Urchin -- and donate all the proceeds to cancer research. ...; Tags: Black Hat, Botnets, Data theft, Exploit code, Hackers, Metasploit, Passwords, Patch Watch, Pen testing, Punditocracy, Responsible disclosure, Vulnerability research, Zero-day attacks; Blog posts 2007-07-10
Not Steganography anyway...: Not Steganography anyway...Why do they have to be attached?c:My Documentsaegis-radar-specsc:My Documentsasian-teen-xxxc:My Documentsaegis-algorithms...Select everything and drag it. The question is whsy information was intentionally copied and what was accidental, if any."Can you make a tech scenario in which this works as described without invoking an action that could only have...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Data Only, Kevin Mitnick, security, Warships, barrier; Discussion threads 2007-04-09
Assemble a well-equipped hardware hacker's toolkit: Every hardware hacker needs the right arsenal of hardware hacking tools to get the job done right. For some hacks, you may need a single screwdriver. For others, a workshop complete with power tools and advanced electronic equipment may be required. In this sample chapter from Hardware...; Tags: Hardware, Hacker, Tool, Hardware Hacker, Productivity, Hacking, Security; Book chapters 2006-12-19
Mitigating Malware in Userland: Kevin Mitnick details how and why hackers are gaining control over organizations by addressing the following questions: - What are the new ways that hackers are getting your data and why? - Are you confident you are protected from these new modes of attack, including ones from...; Tags: AppSense, Kevin Mitnick, Malware, Hacker, Hacking, Security; White papers 2006-07-31
Kevin Mitnick on Malware: Mitigating Malware in Userland: If the security of your corporate data isn't top of mind, it will be by the time you finish this attention-grabbing white paper by Kevin Mitnick. The author is the once-vilified hacker who served four years in a federal prison in the 1980s for breaking into corporate computers; since "going...; Tags: AppSense, Kevin Mitnick, Author, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hacking; White papers 2006-06-01
Teens arrested in alleged MySpace extortion scam: Teens arrested in alleged MySpace extortion scam4 years for hacking, 5 for extortion, and 20 for STOOPID.And they thought the MySpace folks were just going to hand over $150K in cash. Buwahahahaha, only a real geek could be this out of touch with reality...Reminds me of...valve software and ther...; Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, MySpace; Discussion threads 2006-05-26
Dan Rather on the state of American media: Dan Rather on the state of American mediaFlogging one's selfThis happens repeatedly with the press. I've seen it again and again over the last several years or more. Something happens, the press reacts to it, and then several months later wonders "did we react correctly to it?" Well gee, hindsight...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Dan; Discussion threads 2006-04-26
Tech industry attacks state anti-RFID laws: Tech industry attacks state anti-RFID lawsTin foil hatswell, industries sometimes prove themselves worthy of such protections, because without voiced concerns over implementation and protections, most industries would employ laxed standards and protections creating an initial scenario for mishap and misuse. This has been good enough to show the Tech...; Tags: identity theft, GPS, RFID, industry; Discussion threads 2006-04-20
'Computer terrorist' Mitnick teaches hacker blocking: 'Computer terrorist' Mitnick teaches hacker blocking'Computer terrorist' Mitnick teaches hacker blockingTerrorist? Well if Reuters isn't sensationalizing the news just a tad. Does this mean that whenever someone commits a crime they are a "terrorist"? I always thought he was just a hacker/computer geek/social engineer. I guess...; Tags: Government, Homeland security, Hacking, SECURITY, computer, Even Better, Kevin Mitnick; Discussion threads 2006-03-08
Browsers to get sturdier padlocks: Browsers to get sturdier padlocksAt what cost?I've known a lot of small developers that simply can not afford the cost of a certificate. Unless the price issue is resolved don't look for this to mean anything to anyone.Certificate Authority LiabilityThe problem is the certification authority makes this claim:"This person...; Tags: Web browsers, INTERNET, padlock, security, Web browser; Discussion threads 2005-12-12
Hilton hacker sentenced to juvenile hall: Hilton hacker sentenced to juvenile hallHackers must be trembling in their boots...11 months in youth detention for numerous hacks, bomb threats, etc. ain't even a SLAP ON THE WRIST!!!What this azzhole needs in 5 years in the slammer and to re-pay all losses and costs of prosecution, plus a one...; Tags: Hacking, Workforce management, hacker, security, Hilton Hotels Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-09-14
The end of spyware? Fat chance: The end of spyware? Fat chanceThe problem is ...You may have 2 or 3 companies that want to 'play fair', but what about the rest? Honestly the whole adware/spyware thing needs to go. If you introduced me to anyone who is involved with pushing either of the above, I can...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, spyware, virus, adware; Discussion threads 2005-05-06