Computers Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

I get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's actually easier than it was years ago.

— Kevin Mitnick

I saw myself as an electronic joy rider. I was like James Bond behind the computer. I was just having a blast.

— Kevin Mitnick

I was an accomplished computer trespasser. I don't consider myself a thief.

— Kevin Mitnick

I was an accomplished computer trespasser. I don't consider myself a thief. I copied without permission.

— Kevin Mitnick

Nine out of every 10 large corporations and government agencies have been attacked by computer intruders.

— Kevin Mitnick

It was used for decades to describe talented computer enthusiasts, people whose skill at using computers to solve technical problems and puzzles…

— Kevin Mitnick

I think it goes back to my high school days. In computer class, the first assignment was to write a program to…

— Kevin Mitnick

I obtained confidential information in the same way government employees did, and I did it all without even touching a computer. ...…

— Kevin Mitnick

When I was in prison, a Colombian drug lord, offered me $5 million in cash to manipulate a computer system so that…

— Kevin Mitnick

My hacking involved pretty much exploring computer systems and obtaining access to the source code of telecommunication systems and computer operating systems,…

— Kevin Mitnick

Protecting yourself is very challenging in the hostile environment of the Internet. Imagine a global environment where an unscrupulous person from the…

— Kevin Mitnick

I was addicted to hacking, more for the intellectual challenge, the curiosity, the seduction of adventure; not for stealing, or causing damage…

— Kevin Mitnick

Most of the computer compromises that we hear about use a technique called spear phishing, which allows an attacker access to a…

— Kevin Mitnick

Somebody could send you an office document or a PDF file, and as soon as you open it, it's a booby trap…

— Kevin Mitnick

Computer hacking really results in financial losses and hassles. The objectives of terrorist groups are more serious. That is not to say…

— Kevin Mitnick

Companies spend millions of dollars on firewalls and secure access devices, and it's money wasted because none of these measures address the…

— Kevin Mitnick

Use a personal firewall. Configure it to prevent other computers, networks and sites from connecting to you, and specify which programs are…

— Kevin Mitnick

Social engineering is using deception, manipulation and influence to convince a human who has access to a computer system to do something,…

— Kevin Mitnick

I started with CB radio, ham radio, and eventually went into computers. And I was just fascinated with it. And back then,…

— Kevin Mitnick