I was fascinated with the phone system and how it worked; I became a hacker to get better control over the phone… — 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… — 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… — 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
The explosion of companies deploying wireless networks insecurely is creating vulnerabilities, as they think it's limited to the office - then they… — 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
A hacker doesn't deliberately destroy data or profit from his activities. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
If you go to a coffee shop or at the airport, and you're using open wireless, I would use a VPN service… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I don't condone anyone causing damage in my name, or doing anything malicious in support of my plight. There are more productive… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Then again, my case was all about the misappropriation of source code because I wanted to become the best hacker in the… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
The key to social engineering is influencing a person to do something that allows the hacker to gain access to information or… — 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
