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  • Mitnick cleared after customs scare

    Since being released from prison eight years ago, Kevin Mitnick's brushes with the law have consisted of a few parking tickets and a citation for driving without a front license plate - that is, until he returned from a trip to Colombia two weeks ago.

  • Council social engineering test exposes flaws

    Kingston City Council in Victoria recently conducted a social engineering experiment to see how its staff would react to a stranger trying to gain access to the server room; the exercise revealed, and helped fix, serious flaws in staff awareness.

  • Kevin Mitnick Web site hacked

    Instead of the usual description of Kevin Mitnick, his consulting services and books, the famed hacker's Web site on Sunday displayed a vulgar message.

  • What's your number, Kevin Mitnick?

    Elite ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick says most of the social engineering attacks using fraudulent identities that made him famous could have been stopped if his targets had just asked for his phone number.

  • 'Human firewall' a crucial defence: Mitnick

    Companies can better protect their confidential information by creating an incident response department to deal with suspicious queries, said infamous ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick.

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  • Kevin Mitnick: Social engineering 101

    Kevin Mitnick has proven that the weakest link in any security system is the person holding the information.

  • Facebook, MySpace threaten your job, savings

    While they present a wonderful opportunity to meet people with similar interests, sites like MySpace, Facebook, and even LinkedIn can also cause trouble.

  • Kevin Mitnick on hacking's evolution

    To many, the name Kevin Mitnick is synonymous with "notorious hacker." We talk to him about software security, the evolution of hacking and social engineering, and law enforcement's action against hacking.

  • Social engineering 101

    ZDNet Australia presents comprehensive information on social engineers, the way they work and tips to guard against them -- essential reading for any security and/or IT professional.

  • Social engineering: Don't be fooled

    It is a hard one to protect against, as attackers prey on the kindness of strangers, but there are some tips to prevent your company being a victim to social engineering ploys. Also: Hackers: Under the hood

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