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Kevin Mitnick (born August 6, 1963) is an American computer security consultant, author, and hacker. In the mid nineties, he was “The World’s Most Wanted Hacker”. Since 2000, he has been a successful security consultant, public speaker and author.
Kevin does security consulting for Fortune 500 companies, performs penetration testing services for the world’s largest companies and teaches Social Engineering classes to dozens of companies and government agencies. His last book ‘Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker’ was a New York Times bestseller.
In 2000, Miramax made a movie made about Kevin’s life, which was based on the book Takedown by John Markoff and Tsutomu Shimomura. The DVD was released in September 2004. An independent documentary was made that corrected many errors in the Miramax movie.
Kevin Mitnick wrote three computer security books with William L. Simon:
- The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers
- The Art of Deception
- The Art of Invisibility
2017 TV WORLDWIDE: I AM REBEL While hacking is deemed illegal, there are still hackers who manage to leave a mark in the industry. Perhaps the most prominent figure in the world of hacking is Kevin Mitnick, a man whose decades-long career as a computer hacker earned him worldwide notoriety. Mitnick’s unique brand of hacking involved social engineering aimed at tricking people into giving him information and access, eventually leading to his arrest and imprisonment. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the amazing facts of the life of Kevin Mitnick, the man who set the tone for modern-day hacking. “You can’t download a patch for human stupidity” Kevin Mitnick was born on the 6th of August, 1963 in Van Nuys, California. His parents divorced when he was quite young, and he was brought up by his mother. Kevin was known to be a smart kid and developed a passion for electronics from a young age. In his teenage years, Mitnick learned about ham radios, and eventually o Posted at 13:04h in Blogs by Cybercrime Magazine –Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief Northport, N.Y. – Jan. 31, 2023 Abracadabra! Kevin Mitnick, the world’s most famous hacker, suddenly appears in our East Coast studios on Oct. 19, 2019, a Saturday afternoon, at 4:38 p.m. It’s a brisk sunny day and Mitnick’s hair is windswept from the breeze off Northport Harbor. He’s decked out in black from head to toe — glasses, t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. We stare. He’s a little rumpled and jet-lagged after a twelve-hour flight from Australia, and his assistant offers up a neatly pressed black button-down shirt. We say hello, and supply a hairbrush. “Where can I buy a Red Bull?” asks the iconic cyber star. Five minutes later, we conjure up a can. His favorite hack ever, age 16, at a McDonald’s drive-thru Mitnick heads to the dressing room — if our
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