I was pretty much the government's poster boy for what I had done. Kevin Mitnick boygovernmentposter Change image and share on social
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 know to act like they are going along with what the hacker wants and take copious notes so the company will know what the hacker is trying to find. Kevin Mitnick actattackattacker share on social
A lot of individuals out there carry a lot of proprietary information on their mobile devices, and they're not protected. It's a very target-rich environment. Kevin Mitnick carrydeviceenvironment Change image and share on social
Think about it: if you were running a multi-million dollar company, and your database of customer information was stolen, would you want to tell your clients? No. Most companies did not until the laws required them to. It's in the best interest of organisations - when they're attacked and information is stolen - to tell nobody. Kevin Mitnick attackclientcompany share on social
Choosing a hard-to-guess, but easy-to-remember password is important! Kevin Mitnick chooseeasyguess Change image and share on social
I use Mac. Not because it's more secure than everything else - because it is actually less secure than Windows - but I use it because it is still under the radar. People who write malicious code want the greatest return on their investment, so they target Windows systems. I still work with Windows in virtual machines. Kevin Mitnick codegreatinvestment share on social
We have problems with our physical security, operational security through to management. Kevin Mitnick managementoperationalphysical Change image and share on social
The hacker mindset doesn't actually see what happens on the other side, to the victim. Kevin Mitnick hackermindsetside Change image and share on social
When I read about myself in the media, even I don't recognize me. The myth of Kevin Mitnick is much more interesting than the reality of Kevin Mitnick. If they told the reality, no one would care. Kevin Mitnick careinterestkevin Change image and share on social
My hacking was all about becoming the best at circumventing security. So when I was a fugitive, I worked systems administrator jobs to make money. I wasn't stealing money or using other people's credit cards. I was doing a 9-to-5 job. Kevin Mitnick administratorcardcircumvent share on social