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RIP Kevin, we’ll miss you so much.
The internet is a safer but sadder place Read Ghost in the Wire as a young man and it inspired me to get into computers Rest in Peace, brother
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The same has been done to me by the same systems both physical and electronic. I have mental and physical scars to show. The good die young if they don't realize the game they are playing quick enough. Godspeed.
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Many many years ago, during undergraduate days, I used to study "Art of Deception", wanted to became a security hacker one day.
Now my topic of interest has shifted. Nevertheless, that book still reminds me that human is still the weakest link in security chain. You don't have to be super smart in exploiting code.
If you're looking for other stories, The Art of Deception (Mitnick specific) and The Art of Intrusion (not all Mitnick) have a ton.
I wish I remember which book I read about Mitnick (and others). I developed a strong dislike for Mitnick, however. As others have said, he came across as an adolescent with an over-sized ego. More "Jackass" than "Silicon Valley". Although I'm sure he's not the only "hacker" for whom illegal entry into computer systems gave him a sense of self-importance. No thanks. Edit: yeah, probably was "Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hac…
Could have got the message out in a better way but the story of him avoiding the law provides that sort of thriller plot line that engages people.
If you're looking for other stories, The Art of Deception (Mitnick specific) and The Art of Intrusion (not all Mitnick) have a ton.
I wish I remember which book I read about Mitnick (and others). I developed a strong dislike for Mitnick, however. As others have said, he came across as an adolescent with an over-sized ego. More "Jackass" than "Silicon Valley". Although I'm sure he's not the only "hacker" for whom illegal entry into computer systems gave him a sense of self-importance. No thanks. Edit: yeah, probably was "Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hac…
He certainly was an interesting person. It was always amazing the degree to which law enforcement prosecuted his hacking and cracking, when it seems like much more impactful crimes involving computers go uninvestigated. Plenty of people are hounded by threats of violence into leaving their jobs and homes, that seems far more impactful than Mitnick's crimes. And FYI, while he died unexpectedly young, a 57-year-old man…
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> Mao killed millions, stalin killed millions, etc. This still doesn't make these objective. Apologies for the pedantry, but these two are objective; calling them wrong/bad would be subjective. > Society has a commonly agreed upon moral and ethical system We do?!
> We do?! Yes, generally it's the legal system we live under. When you boil it down laws are technically just an encapsulation of the larger view society takes on issues of morality. Now, you may not agree with every law. I don't. But I think most people would agree stealing, killing, etc are bad. This is sort of what I was getting at with a commonly agreed upon moral and ethical framework. People expect you not to k…