HARRISON, N.Y., June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MGT
Capital Investments, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MGT) today announced the
appointment of Bryan Seely, an
ethical hacker and author of "Cyber Fraud: The Web of Lies," to its
Hacker Advisory Board, effective immediately.
Bryan Seely is a world-famous
ethical hacker and a former U.S. Marine. He is best known for his
hack of Google Maps in early 2014 that proved to be able to
intercept calls to the United States Secret Service and FBI. A few
months later he found an exploit in LinkedIn.com and helped the
company resolve the vulnerability. Seely has held a TED Talk,
participated in several TEDx events and was profiled by Wired.com,
CNNMoney, CNET, Forbes and the Washington Post. Seely is currently
Chief Information Security Officer of J4 Capital LLC and an
advocate for cyber security through his public speaking events and
published books.
"Bryan is an outstanding addition to the MGT Hacker Advisory
Board as a renowned ethical hacker. He thinks entirely out of the
box, and has consistently looked to leverage his skills for the
good of society," said John McAfee,
proposed Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MGT
Capital. "Bryan's discovery that Google Maps could be used as a
means of tapping into secret government communications, along with
his efforts to widely alert the public, government and Google
to their exposure is just the type of unique type of thinking MGT
is looking for from its Hacker Advisory Board."
The Hacker Advisory Board was established by John McAfee to assist in steering the Company's
technology in the ever changing field of cyber security threats.
Each board member comes with unparalleled insight into the types of
threats the Company aims to combat through its acquisition and
evolution of cybersecurity technology. Existing members on the
board include world renowned hackers Chris
Roberts, Bryce Case and
Alexander Heid.
About MGT Capital Investments, Inc.
MGT Capital
Investments, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MGT) is in the process of acquiring a
diverse portfolio of cyber security technologies. With cyber
security industry pioneer, John
McAfee, at its helm, MGT Capital is positioned to address
various cyber threats through advanced protection technologies for
mobile and personal tech devices, including tablets and smart
phones. The Company is currently in the process of acquiring
D-Vasive, a provider of leading edge anti-spy software, and
Demonsaw, a provider of a secure and anonymous file sharing
software platform.
MGT Capital intends to change its corporate name to "John McAfee
Global Technologies, Inc." upon closing of the D-Vasive
transaction.
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issues related to: rapidly changing technology and evolving
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subsidiaries operate; the ability to obtain sufficient funding to
continue operations, maintain adequate cash flow, profitably
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unpredictable nature of consumer preferences; and other factors set
forth in the Company's most recently filed annual report and
registration statement. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward–looking statements, which reflect
management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward–looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the
date hereof. Readers should carefully review the risks and
uncertainties described in other documents that the Company files
from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Investor Contact
Garth
Russell
Managing Director
KCSA Strategic Communications
grussell@kcsa.com
212.896.1250
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