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Kevin Mitnick quotes

American Celebrity August 6, 1963

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Kevin Mitnick quote: "I saw myself as an electronic joy rider."
I saw myself as an electronic joy rider. Kevin Mitnick
Both social engineering and technical attacks played a big part in what I was able to do. It was a hybrid. I used social engineering when it was appropriate, and exploited technical vulnerabilities when it was appropriate. 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: "Back in my day, I would probe by hand. Now you can get..."
Back in my day, I would probe by hand. Now you can get commercial software that does the job for you. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick quote: "We have problems with our physical security, operational..."
We have problems with our physical security, operational security through to management. Kevin Mitnick
No company that I ever hacked into reported any damages, which they were required to do for significant losses. Sun didn't stop using Solaris and DEC didn't stop using VMS. Kevin Mitnick
I'm still a hacker. I get paid for it now. I never received any monetary gain from the hacking I did before. The main difference in what I do now compared to what I did then is that I now do it with authorization. Kevin Mitnick
It's true, I had hacked into a lot of companies, and took copies of the source code to analyze it for security bugs. If I could locate security bugs, I could become better at hacking into their systems. It was all towards becoming a better hacker. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick quote: "The hacker mindset doesn't actually see what happens on the..."
The hacker mindset doesn't actually see what happens on the other side, to the victim. 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
My actions constituted pure hacking that resulted in relatively trivial expenses for the companies involved, despite the government's false claims. Kevin Mitnick
No way, no how did I break into NORAD. That's a complete myth. And I never attempted to access anything considered to be classified government systems. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick quote: "Choosing a hard-to-guess, but easy-to-remember password is..."
Choosing a hard-to-guess, but easy-to-remember password is important! Kevin Mitnick
Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual and the harm they cause. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick quote: "For the average home-user, anti-virus software is a must."
For the average home-user, anti-virus software is a must. Kevin Mitnick

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