The Patriot Act is ludicrous. Terrorists have proved that they are interested in total genocide, not subtle little hacks of the U.S. infrastructure, yet the government wants a blank search warrant to spy and snoop on everyone's communications. Kevin Mitnick actblankcommunication share on social
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 administratorcatconstantly Change image and share on social
Once when I was a fugitive, I was working for a law firm in Denver. Kevin Mitnick denverfirmfugitive Change image and share on social
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 on, despite all the trouble I was getting into, because I was hooked. Kevin Mitnick gamehackhook Change image and share on social
No company that I ever hacked into reported any damages, which they were required to do for significant losses. Kevin Mitnick companydamagehack Change image and share on social
I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies. Kevin Mitnick applycharacterizecompany Change image and share on social
Hacking was the only entertainment that would occupy my mind - like a huge video game, but with real consequences. I could have evaded the FBI a lot longer if I had been able to control my passion for hacking. Kevin Mitnick consequencecontrolentertainment share on social
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 in what I do now compared to what I did then is that I now do it with authorization. Kevin Mitnick authorizationcomparedifference share on social
My hacking involved pretty much exploring computer systems and obtaining access to the source code of telecommunication systems and computer operating systems, because my goal was to learn all I can about security vulnerabilities within these systems. Kevin Mitnick accesscodecomputer share on social
I love solving puzzles, I love finding my way around obstacles, and I love learning new things about technology. Kevin Mitnick findlearnlove Change image and share on social
