Nine out of every 10 large corporations and government agencies have been attacked by computer intruders. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's actually easier than it was years ago. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Most of the computer compromises that we hear about use a technique called spear phishing, which allows an attacker access to a… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Social engineering is using deception, manipulation and influence to convince a human who has access to a computer system to do something,… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
When I was in prison, a Colombian drug lord, offered me $5 million in cash to manipulate a computer system so that… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I was an accomplished computer trespasser. I don't consider myself a thief. I copied without permission. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
My hacking involved pretty much exploring computer systems and obtaining access to the source code of telecommunication systems and computer operating systems,… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I was addicted to hacking, more for the intellectual challenge, the curiosity, the seduction of adventure; not for stealing, or causing damage… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Use a personal firewall. Configure it to prevent other computers, networks and sites from connecting to you, and specify which programs are… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Computer hacking really results in financial losses and hassles. The objectives of terrorist groups are more serious. That is not to say… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I obtained confidential information in the same way government employees did, and I did it all without even touching a computer. ...… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I was an accomplished computer trespasser. I don't consider myself a thief. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I started with CB radio, ham radio, and eventually went into computers. And I was just fascinated with it. And back then,… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
It was used for decades to describe talented computer enthusiasts, people whose skill at using computers to solve technical problems and puzzles… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I think it goes back to my high school days. In computer class, the first assignment was to write a program to… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Protecting yourself is very challenging in the hostile environment of the Internet. Imagine a global environment where an unscrupulous person from the… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I saw myself as an electronic joy rider. I was like James Bond behind the computer. I was just having a blast. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I was fascinated with the phone system and how it worked; I became a hacker to get better control over the phone company. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Nine out of every 10 large corporations and government agencies have been attacked by computer intruders. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Back up everything! You are not invulnerable. Catastrophic data loss can happen to you - one worm or Trojan is all it takes. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
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… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
When an attacker fails with one person, they often go to another person. The key is to report the attack to other departments. Workers… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
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… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Usually companies hire me, and they know full well who I am, and that's one of the reasons they want to hire me. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
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… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
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… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
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. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
