Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

About Kevin Mitnick:

Kevin David Mitnick is an American computer security consultant, author and Cracker, best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and later five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes.
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But a lot of businesses out there don't see the return on investment, they look at it as a liability, and until they can understand that proactive security actually returns, gives them a return on investment, it's still a hard sell for people.

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Once when I was a fugitive, I was working for a law firm in Denver.

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No company that I ever hacked into reported any damages, which they were required to do for significant losses.

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What happens with smaller businesses is that they give in to the misconception that their site is secure because the system administrator deployed standard security products - firewalls, intrusion detection systems, or stronger authentication devices...

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I was hooked in before hacking was even illegal.

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The Internet is like the phone. To be without it is ridiculous.

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Not being allowed to use the Internet is kind of like not being allowed to use a telephone.

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To have transactions made on your web site via credit card, you must be PCI compliant. Businesses make the mistake of thinking that because you passed the requirements and are PCI certified, you are immune to attacks.

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I don't know the capabilities of our enemies. But I found it quite easy to circumvent security at certain phone companies throughout the United States. So if an inquisitive kid can do it, why can't a cyberterrorist do it?

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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...

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I use Spam Arrest because of the amount of junk mail I get. Any legitimate person who wants to send me a message has to jump through hoops before they can be added to my opt-in list.

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Protecting yourself is very challenging in the hostile environment of the Internet. Imagine a global environment where an unscrupulous person from the other side of the planet can probe your computer for weaknesses and exploit them to gain access to ...

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A lot of companies are clueless, because they spend most or all of their security budget on high-tech security like fire walls and biometric authentication - which are important and needed - but then they don't train their people.

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Of course I'm sure half the people there hate me and half the people like me.

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I think malware is a significant threat because the mitigation, like antivirus software, hasn't evolved to a point to really mitigate the risk to a reasonable degree.

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The myth of Kevin Mitnick is much more interesting than the reality of Kevin Mitnick. If they told the reality, no one would care.

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Our Constitution requires that the accused be presumed innocent before trial, thus granting all citizens the right to a bail hearing, where the accused has the opportunity to be represented by counsel, present evidence, and cross-examine witnesses.

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Usually companies hire me, and they know full well who I am, and that's one of the reasons they want to hire me.

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I happen to be notorious. That, I have no control over.

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I'm an expert witness in a case that's in appeal about a guy who allegedly misappropriated source code from a major, major company - he actually worked there and then apparently they found it on his laptop later.

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No company that I ever hacked into reported any damages, which they were required to do for significant losses. Sun didn't stop using Solaris and DEC didn't stop using VMS.

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Author Bio

  • NameKevin Mitnick
  • DescriptionAmerican computer security consultant, author, convicted criminal, and hacker
  • AliasesMarty; Kevin David Mitnick; The Condor; The Darkside Hacker
  • BornAugust 6, 1963
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAuthor; Consultant; Hacker