All Kevin Mitnick Quotes
- Choosing a hard-to-guess, but easy-to-remember password is important! Choosing
- I could have evaded the FBI a lot longer if I had been able to control my passion for hacking. Able
- I get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's actually easier than it was years ago. Actually Easier
- My argument is not that I shouldn't have been punished, but that the punishment didn't fit the crime. Argument
- Should we fear hackers? Intention is at the heart of this discussion. Discussion
- Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual… Action
- I got so passionate about technology. Hacking to me was like a video game. It was about getting trophies. I just kept going on and… All
- It was used for decades to describe talented computer enthusiasts, people whose skill at using computers to solve technical problems and puzzles was - and… Admired
- 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. Administrators
- Oracle, for example, has even hired people to dumpster dive for information about its competitor, Microsoft. It's not even illegal, because trash isn't covered by… Competitor
- For the average home-user, anti-virus software is a must. Anti
- I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies. Applying
- I did get a huge endorphin rush when I was able to crack a system because it was like a video game. Able
- I saw myself as an electronic joy rider. Electronic
- I was pretty much the government's poster boy for what I had done. Boy
- Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Inc, which set the computing world on its ear with the Macintosh in 1984. Apple
- The key to social engineering is influencing a person to do something that allows the hacker to gain access to information or your network. Access
- Any type of operating system that I wanted to be able to hack, I basically compromised the source code, copied it over to the university… Able
- But a lot of businesses out there don't see the return on investment, they look at it as a liability, and until they can understand… Actually Returns
- I believe in having each device secured and monitoring each device, rather than just monitoring holistically on the network, and then responding in short enough… Believe
- I was addicted to hacking, more for the intellectual challenge, the curiosity, the seduction of adventure; not for stealing, or causing damage or writing computer… Addicted
- I'm still a hacker. I get paid for it now. I never received any monetary gain from the hacking I did before. The main difference… Any
- When an attacker fails with one person, they often go to another person. The key is to report the attack to other departments. Workers should… Act
- Both social engineering and technical attacks played a big part in what I was able to do. It was a hybrid. I used social engineering… Able
- Computer hacking really results in financial losses and hassles. The objectives of terrorist groups are more serious. That is not to say that cyber groups… Access