12 Quotes by Kevin D. Mitnick

Il fattore umano è l'anello più debole della sicurezza

In the midst of this culture of openness and sharing, we need to think carefully about the information we're volunteering to the world. Sometimes the world is listening.

Anyone who thinks that security products alone offer true security is settling for the illusion of security.

A typical call in one of my routines went like this: Me: What city, please? Caller: Providence. Me: What is the name, please? Caller: John Norton. Me: Is this a business or a residence? Caller: Residence. Me: The number is 836, 5 one-half 66. At this point the caller was usually either baffled or indignant. Caller: How do I dial one-half?! Me: Go pick up a new phone that has uh-half on it. The reactions I got were hilarious.

I went to prison for my hacking. Now people hire me to do the same things I went to prison for, but in a legal and beneficial way.

Every hacker is to some extent a rebel who lives by different standards and enjoys beating the system.

The difference can be summed up in one word: authorization. I don’t need authorization to get in. It’s the word that instantly transforms me from the World’s Most Wanted Hacker to one of the Most Wanted Security Experts in the world. Just like magic.

If we had ever met in person, I would have given her a kiss to thank her for all the wonderful help she gave me. Ann, if you read this, your kiss is waiting.

One noted software libertarian, Richard Stallman, even refused to protect his account with a password.