My primary goal of hacking was the intellectual curiosity, the seduction of adventure. Kevin Mitnick adventurecuriositygoal Change image and share on social
So what I was essentially doing was, I compromised the confidentiality of their proprietary software to advance my agenda of becoming the best at breaking through the lock. Kevin Mitnick advanceagendumbreak Change image and share on social
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 can't access a telephone switch in Manhattan on a day like 9/11, shut it down, and therefore cause more casualties. Kevin Mitnick accesscasualtycomputer share on social
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 when it was appropriate, and exploited technical vulnerabilities when it was appropriate. Kevin Mitnick attackbigengineer share on social
The perfect PIN is not four digits and not associated with your life, like an old telephone number. It's something easy for you to remember and hard for other people to guess. Kevin Mitnick digiteasyguess Change image and share on social
Sometimes I get a call from my bank, and the first thing they ask is, 'Mr. Mitnick, may I get your account number?' And I'll say, 'You called me! I'm not giving you my account number!' Kevin Mitnick accountbankcall Change image and share on social
Back up everything! You are not invulnerable. Catastrophic data loss can happen to you - one worm or Trojan is all it takes. Kevin Mitnick backcatastrophicdatum Change image and share on social
So the ethic I was taught in school resulted in the path I chose in my life following school. Kevin Mitnick chooseethiclife Change image and share on social
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 companyfullhire Change image and share on social
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Inc, which set the computing world on its ear with the Macintosh in 1984. Kevin Mitnick applecomputeear Change image and share on social
