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There is no question who the most famous hacker is. One of the first computer hackers prosecuted, Kevin Mitnick was labeled a "computer terrorist" after leading the FBI on a three-year manhunt for breaking into computer networks and stealing software at Sun, Novell, and Motorola. In the first in a three-part Q&A series with hackers, CNET News talked to Mitnick, now 45, about what got him interested in computers in the first place, the differences between hacking today and three decades ago, and whether it's wise to hire a former black hat hacker to do security work.. Finally arrested in 1995, Mitnick pleaded guilty to wire and computer fraud charges and was released from prison in 2002. His notoriety has helped him get lucrative speaking engagements and launch a security consultancy, where he gets paid for doing some of the very actions that landed him in jail. The link for this article located at CNET is no longer available. . Explore the captivating journey of Kevin Mitnick, the infamous hacker turned security consultant, as he shares transformative lessons from his past and insights for enhancing cybersecurity.. Kevin Mitnick, Cyber Crime, Network Security Consulting, Famous Hackers, Cybersecurity Insights. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Lapping up the sunshine here outside a downtown cafe, Kevin Mitnick is apprehensive. He never asked to be the world's most high-profile convicted computer criminal, he says, and he's sick of media interviews dwelling on his criminal past. . "But ... that's how you make your money," interjected Alexis Kasperavičius, Mitnick's longtime friend, business partner and one-time co-conspirator. Basking in anonymity with relaxed ease, Kasperavičius offers a sharp contrast to Mitnick's tense reserve. Although he felt the pull of computer break-ins as a teenager, and even tagged along with Mitnick on some jobs, he says he quit before he got into serious trouble. The link for this article located at Wired.com is no longer available. . 'But ... that's how you make your money,' interjected Alexis Kasperavičius, Mitnick's longtime frie. lapping, sunshine, outside, downtown, kevin, mitnick, apprehensive, never, asked. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
By the age of 20, Benjamin Breuninger's life was a mess. Estranged from his mother and stepfather, a dropout with no job and months behind on his rent, he often went a day or more without eating.. . .. By the age of 20, Benjamin Breuninger's life was a mess. Estranged from his mother and stepfather, a dropout with no job and months behind on his rent, he often went a day or more without eating. Online, he had a different life. There, he was Konceptor, a skilled hacker who broke into computer networks, defaced Web sites and strutted in online newsgroups such as alt.2600, where he closed his frequent postings with this warning: "The Keystroke is mightier than the Pen. And this is My GAME." In 2 1/2 years in the late 1990s, Breuninger hacked into dozens of computer systems. He peeked at the payroll of a nearby Taco Bell, left messages supporting Jesse Ventura on the St. Paul Public Library and KSTP radio Web sites and stole thousands of Internet e-mail accounts and passwords. Breuninger's online exploits ended when the FBI arrested him at his Bloomington apartment Sept. 11, 2000, for hacking into and downloading files from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. . By the age of 20, Benjamin Breuninger's life was a mess. Estranged from his mother and stepfather, a. benjamin, breuninger's, estranged, mother, stepfather. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Max Butler lived three lives for five years. As "Max Vision," he was an incredibly skilled hacker and security expert who boasted that he'd never met a computer system he couldn't crack. As "The Equalizer," he was an FBI informant, reporting . . . . Max Butler lived three lives for five years. As "Max Vision," he was an incredibly skilled hacker and security expert who boasted that he'd never met a computer system he couldn't crack. As "The Equalizer," he was an FBI informant, reporting on the activities of hackers who considered him a colleague and, in some cases, a friend. As Max Butler, he was a family man in Santa Clara, California who ran a Silicon Valley security firm. At Max Vision Network Security, he specialized in running "penetration tests," attempting to break into corporate networks to prove that their security wasn't as good as it could be. And now Max is a number in the federal prison system. The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . Explore the paradox of Max Butler, who lived in the cyber shadows as a protector of digital safety and a violator of the laws he aimed to defend, leading to his downfall. Max Butler, Ethical Hacking, Cybersecurity Ethics, Penetration Testing. . Anthony Pell
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