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Kevin Mitnick quotes about computers

American Celebrity August 6, 1963

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I think it goes back to my high school days. In computer class, the first assignment was to write a program to print the first 100 Fibonacci numbers. Instead, I wrote a program that would steal passwords of students. My teacher gave me an A. Kevin Mitnick
I was addicted to hacking, more for the intellectual challenge, the curiosity, the seduction of adventure; not for stealing, or causing damage or writing computer viruses. Kevin Mitnick
It was used for decades to describe talented computer enthusiasts, people whose skill at using computers to solve technical problems and puzzles was - and is - respected and admired by others possessing similar technical skills. Kevin Mitnick
Social engineering is using deception, manipulation and influence to convince a human who has access to a computer system to do something, like click on an attachment in an e-mail. Kevin Mitnick
Computer hacking really results in financial losses and hassles. The objectives of terrorist groups are more serious. That is not to say that cyber groups can't access a telephone switch in Manhattan on a day like 9/11, shut it down, and therefore cause more casualties. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick quote: "Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Inc, which set the..."
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Inc, which set the computing world on its ear with the Macintosh in 1984. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick quote: "I get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's..."
I get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's actually easier than it was years ago. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick quote: "I was an accomplished computer trespasser. I don't consider..."
I was an accomplished computer trespasser. I don't consider myself a thief. Kevin Mitnick

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