Garbage can provide important details for hackers: names, telephone numbers, a company's internal jargon. — 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
My primary goal of hacking was the intellectual curiosity, the seduction of adventure. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
A hacker doesn't deliberately destroy data or profit from his activities. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Should we fear hackers? Intention is at the heart of this discussion. — 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
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
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
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 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
I believe in having each device secured and monitoring each device, rather than just monitoring holistically on the network, and then responding… — 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
I think malware is a significant threat because the mitigation, like antivirus software, hasn't evolved to a point to really mitigate the… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Hacking was the only entertainment that would occupy my mind - like a huge video game, but with real consequences. I could… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
What happens with smaller businesses is that they give in to the misconception that their site is secure because the system administrator… — 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
Social engineering is using manipulation, influence and deception to get a person, a trusted insider within an organization, to comply with a… — 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
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
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
The government does things like insisting that all encryption programs should have a back door. But surely no one is stupid enough… — 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
The methods that will most effectively minimize the ability of intruders to compromise information security are comprehensive user training and education. Enacting… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Both social engineering and technical attacks played a big part in what I was able to do. It was a hybrid. I… — 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
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 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
Hackers are becoming more sophisticated in conjuring up new ways to hijack your system by exploiting technical vulnerabilities or human nature. Don't… — 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
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
The hacking trend has definitely turned criminal because of e-commerce. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
The hacker mindset doesn't actually see what happens on the other side, to the victim. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
So what I was essentially doing was, I compromised the confidentiality of their proprietary software to advance my agenda of becoming 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
The intent of the individuals who created the DDoS attacks has nothing to do with hacking, and they are vandals, not hackers. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I get hired by companies to hack into their systems and break into their physical facilities to find security holes. Our success… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Hackers are breaking the systems for profit. Before, it was about intellectual curiosity and pursuit of knowledge and thrill, and now hacking… — 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
