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 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 MitnickBack in my day, I would probe by hand. Now you can get commercial software that does the job for you.
Kevin MitnickNo way, no how did I break into NORAD. That's a complete myth. And I never attempted to access anything considered to be classified government systems.
Kevin Mitnick