Cybersecurity Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

I wasn't a hacker for the money, and it wasn't to cause damage.

— Kevin Mitnick

The hacking trend has definitely turned criminal because of e-commerce.

— Kevin Mitnick

I was hooked in before hacking was even illegal.

— Kevin Mitnick

My primary goal of hacking was the intellectual curiosity, the seduction of adventure.

— Kevin Mitnick

At the end of the day, my goal was to be the best hacker.

— Kevin Mitnick

We have problems with our physical security, operational security through to management.

— Kevin Mitnick

Should we fear hackers? Intention is at the heart of this discussion.

— Kevin Mitnick

A hacker doesnt deliberately destroy data or profit from his activities.

— Kevin Mitnick

The key to social engineering is influencing a person to do something that allows the hacker to gain access to information or…

— Kevin Mitnick

The intent of the individuals who created the DDoS attacks has nothing to do with hacking, and they are vandals, not hackers.

— Kevin Mitnick

I get hired by companies to hack into their systems and break into their physical facilities to find security holes. Our success…

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Phone phreaking is a type of hacking that allows you to explore the telephone network by exploiting the phone systems and phone…

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I went from being a kid who loved to perform magic tricks to becoming the world's most notorious hacker, feared by corporations…

— Kevin Mitnick

There's a feature on Facebook where you can enable security that checks the device you're coming from. By default these features are…

— Kevin Mitnick

I keep my stuff updated all the time. Being in the security industry, I keep up to date with securities.

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I was fascinated with the phone system and how it worked; I became a hacker to get better control over the phone…

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Penetrating a company's security often starts with the bad guy obtaining some piece of information that seems so innocent, so everyday and…

— Kevin Mitnick

When an attacker fails with one person, they often go to another person. The key is to report the attack to other…

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A company can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on firewalls, intrusion detection systems and encryption and other security technologies, but if…

— Kevin Mitnick

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

— Kevin Mitnick

I'm still a hacker. I get paid for it now. I never received any monetary gain from the hacking I did before.…

— 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…

— Kevin Mitnick

Hacking was the only entertainment that would occupy my mind - like a huge video game, but with real consequences. I could…

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If I needed to know about a security exploit, I preferred to get the information by accessing the companies' security teams' files,…

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The methods that will most effectively minimize the ability of intruders to compromise information security are comprehensive user training and education. Enacting…

— Kevin Mitnick

The hacker mindset doesn't actually see what happens on the other side, to the victim.

— Kevin Mitnick

A hacker doesn't deliberately destroy data or profit from his activities.

— Kevin Mitnick

Hacking is exploiting security controls either in a technical, physical or a human-based element.

— Kevin Mitnick

Garbage can provide important details for hackers: names, telephone numbers, a company's internal jargon.

— Kevin Mitnick

Businesses should absolutely set aside funding in their budgets for security consultants. Unless there is an expert on staff, and there usually…

— Kevin Mitnick

Most people assume that once security software is installed, they're protected. This isn't the case. It's critical that companies be proactive in…

— 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

Then again, my case was all about the misappropriation of source code because I wanted to become the best hacker in the…

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I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies.

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Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent…

— Kevin Mitnick

My actions constituted pure hacking that resulted in relatively trivial expenses for the companies involved, despite the government's false claims.

— Kevin Mitnick

Hackers are breaking the systems for profit. Before, it was about intellectual curiosity and pursuit of knowledge and thrill, and now hacking…

— 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…

— Kevin Mitnick

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

— Kevin Mitnick

I don't know the capabilities of our enemies. But I found it quite easy to circumvent security at certain phone companies throughout…

— Kevin Mitnick