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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

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. KnowBe4 has been ranked in the top 20 on our list of the top cybersecurity companies for several years.

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Rainbow Table Attacks and Cryptanalytic Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Today’s advanced persistent threats might elect for more sophisticated methods like remote desktop protocol (RDP) attacks, but cryptanalytic attacks – the inspection of cryptographic systems for vulnerabilities – remain a legitimate concern in the landscape of cybersecurity threats. Oechslin’s Cryptanalytic Time-Memory Trade-Off.

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What is a Rainbow Table Attack and How Can You Prevent It?

eSecurity Planet

Today’s advanced persistent threats might elect for more sophisticated methods like remote desktop protocol (RDP) attacks, but cryptanalytic attacks – the inspection of cryptographic systems for vulnerabilities – remain a legitimate concern in the landscape of cybersecurity threats. Oechslin’s Cryptanalytic Time-Memory Trade-Off.

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Russia Sends Cybersecurity CEO to Jail for 14 Years

Krebs on Security

The Russian government today handed down a treason conviction and 14-year prison sentence on Iyla Sachkov , the former founder and CEO of one of Russia’s largest cybersecurity firms. APT28) for an advanced Russian cyber espionage group that has been linked to the Russian military intelligence agency GRU. Ilya Sachkov.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Fog of Cyber War

ForAllSecure

Contrasting that is, perhaps, a more nuanced statement from Howard Schmidt, President Obama’s first cybersecurity czar, who said “We see people talking about the digital Pearl Harbor from the worms and Trojans and viruses. Hypponen: Alright, original sea change for monetizing malware was 2003. That’s not the case now.

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MY TAKE: Rising geopolitical tensions suggest a dire need for tighter cybersecurity in 2024

The Last Watchdog

Related: Cybersecurity takeaways of 2023 I recently visited with Mihoko Matsubara , Chief Cybersecurity Strategist at NTT to discuss why this worry has climbed steadily over the past few years – and is likely to intensify in 2024. Other milestone nation-state cyber-attacks include Titan Rain (China 2003 – 2006,) Stuxnet (U.S

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Highlights from the New U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy

Krebs on Security

The Biden administration today issued its vision for beefing up the nation’s collective cybersecurity posture, including calls for legislation establishing liability for software products and services that are sold with little regard for security. ” Many of the U.S. When the Bush administration released the first U.S.