This week, I had the good fortune to see a presentation by Kevin Mitnick, the former hacker who now makes a living as a security consultant. I went into the talk expecting a 90-minute lesson on the latest tools and toys that hackers might use to steal my identity. Instead, Mitnick’s very engaging lecture was [...]

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This just in: hackers know the name of your dog.
You know those security questions that websites ask you when you forgot your password? It turns out those aren’t very secure, at least from a hacker’s perspective. When you think about it, it makes sense: it’s easier to guess someone’s favorite color or dog’s name than [...]

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