“I got so passionate about technology. Hacking to me was like a video game. It was about getting trophies. I just kept going on and on, despite all the trouble I was getting into, because I was hooked.”
— Kevin Mitnick
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Category: technology
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“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
Author: Kevin Mitnick
Category: computers
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“Hackers are breaking the systems for profit. Before, it was about intellectual curiosity and pursuit of knowledge and thrill, and now hacking is big business.”
— Kevin Mitnick
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Category: knowledge
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“As a young boy, I was taught in high school that hacking was cool.”
— Kevin Mitnick
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“Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Inc, which set the computing world on its ear with the Macintosh in 1984.”
— Kevin Mitnick
Author: Kevin Mitnick
Category: computers
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“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
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Category: legal
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“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
Author: Kevin Mitnick
Category: technology
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“I think it goes back to my high school days. In computer class, the first assignment was to write a program to print the first 100 Fibonacci numbers. Instead, I wrote a program that would steal passwords of students. My teacher gave me an A.”
— Kevin Mitnick
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“Some people think technology has the answers.”
— Kevin Mitnick
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Category: technology
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“Should we fear hackers? Intention is at the heart of this discussion.”
— Kevin Mitnick
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Category: fear
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“Hackers are breaking the systems for profit. Before, it was about intellectual curiosity and pursuit of knowledge and thrill, and now hacking is big business.”
— Kevin Mitnick
Author: Kevin Mitnick
Category: business
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