The Americans are the most gullible, because they don't like to deny co-workers' requests.
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 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 MitnickIf you go to a coffee shop or at the airport, and you're using open wireless, I would use a VPN service that you could subscribe for 10 bucks a month. Everything is encrypted in an encryption tunnel, so a hacker cannot tamper with your connection.
Kevin Mitnick