Hacker shares his secrets

Baack · Jul 6, 2009

There is no question who the most famous hacker is. One of the first computer hackers prosecuted, Kevin Mitnick was labeled a "computer terrorist" after leading the FBI on a three-year manhunt for breaking into computer networks and stealing software at Sun, Novell and Motorola.

Known more for social engineering his way into networks than actually hacking them, Mitnick frustrated law enforcement not only by staying one step ahead of them but also with pranks like leaving doughnuts for them to find when they raided his home.

Finally arrested in 1995, Mitnick pleaded guilty to wire- and computer-fraud charges and was released from prison in 2002. His notoriety has helped him get lucrative speaking engagements and launch a security consultancy, where he gets paid for doing some of the very actions that landed him in prison.
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Nophix · Jul 6, 2009

Read some of his books. Being an ex-IT professional, and into computers since the Commodore 64, I have a lot of respect for someone with his talent.

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