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
To have transactions made on your web site via credit card, you must be PCI compliant. Businesses make the mistake of thinking… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Think about it: if you were running a multi-million dollar company, and your database of customer information was stolen, would you want… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
Sometimes I get a call from my bank, and the first thing they ask is, 'Mr. Mitnick, may I get your account… — 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
For the average home-user, anti-virus software is a must. A personal firewall such as Zone Alarm and running a program like HFNetcheck,… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I'm not a fugitive anymore. Never will be in the future. After spending five years in jail, you learn your lesson. I… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
I could pose as a Yahoo rep claiming that there's been some sort of fault, and somebody else is getting your e-mail,… — 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 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
