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Security Innovation Experts Bring Exploit Expertise to Black Hat 2021 and DEF CON 29 for Fifth Year in a Row

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Hacker conventions, Security, Black Hat Briefings, DEF CON, Computer security, Security hacker, Crime

WILMINGTON, Mass., Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Security Innovation, an authority in software security assessments and training , is delivering advanced training workshops and hands-on hacking at the Black Hat USA and DEF CON 29 conferences.

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  • WILMINGTON, Mass., Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Security Innovation, an authority in software security assessments and training , is delivering advanced training workshops and hands-on hacking at the Black Hat USA and DEF CON 29 conferences.
  • The companys Mobile Center-of-Excellence lead, Dinesh Shetty, returned to Black Hat USA 2021 and Black Hat Asia 2021 with an updated version of this popular course that includes expanded coverage of ARM64, mobile browser security, and more in-depth coverage of Mobile apps and operating system security.
  • The sold out House of Heap Work workshop at DEF CON 29 is the results of over a years worth of research.
  • Security Innovation is a pioneer in software security and literally wrote the book on How to Break Software Security.

7 Best Practices to Protect Your Phone from Hackers Shared

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Computing, Technology, Science and technology, Cybercrime, Mobile security, SIM card, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, Hackers, Computer security, Security hacker

HOBOKEN, N.J., July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and data governance expert , presents seven best practices to protect a mobile device from hackers in a new article.

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  • HOBOKEN, N.J., July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and data governance expert , presents seven best practices to protect a mobile device from hackers in a new article.
  • He continues by explaining additional mobile security measures, phone tracking and locking, and using a SIM card passcode.
  • "Take the necessary steps to protect your phone from hackers."
  • Below are a few excerpts from the article, " 7 Best Practices to Protect Your Phone from Hackers ."

KnowBe4 Announces Date of Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Crime, Security, 2600: The Hacker Quarterly, Computer security, Hackers, Kevin Mitnick, Social engineering, Security hacker, Mitnick

TAMPA BAY, Fla., July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ: KNBE), today announced that it expects to release financial results for its second quarter of 2021 before market on August 2, 2021.

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  • TAMPA BAY, Fla., July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ: KNBE), today announced that it expects to release financial results for its second quarter of 2021 before market on August 2, 2021.
  • KnowBe4 will host a conference call and webcast that day at 8:30am ET to discuss the results.
  • Kevin Mitnick, an internationally recognized cybersecurity specialist and KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer, helped design the KnowBe4 training based on his well-documented social engineering tactics.
  • Tens of thousands of organizations rely on KnowBe4 to mobilize their end users as their last line of defense.

ForAllSecure Announces All-Star Speaking Lineup for FuzzCon, the Industry's Premier Fuzzing Event

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Computer security, Articles, Security, Data security, Cryptography, Information governance, Computer network security, Application security, Information security, Security hacker, Fuzzing

This premier event will feature actionable advice and best practices on autonomous security, the state of application security and the role fuzzing plays in securing code from some of the most well-known companies in information security.

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  • This premier event will feature actionable advice and best practices on autonomous security, the state of application security and the role fuzzing plays in securing code from some of the most well-known companies in information security.
  • FuzzCon features keynote from Brook Schoenfield, AppSec insights from a panel of experts and a hacker trivia contest.
  • In the wake of the blockbuster breaches over the last year, software security has never been more important.
  • This panel of experienced application and product security leaders will discuss the ins-and-outs of a successful security testing program.

Stellar® Announces Free Technical Support to Recover Lost Data for Users Affected by Hacking Attacks on Western Digital MyBook Live® Devices

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Technology, Articles, Computing, Security breaches, Hacker culture, Computer security, Identity theft, Security hacker, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, Hacker

METUCHEN, N.J., June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Stellar, a global data care leader, announced free technical support for Western Digital MyBook Live and MyBook Live Duo users who have lost their data due to hacking attacks.

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  • METUCHEN, N.J., June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Stellar, a global data care leader, announced free technical support for Western Digital MyBook Live and MyBook Live Duo users who have lost their data due to hacking attacks.
  • The free technical support service intends to help the affected users recover their data lost due to an onslaught from hackers who remotely reset and wiped the devices by exploiting a critical vulnerability.
  • As per Western Digital release , the attackers exploited a remote command execution flaw in WD MyBook Live storage devices to trigger a factory reset and remove the complete data.
  • Stellar free technical support service denotes the company's stance as a responsible global data care expert to help users rescue their data in this emergent situation.

