#u

It doesn't work the same way everywhere. The Americans are the most gullible, because they don't like to deny co-workers' requests. People in the former Soviet bloc countries are less trusting, perhaps because of their previous experiences with their countries' secret services. ↗

— Kevin Mitnick

#bloc #co-workers #countries #deny #everywhere

It's actually a smarter crime because imagine if you rob a bank, or you're dealing drugs. If you get caught you're going to spend a lot of time in custody. But with hacking, it's much easier to commit the crime and the risk of punishment is slim to none. ↗

— Kevin Mitnick

#bank #because #caught #commit #crime

It's kind of interesting, because hacking is a skill that could be used for criminal purposes or legitimate purposes, and so even though in the past I was hacking for the curiosity, and the thrill, to get a bite of the forbidden fruit of knowledge, I'm now working in the security field as a public speaker. ↗

— Kevin Mitnick

#bite #could #criminal #curiosity #even

It's true, I had hacked into a lot of companies, and took copies of the source code to analyze it for security bugs. If I could locate security bugs, I could become better at hacking into their systems. It was all towards becoming a better hacker. ↗

— Kevin Mitnick

#become #becoming #better #bugs #code

New security loopholes are constantly popping up because of wireless networking. The cat-and-mouse game between hackers and system administrators is still in full swing. ↗

— Kevin Mitnick

#because #between #constantly #full #game

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

— Kevin Mitnick

#half #hate #i #like #me

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

— Kevin Mitnick

#firm #fugitive #i #law #law firm

Should we fear hackers? Intention is at the heart of this discussion. ↗

— Kevin Mitnick

#fear #hackers #heart #intention #should

Even when I work with computers, with high technology, I always try to put in the touch of the hand. ↗

— Issey Miyake

#always #even #hand #high #i

Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it. ↗

— Charles de Montesquieu

#given #god #perceiving #reveal #secretly