The Best Legal Computer Hacker in the World?
Kevin Mitnick is declared to
be the best hacker in this world.
He is an American computer security
consultant, an author, and a convicted hacker. Also known as The Condor and
The Darkside Hacker.
Known worldwide as one of the hackers who changed the history of computer security, Mitnick is today dedicated to creating security systems for major companies in the United States. He is a self-taught expert in exposing the vulnerabilities of complex operating systems and telecommunications devices.
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Mitnick's arrest, trial, and sentence along with the associated
journalism, books, and films were all much controversial.
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He had many penalties for which he had to serve in jail in the year 1988: One year in prison. And in 1999: 46 months of prison
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Mitnick used social engineering and dumpster diving to bypass the
punch card system used in the Los Angeles bus system. And
doing that he can travel on any bus he wanted to travel to
The U.S.
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Mitnick first gained unauthorized access to a computer network in
1979, at 16, when a friend gave him the phone number for the Ark,
the computer a system which made RTS/E an operating
software.
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Mitnick copied the computer's software and was legally
punished for doing so and he became a fugitive and fled away.
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When he was a fugitive, he is said to hack dozens of
computer networks.
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Since 2000, Mitnick has been a paid security consultant, public
speaker, and author. He also does security consulting for
Fortune 500 companies and the FBI performs penetration testing
services for the world's largest companies and also teaches
Social Engineering classes to dozens of companies and government
agencies.
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His own company Mitnick Security Consulting is in Las Vegas, Nevada where he currently resides. And also, his custom metal business cards also serve as lock picking kits. |
Read More... About Kevin Mitnick Case:
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Although his last arrest for which he became known as in 1995, after being accused of breaking into some of the most secure computers in the United States and outwitting authorities for 3 years, he had been prosecuted in 1981, 1983, and 1987 for various electronic crimes.
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In an interview with Strategy & Business in Guatemala, during the Tigo Business Forum 2019, Mitnick pointed out that he never hacked to obtain money. What for him started out as simple fun and curiosity turned into euphoria at the scientific discovery. He is still excited about creating security systems, he said, but the difference is that now he is getting paid to do it.
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During his presentation in Guatemala, Mitnick showed in front of more than a thousand participants how, in a simple way, through a cable to charge a mobile device or through the reception of an email, both personal and personal information can be violated. the companies. He highlighted the importance for companies of conducting a risk assessment, having up-to-date systems, and building control systems that protect the most sensitive information, to prevent someone from penetrating and compromising company information.
