Access Quote by Kevin Mitnick
“I can go into LinkedIn and search for network engineers and come up with a list of great spear-phishing targets because they usually have administrator rights over the network. Then I go onto Twitter or Facebook and trick them into doing something, and I have privileged access.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Unknown, 2018
Network engineers with admin rights are prime phishing targets; social media can be used to exploit them.
In simple terms: Admins are easy phishing targets via social media.
Key Takeaway
Secure admin accounts and train staff.
Themes
security
phishing
social engineering
admin rights
Mood
cautionary
educational
Type
security
technical
When to use this quote
- IT security
- corporate training
- incident response
- access control
Key Concepts
Risk management
human factor
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you improve user awareness?
- What policies reduce admin abuse?
A Different Perspective
Technical controls alone may not stop human error.
