It was used for decades to describe tale... by Kevin Mitnick

People Computers hacking hacker computer security

It was used for decades to describe talented computer enthusiasts, people whose skill at using computers to solve technical problems and puzzles was - and is - respected and admired by others possessing similar technical skills.

- Kevin Mitnick

Other quotes by Kevin Mitnick

People

Security is always going to be a cat and mouse game because there'll be people out there that are hunting for the zero day award, you have people that don't have configuration management, don't have vulnerability management, don't have patch management.

- Kevin Mitnick

School Life

So the ethic I was taught in school resulted in the path I chose in my life following school.

- Kevin Mitnick

Software

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

The hacker mindset doesn't actually see what happens on the other side, to the victim.

- Kevin Mitnick

Pretty Government

I was pretty much the government's poster boy for what I had done.

- Kevin Mitnick

People

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.

- Kevin Mitnick

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