Social engineering is using deception, manipulation and influence to convince a human who has access to a computer system to do something, like click on an attachment in an e-mail.
Kevin MitnickI use Mac. Not because it's more secure than everything else - because it is actually less secure than Windows - but I use it because it is still under the radar. People who write malicious code want the greatest return on their investment, so they target Windows systems. I still work with Windows in virtual machines.
Kevin MitnickItโs actually a smarter crime because imagine if you rob a bank, or youโre dealing drugs. If you get caught youโre going to spend a lot of time in custody. But with hacking, itโs much easier to commit the crime and the risk of punishment is slim to none.
Kevin MitnickI made stupid decisions as a kid, or as a young adult, but I'm trying to be now, I'm trying to take this lemon and make lemonade.
Kevin Mitnick