Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick
Kevin David Mitnickis an American computer security consultant, author and hacker, best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and later five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth6 August 1963
CountryUnited States of America
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Most of the computer compromises that we hear about use a technique called spear phishing, which allows an attacker access to a key person's workstation. It's extremely difficult to defend against.
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A log-in simulator is a program to trick some unknowing user into providing their user name and password.
given time vulnerable
Anything out there is vulnerable to attack given enough time and resources.
I have done a lot to rehabilitate my reputation.
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I saw myself as an electronic joy rider. I was like James Bond behind the computer. I was just having a blast.
I was an accomplished computer trespasser. I don't consider myself a thief.
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I was hooked in before hacking was even illegal.
Not being allowed to use the Internet is kind of like not being allowed to use a telephone.
The Internet is like the phone. To be without it is ridiculous.
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When somebody asks for a favor involving information, if you don't know him or can't verify his identity, just say no.
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I don't know the capabilities of our enemies. But I found it quite easy to circumvent security at certain phone companies throughout the United States. So if an inquisitive kid can do it, why can't a cyberterrorist do it?
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What happens with smaller businesses is that they give in to the misconception that their site is secure because the system administrator deployed standard security products - firewalls, intrusion detection systems, or stronger authentication devices such as time-based tokens or biometric smart cards. But those things can be exploited.
companies needed spend train walls
A lot of companies are clueless, because they spend most or all of their security budget on high-tech security like fire walls and biometric authentication - which are important and needed - but then they don't train their people.
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I started with CB radio, ham radio, and eventually went into computers. And I was just fascinated with it. And back then, when I was in school, computer hacking was encouraged. It was an encouraged activity. In fact, I remember one of the projects my teacher gave me was writing a log-in simulator.