Kevin Mitnick *06.08.1963 _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 16.06.2020 1t MunSpionnsoouae.reldt Each year I work hard researching with my talented security team creating KnowBe4's next year's KMSAT training. I have four new wicked training demos that are almost ready for filming at the studio. I couldn't be more prouder of the team I work with, each member on the team has their unique set of skills and everyone has something to contribute when it comes to developing the demos. That is one major misconception you hear about in Hollywood and the public opinion of hackers, there is no such thing as being a master of it 'all'. If your new entering into the field of cybersecurity don't be afraid of knowing that there is always something to learn or it just seems all too much. I can't tell you how many times I fixate on a problem until its fixed. We have a reoccurring joke with my friends because we always go in saying this should only take 5-10 minutes when the reality is... it usually takes many hours/days/weeks!!!! **Fun fact: The people on my team live all over the world, from Spain, Argentina, Germany, UK, Canada to Hong Kong** _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 27.05.2020 tm3fSp Stmdosrnsoren.ad Finally made it home to Las Vegas! It's great to be back home. I'll probably go back out in the RV in a month or so. I can't believe they are opening up the casinos in a week. I'll stay far away from the strip. I can't imagine how the shows will operate safely without losing $$$. Prepping the RV for an indoor storage facility, the temps are already hitting the 100+ weather already. Looks like Summer has already snuck up here in Vegas. I am glad Blackhat and Defcon were canceled this year and are moving to virtual events. Smart decision. What virtual conferences have you attended this year due to covid? There are plenty out there! _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 15.05.2020 🚠Now I would normally say 'wheels down...', however, that doesn't quite apply when living out of an RV. I must say, I am enjoying my time on the road, it has provided the freedom I enjoy and the ability to safely practice social distancing AND I get to travel to a couple of states/ cities I have not yet been to. Over the past couple of weeks, I have traveled to Brandon - MS, Hot Springs - AR, and to Oklahoma City - OK. I have now arrived in Texas. Thank you to all who have provided so many great suggestions along the way, there are countless amazing spots that I didn't even know that existed, thank you for sharing! People have been asking what type of internet connection that I've been using, I have a rotating selection of hotspots from Verizon, ATT, T-Mobile and Google Fi. I also have a Wifi Ranger installed in my Tiffin Motorhomes that sits atop of the RV. A few people have said why can't they see my hardware atop of the RV, well what I love about this motorhome they place the services discreetly above so it isn't so visible. The Wifi Ranger has a data-only sim using Google Fi. While I continue to improve my MitnickMobile setup, I am interested to hear what type of hardware would you recommend for a remote studio setup (think lighting, audio, cameras etc.) Stay safe out there!
_______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 06.05.2020 ðŸšSlight change of pace, while I write this post, I have transformed my traveling work-life to on the road with my new mobile hacking RV! I now have the luxury of taking my time to focus on creating content for my new website, working on new book ideas (Hint: AoD update re: Social Engineering), researching new SE techniques for KnowBe4 and pentesting. This is what I do in my 'downtime'. 😃 While I am on the road, what spots do you recommend to visit in the USA (while still practicing social distancing)?
_______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 28.04.2020 This story is one that isn't shared so often.... though it should be! It makes me laugh still to this day! I recall how I was still able to hack within the confines of solitary confinement at a Federal Prison. What do you think? The things I did in my "invincible" youth are pretty crazy! https://www.facebook.com/KevinMitnickOfficial/videos/614188332642461/ _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 23.04.2020 🔺It isn't often there is a demo I love sharing time after time. However, this is one of them. This demonstration is one I share both on stage and via KnowBe4's KMSAT training. Just like many of you right now, I have been spending a considerable amount of time in front of my devices. At present working on pentesting and creating webinar content. 💡I would love to hear your ideas about the type of content you would like to see more of. Typically my content discusses the threat of social engineering, however, thinking a little out of the box... what other threats do you like to see more of? As you can see physical threats such as this one is also very revealing. P.s what do you think of this HID Access Control attack? One of my team members creates these custom devices, I like to call him Q. 😠Stay safe out there my friends. https://www.facebook.com/KevinMitnickOfficial/videos/590398701573920/ _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 02.04.2020 Most of us are living in a state of uncertainty because of COVID-19. I hope all of us will get through this uncertain time by following inconvenient protocols to keep our loved ones, friends, strangers, and us safe from this invisible enemy. Our enemies are also visible - the fraudsters - who will leverage this tragedy for personal gain and profit. As such, we all need to be extremely vigilant, so we don’t become the next victim. As you know, social engineering attacks work best when the victim is distracted and not thinking clearly about the situation at hand. I suspect many of us are working from home, but not entirely focused on work because of this situation. The fraudsters also know if their victims are not paying close attention, it’s much easier to trick them, especially when manipulating their emotional triggers by sending malicious COVID-19 emails. That’s why it’s so crucial for everyone to stay on top of their game. Some argue that companies should stop simulated phishing attacks because it’s “not fair” because of the state of the world. I believe the opposite is true. We need to step up our security awareness training & simulated phishing campaigns to keep everyone on their toes! What are your thoughts on the matter? https://blog.knowbe4.com/the-dilemma-should-you-phish-test-during-the-covid-19-pandemic _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 19.03.2020 During these testing times, my speaking engagements are now being transitioned to virtual events. My new website was released this month. This site is my go-to, to keep everyone in the loop where I am speaking, in-the-news stories, where you can hear from me directly and also my Global Ghost team (our talented team of pentesters). Stay Safe. We are all in this together. COVID-19 has accelerated our world to be more virtual as ever and I am excited about the innovation that is happening in this space. What type of workshops, webinars, stories are you wanting to learn more about? Drop me a message. https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/virtual-events-webinars-videos _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 