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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

In a 2003 interview Mitnick claimed he never used stolen information or destroyed data during his hacks. This violated the terms of parole and a warrant was issued for his arrest. A two-year manhunt followed in which Mitnick was declared the most wanted computer hacker in the world. Mitnick was captured in 1995 by the FBI.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

2 – It demonstrates the importance of security awareness training for your employees! After being released in 2003, he uses WiFi to commit attacks, program malware and steal credit card information. 1999 — NASA and Defense Department Hack — Jonathan James, 15, manages to penetrate U.S. I love it for a few reasons. #1