Nuclear scientists lost their innocence when we used the atom bomb for the very first time. So we could argue computer scientists lost their innocence in 2009 when we started using malware as an offensive attack weapon. Mikko Hypponen argueatomattack share on social
You can get the best locksmith in the world to design the best lock he can design, is it pick proof? No, it's not: it can be very hard to pick, but it is pickable. Because you can get, say, the next 10 best locksmiths, and give them unlimited money and time, they will figure out a way to pick it. Mikko Hypponen designfiguregive share on social
We're risking the future of the net. People are already losing their trust. Once you get burned once - somebody steals your credit card, or makes a purchase on your account - people tend to stay away from online commerce and from trusting online services. Mikko Hypponen accountburncard share on social
There is a difference between the stuff that people put online themselves, like pictures and their trips and flights and meals they've eaten, than the stuff that they don't realize is also going into foreign computers. Like, for example, copies of your emails or every single online search you ever do, 'cause all that is being recorded as well. Mikko Hypponen computercopydifference share on social
Online crime is practically always international, because they almost always cross traditional national borders. Mikko Hypponen bordercrimecross Change image and share on social
I see beauty in the future of the Internet, but I'm worried that we might not see that. I'm worried that we are running into problems because of online crime. Online crime is the one thing that might take these things away from us. Mikko Hypponen beautycrimefuture share on social
I've spent my life defending the Net, and I do feel that if we don't fight online crime, we are running a risk of losing it all. Mikko Hypponen crimedefendfeel Change image and share on social
How many of the 'Fortune' 500 are hacked? 500. Mikko Hypponen fortunehack Change image and share on social
Antivirus systems need to strike a balance between detecting all possible attacks without causing any false alarms. And while we try to improve on this all the time, there will never be a solution that is 100 percent perfect. Mikko Hypponen alarmantivirusattack share on social
Laws and regulations are supposed to restrict the kind of surveillance governments do. In fact, the U.S. government is quite restricted in what kind of surveillance they can do on U.S. citizens. The problem is that 96 percent of the planet is not U.S. citizens. Mikko Hypponen citizenfactgovernment share on social