I obtained confidential information in the same way government employees did, and I did it all without even touching a computer. ... I was so successful with this line of attack that I rarely had to go towards a technical attack.
Kevin MitnickI get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's actually easier than it was years ago.
Kevin MitnickI characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies.
Kevin MitnickOracle, for example, has even hired people to dumpster dive for information about its competitor, Microsoft. It's not even illegal, because trash isn't covered by data secrecy laws.
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