Cybersecurity Pioneer Cyemptive Technologies Says Colonial Pipeline and JBS meat processing Ransomware Attacks Could Have Been Prevented; Warns that Organizations Need to Change Their Cybersecurity Models to Avoid Future Attacks

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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According to industry research, even prior to the COVID pandemic, ransomware attacks have been on the rise, growing by more than 20% from last year.

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  • According to industry research, even prior to the COVID pandemic, ransomware attacks have been on the rise, growing by more than 20% from last year.
  • The pace has increased over the ensuing months as hackers have taken advantage of the pandemic with more and more people working from home.
  • Request that your ransomware protection provider check the USB drive or the email attachments, or run your ransomware protection software.
  • Hackers clearly have the advantage against todays technologies, said Bryan Seely, Cyemptives Senior Security Architect and well-known cybersecurity author and expert.

KnowBe4 Adds Michael Williams as New Chief Marketing Officer

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Cybercrime, Crime, Identity theft, Social engineering, 2600: The Hacker Quarterly, Hackers, Kevin Mitnick, Computer security, Simulated phishing, Security hacker, Phishing

TAMPA BAY, Fla., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KnowBe4 (NASDAQ: KNBE), the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has hired a new chief marketing officer, Michael Williams.

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  • TAMPA BAY, Fla., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KnowBe4 (NASDAQ: KNBE), the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has hired a new chief marketing officer, Michael Williams.
  • We could not have found anyone better to fulfill the chief marketing officer role than Michael!"
  • Previously, Williams was chief marketing officer for D2iQ where he led a successful re-branding effort, including a new corporate identity, company strategy, message and product suite.
  • Kevin Mitnick, an internationally recognized cybersecurity specialist and KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer, helped design the KnowBe4 training based on his well-documented social engineering tactics.

Wavex's Advanced Threat Detection solution helps companies detect breaches in minutes

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Security, Security breaches, Data security, Articles, Computer security, Data breach, Secure communication, Security hacker

Most data breaches can go undetected for months, leaving hackers unhindered to cause wide-spread damage.

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  • Most data breaches can go undetected for months, leaving hackers unhindered to cause wide-spread damage.
  • According to a report by IBM*, it took companies 228 days, on average, to identify breaches in 2020.
  • The need for early and accurate threat detection is now more vital than ever.
  • Despite the availability of data highlighting potentially risky user behaviors, many of the indicators of a breach could also be legitimate staff activity.

HackerOne Announces GitHub Integration to Simplify Developer Security Tasks

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Data management, Security, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Software, Networks, Internet, Computing, Technology, Software engineering, HackerOne, Cyberwarfare, Computer security, GitHub, Security hacker

Today, HackerOne , the worlds most trusted hacker-powered security platform, announced a new workflow automation integration with GitHub that enables the tracking and synchronization of high-priority vulnerability reports between HackerOne and GitHub.

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  • Today, HackerOne , the worlds most trusted hacker-powered security platform, announced a new workflow automation integration with GitHub that enables the tracking and synchronization of high-priority vulnerability reports between HackerOne and GitHub.
  • With just one click, GitHub issues can be created from HackerOne intelligence, enabling teams to rapidly take action and track progress.
  • With this integration, security teams can quickly deliver potential vulnerabilities to developers within their workflows, helping them to shift left and rapidly respond to and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  • As the worlds most trusted hacker-powered security platform, HackerOne gives organizations access to the largest community of hackers on the planet.

CoinPayments Appoints Network Security Expert, Tech Prodigy Marshal Webb as CTO

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - CoinPayments , the world's leading cryptocurrency payments processor, today announced Marshal Webb as Chief Technology Officer.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - CoinPayments , the world's leading cryptocurrency payments processor, today announced Marshal Webb as Chief Technology Officer.
  • The former hacker-turned-network security consultant will drive CoinPayments' technology strategy to further enhance its security protocols for users globally.
  • "Cybersecurity is at the forefront of our company's strategy, and Marshal's extensive knowledge makes him the ideal candidate to lead our security efforts," said CoinPayments CEO Jason Butcher.
  • Prior to joining CoinPayments, Mr. Webb founded his security consultancy called Path Networks after attending Miami University as a child prodigy and genius at the age of 12.