Penetrating a company's security often starts with the bad guy obtaining some piece of information that seems so innocent, so everyday and unimportant, that most people in the organization don't see any reason why the item should be protected and restricted. Kevin Mitnick badcompanyeveryday share on social
I wasn't a hacker for the money, and it wasn't to cause damage. Kevin Mitnick damagehackermoney Change image and share on social
Social engineering is using deception, manipulation and influence to convince a human who has access to a computer system to do something, like click on an attachment in an e-mail. Kevin Mitnick accessattachmentclick 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
Anything out there is vulnerable to attack given enough time and resources. Kevin Mitnick attackresourcetime Change image and share on social
It's actually a smarter crime because imagine if you rob a bank, or you're dealing drugs. If you get caught you're going to spend a lot of time in custody. But with hacking, it's much easier to commit the crime and the risk of punishment is slim to none. Kevin Mitnick bankcatchcommit share on social
If you go to a coffee shop or at the airport, and you're using open wireless, I would use a VPN service that you could subscribe for 10 bucks a month. Everything is encrypted in an encryption tunnel, so a hacker cannot tamper with your connection. Kevin Mitnick airportbuckcoffee share on social
When somebody asks for a favor involving information, if you don't know him or can't verify his identity, just say no. Kevin Mitnick askfavoridentity Change image and share on social
The Internet is like the phone. To be without it is ridiculous. Kevin Mitnick internetphoneridiculous Change image and share on social
If hackers, if anyone committing a criminal act, wants to reduce their risk, they obviously don't involve anybody else. The greater the circle of people that know what you're doing, the higher the risk. Kevin Mitnick actcirclecommit share on social
