My actions constituted pure hacking that resulted in relatively trivial expenses for the companies involved, despite the government's false claims. Kevin Mitnick actionclaimcompany Change image and share on social
At the end of the day, my goal was to be the best hacker. Kevin Mitnick dayendgoal Change image and share on social
The hacking trend has definitely turned criminal because of e-commerce. Kevin Mitnick commercecriminalhack Change image and share on social
For the average home-user, anti-virus software is a must. A personal firewall such as Zone Alarm and running a program like HFNetcheck, which is a free download for personal users. It checks your system to see if anything needs to be patched. I'd also recommend a program such as SpyCop to periodically check for any spyware on your system. Kevin Mitnick alarmantiaverage share on social
Most people assume that once security software is installed, they're protected. This isn't the case. It's critical that companies be proactive in thinking about security on a long-term basis. Kevin Mitnick assumebasiscase Change image and share on social
Phone phreaking is a type of hacking that allows you to explore the telephone network by exploiting the phone systems and phone company employees. Kevin Mitnick companyemployeeexploit Change image and share on social
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 and the harm they cause. Kevin Mitnick actionconductdegree Change image and share on social
A company can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on firewalls, intrusion detection systems and encryption and other security technologies, but if an attacker can call one trusted person within the company, and that person complies, and if the attacker gets in, then all that money spent on technology is essentially wasted. Kevin Mitnick attackercallcompany share on social