Companies spend millions of dollars on firewalls and secure access devices, and it's money wasted because none of these measures address the weakest link in the security chain: the people who use, administer and operate computer systems
Kevin MitnickGarbage can provide important details for hackers: names, telephone numbers, a company's internal jargon.
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 Mitnick