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
I use Mac. Not because it's more secure than everything else - because it is actually less secure than Windows - but… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
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 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
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
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
