Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

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. A memorial will be held August 1 in Las Vegas. Once dubbed “the world’s most wanted hacker” after his youthful exploits […]

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July 21, 2023
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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. Here we’ll discuss how to perform a successful vulnerability scan, some key factors to consider when conducting a vulnerability scan, and distinctions between vulnerability scanning and vulnerability assessment. 10 Steps of a Vulnerability Scan […]

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July 20, 2023
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Top API Security Tools 2023

APIs (application programming interfaces) allow applications to communicate with each other, a critically important function in the digital age. Their importance also makes them an attractive target for cyber criminals — according to Akamai, API and application attacks tripled last year. API security tools help protect the integrity of APIs and keep them safe from […]

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July 19, 2023
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Microsoft Unsure How Chinese Hackers Stole MSA Key to Breach U.S. Agencies

Microsoft has hardened security following a Chinese hack of U.S. government agency email accounts, but some details remain a mystery. Even as the threat has passed, Microsoft officials are still analyzing how a Chinese threat group was able to access U.S. government accounts using a stolen inactive Microsoft account (MSA) consumer signing key. Chinese hacker […]

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July 19, 2023
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Wireshark 4.0.7 Released – What’s New!

Wireshark, One of the world’s most popular network packet analyzers, released Wireshark 4.0.7 with the fixes of several bugs, updated protocol support, and a few enhancements. Wireshark is an application that captures packets from a network link, like …

July 14, 2023
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