18.03.2020 I hope everyone is staying safe in these testing times. Now that employees are increasingly finding themselves working from home, it is timely to share this wonderful free home course by KnowBe4. Please share the link with your friends and family. Now is the time to be educating one another about good security hygiene. knowbe4.com/homecourse PWD: homecourse _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 18.12.2019 For those that prefer to watch the video without clicking on links. Here is the video with CTV News anchor Merella Fernandez about the latest breach with LifeLabs in Canada. https://www.facebook.com/KevinMitnickOfficial/videos/463416817920883/ _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 17.12.2019 Moments ago, I was live on CTV talking about the latest breach with LifeLabs in Canada. Ransomware attacks are only going to increase. It is a true epidemic that is occurring across all major industries. I talked about how to handle ransomware requests from the criminal actors out there and what is needed to protect organizations into the future. I keep hearing more and more stories like this everyday. What do you think will cause these types of attacks to come to an end? Hint: I don't think it'll occur anytime soon. https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1857088 _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 04.12.2019 Join me and KnowBe4's Chief Evangelist Officer Perry Carpenter on how to spot the gaps and mitigate security risks! Endpoint security, firewalls, VPNs, authentication systems… we’ve all got them. But do they really provide the comprehensive level of security your organization needs to keep the bad guys out? The unfortunate reality is that each of these security layers can provide hackers with a back-door right into your organization. https://www.facebook.com/KevinMitnickOfficial/videos/563771851135762/ _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 27.11.2019 I joined BBC World Service to discuss the challenge with ransomware attacks that are rampantly occurring in the business world and just how easy it is for cybercriminals to deploy these attacks. I also discuss how we go about scoping a business environment for a penetration test. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172wx9056p5h59 _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 30.10.2019 It is that time of the year again. I will be live tonight on Coast to Coast with George Noory. Are there any questions you would like to ask me? Happy to add these questions to the list. #AMA 🔴 Tune in live to Coast to Coast. I will be chatting live with George Noory. I'm still a fan of live radio and this is a great show I love to support. Live Nightly 1am - 5am EST / 10pm - 2am PST #cybercrime #cybersecurity #phishing Coast to Coast AM · In the first half TONIGHT: One of the top keynote speakers on cybersecurity, Kevin Mitnick will discuss the latest in technology and how we can protect our assets and identity in the evolving world of cybercrime. Then, C2C investigative reporter Cheryll Jones presents two amazing stories - an interview with Randy Anglin, the son of a WWII veteran who was used as a guinea pig for clandestine military experiments, and a man’s eyewitness encounter with a monstrous, Wolfman-type creature. https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2019/10/30/ _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 02.10.2019 Wheels down in the land of down under Melbourne - Australia! Ready to kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month. See you there at the Australian Cyber Conference 2019 with AISA National. Link https://cyberconference.com.au Group https://www.facebook.com/AISA-National-374353703036376... Video https://www.facebook.com/374353703036376/videos/... _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 19.08.2019 It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Randy Maniloff for the Op-Ed piece in this Weekend Edition of The Wall Street Journal Fighting the good fight in the field where I live and breath. My mission is to educate the world about cybersecurity threats to help people and businesses protect their data. From both sides of the industry the offensive security - owning a security testing firm Mitnick Security to training 27,000+ organizations worldwide as KnowBe4 Chief Hacking Officer, I really love what I do. I will continue to fight the good fight on this planet! I started in this field due to my love of magic, how did you enter this industry? https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-old-school-hacker-fights-cybercrime-11565994214 _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 12.08.2019 What a week! It was great meeting you too Krishnendu Paul. Like many of you who attended Blackhat and defcon this week, I am glad to be home and back into the swing of things. Any highlights for the week? I will share a few photos tomorrow. This month I will be travelling to Florida, then off to Guatemala and France. No rest for this man! _______________________________________________________________________ Attending Black Hat this year? Drop by KnowBe4 booth #1354, for the book signing! Receive a signed copy of my book: Ghost In The Wires on Wednesday, August 7 from 5-7pm. bit.ly/2SQ7O8B _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 30.07.2019 One more data breach to add to the pile. This time Capital One. https://www.wsj.com/articles/capital-one-reports-data-breach-11564443355 **100M in US, 6M in Canada** "...accessed the personal information of approximately 106 million card customers and applicants, one of the largest-ever data breaches of a large bank" "a former employee of Amazon Web Services Inc., the cloud-computing division of Amazon.com Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. The criminal complaint says Ms. Thompson’s resume showed she worked at a cloud-computing company, which the government didn’t identify by name, as a systems engineer from 2015 to 2016. Investigators accuse Ms. Thompson of breaking into the servers that Capital One rented from the cloud-computing company to steal customer data from the bank. Ms. Thompson, who is charged with one count of computer fraud and abuse, allegedly accessed the bank’s data through a misconfigured firewall. " Thoughts? _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 24.07.2019 With hard work and an amazing team lead by stellar CEO Stu Sjouwerman, we are now #1 in the security awareness training and simulated phishing space confirmed by Gartner's Magic Quadrant! Congrats Stu Sjouwerman and KnowBe4 for such a fantastic accomplishment! bit.ly/2y8kf6d _______________________________________________________________________ Kevin Mitnick 18.07.2019 It's very interesting watching all this drama in the media about FaceApp just because it's run by a company in Russia, yet no one has a problem uploading all their personal photos and videos to Twitter, Snapchat & Facebook. No one reads the EULA where you agree to assign worldwide rights in perpetuity to all your content, which is sold to third-parties. If you want to know more about this subject, you can read Art of Invisibility coauthored with Robert Vamosi. What are your thoughts? How should we go about raising the bar of security awareness with your friends and family? _______________________________________________________________________