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> [Somebody could send you an office document or a PDF file, and as soon as you open it, it's a booby trap and the hacker has complete control of your computer. Another major problem is password management. People use the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/somebody-could-send-you-an-office-document-or-a-pdf-file-and-as-soon/)

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

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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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mitnick/most-of-the-computer-compromises-that-we-hear-about-use-a-technique/)

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

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## 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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