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> [To have transactions made on your web site via credit card, you must be PCI compliant. Businesses make the mistake of thinking that because you passed the requirements and are PCI certified, you are immune to attacks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/to-have-transactions-made-on-your-web-site-via-credit-card-you-must/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/both-social-engineering-and-technical-attacks-played-a-big-part-in/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

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## Other authors on Attacks

## More by Kevin Mitnick

> [The human. Now you know all about your target](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/the-human-now-you-know-all-about-your-target/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

> [I was fascinated with the phone system and how it worked; I became a hacker to get better control over the phone company.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/i-was-fascinated-with-the-phone-system-and-how-it-worked-i-became-a/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

> [Nine out of every 10 large corporations and government agencies have been attacked by computer intruders.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/nine-out-of-every-10-large-corporations-and-government-agencies-have/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

> [Back up everything! You are not invulnerable. Catastrophic data loss can happen to you - one worm or Trojan is all it takes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/back-up-everything-you-are-not-invulnerable-catastrophic-data-loss/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/it-s-true-i-had-hacked-into-a-lot-of-companies-and-took-copies-of-the/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/when-an-attacker-fails-with-one-person-they-often-go-to-another/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/i-think-malware-is-a-significant-threat-because-the-mitigation-like/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

> [Usually companies hire me, and they know full well who I am, and that's one of the reasons they want to hire me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/usually-companies-hire-me-and-they-know-full-well-who-i-am-and-that-s/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/a-lot-of-companies-are-clueless-because-they-spend-most-or-all-of/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

> [I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/i-characterize-myself-as-a-retired-hacker-i-m-applying-what-i-know-to/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/no-company-that-i-ever-hacked-into-reported-any-damages-which-they/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/new-security-loopholes-are-constantly-popping-up-because-of-wireless/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

> [The explosion of companies deploying wireless networks insecurely is creating vulnerabilities, as they think it's limited to the office - then they have Johnny…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/the-explosion-of-companies-deploying-wireless-networks-insecurely-is/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

> [The government does things like insisting that all encryption programs should have a back door. But surely no one is stupid enough to think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/the-government-does-things-like-insisting-that-all-encryption/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

> [I get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's actually easier than it was years ago.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/i-get-hired-to-hack-into-computers-now-and-sometimes-it-s-actually/)

[Kevin Mitnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mitnick/)

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