Recently, I finished a great audiobook by the famed hacker Kevin Mitnick, called “Ghost in the Wires”, where he details his exploits in using social engineering techniques to hack phone systems. For the most part, he used old school methods that involved research, cold calling and convincing people he should have access to their systems.
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2020 Rings in a New Era of Cyber Attacks – and it’s Getting Personal
Recently, I finished a great audiobook by the famed hacker Kevin Mitnick, called “Ghost in the Wires”, where he details his exploits in using social engineering techniques to hack phone systems. For the most part, he used old school methods that involved research, cold calling and convincing people he should have access to their systems. The post 2020 Rings in a New Era of Cyber Attacks – and it’s Getting Personal appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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