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Kevin Mitnick quotes

American Celebrity August 6, 1963

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Kevin Mitnick quote: "I wasn't a hacker for the money, and it wasn't to cause damage."
I wasn't a hacker for the money, and it wasn't to cause damage. 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
Any type of operating system that I wanted to be able to hack, I basically compromised the source code, copied it over to the university because I didn't have enough space on my 200 megabyte hard drive. Kevin Mitnick
When an attacker fails with one person, they often go to another person. The key is to report the attack to other departments. Workers should know to act like they are going along with what the hacker wants and take copious notes so the company will know what the hacker is trying to find. 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: "I was pretty much the government's poster boy for what I had..."
I was pretty much the government's poster boy for what I had done. Kevin Mitnick
All they need to do is to set up some website somewhere selling some bogus product at twenty percent of the normal market prices and people are going to be tricked into providing their credit card numbers. 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
I think malware is a significant threat because the mitigation, like antivirus software, hasn't evolved to a point to really mitigate the risk to a reasonable degree. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick quote: "I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I..."
I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick quote: "I could have evaded the FBI a lot longer if I had been able to..."
I could have evaded the FBI a lot longer if I had been able to control my passion for hacking. Kevin Mitnick
New security loopholes are constantly popping up because of wireless networking. The cat-and-mouse game between hackers and system administrators is still in full swing. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick quote: "Of course I'm sure half the people there hate me and half the..."
Of course I'm sure half the people there hate me and half the people like me. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick quote: "I did get a huge endorphin rush when I was able to crack a..."
I did get a huge endorphin rush when I was able to crack a system because it was like a video game. Kevin Mitnick
You can never protect yourself 100%. What you do is protect yourself as much as possible and mitigate risk to an acceptable degree. You can never remove all risk. Kevin Mitnick

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