Kevin Mitnick dies

neocon · 21 Jul 2023 at 20:13

Famed US hacker Kevin Mitnick dies aged 59

America’s “most wanted” hacker reinvented himself as a cybersecurity consultant after time in prison.

www.bbc.com

This guy was a legend in the early days. Sad

Think I'll re-read his book Ghost in the wires.

throwaway4372 · 21 Jul 2023 at 20:16

rip, I read a couple of his books a while back.

neocon · 21 Jul 2023 at 20:25

Pretty much invented cell phone hacking, dumpster diving and was a pioneer of social engineering.

jigger · 21 Jul 2023 at 21:09

Really interesting guy. Put the fear of god up the non technical establishments of the U.S

No phone access because the state thought he could launch nukes from whistling down the phone.

RIP

GGizmo · 22 Jul 2023 at 21:44

I remember back in the day he became the anti establishment hero.

I just heard about his death recently. Very sad news, at a young age.

But what a life. Making his mark in history.

RIP

neocon · 22 Jul 2023 at 21:57

BowdonUK said:
I remember back in the day he became the anti establishment hero.

I just heard about his death recently. Very sad news, at a young age.

But what a life. Making his mark in history.

RIP

I'm not sure whether it's so easy today the way he would go to a city and assume someone else's identity. Then get himself a paying job

Thinking about it, it's probably on steroids now on the dark web.

dlockers · 22 Jul 2023 at 21:59

Sad. I always wanted one of his business cards.

Tom_ed1987 · 22 Jul 2023 at 22:18

Ah no way. I remember watching interviews with him like 20 years ago (I think one was by Kevin Rose of Digg)

4Qman · 22 Jul 2023 at 22:24

I have read many of his books, really sad to see him go. RIP

Zefan · 22 Jul 2023 at 22:39

HungryHippos · 22 Jul 2023 at 22:55

Ghost in the wires was a really good read if anyone hasn't read it yet.

One 48 · 23 Jul 2023 at 00:31

Yep, interesting clever guy, RIP, first heard Ghost in The Wires on audiobook, fascinating stuff, what an adventure of a life he had.

Flibster · 23 Jul 2023 at 02:49

Fascinating chap, wrote some very interesting books. Showed that the weakest point of pretty much any system was the human.

Great business card too.

And **** cancer!

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And I'm feeling the urge to watch a certain film.

One 48 · 23 Jul 2023 at 09:09

So it was Cancer Got him, was wondering? Thought he was too young to die.

MouthBoy · 23 Jul 2023 at 10:28

Always wanted to meet Kevin.

I have most of his books and cite them a lot at work. Kevin's books taught me a lot of common sense security.

Going to miss hearing about him.