How Did Kevin Mitnick Hack Tech Companies?

Imagine a hacker No digital door should remain closed to him. Yes, Kevin Mitnick is exactly that person.

Okay, but how can a person be like this? skilled manipulator and hacker it could be?

First let’s consider who he is.

Kevin Mitnick wasn’t just a computer genius. He was also a master of manipulation. He could easily infiltrate any building he wanted and make everyone there believe that he had confirmed his identity.

This ability creating fake identities at receptions and used security systems by deception.

For Mitnick, the real challenge is as much as overcoming technical systems. It was also about convincing people.

As he mentioned in his book “Ghost in the Wires”; Copying security cards, Photoshop skills and a little courage allowed him to open every door.

So what was he doing in the rooms he entered?

After entering the office, Mitnick using a USB drive equipped with hacking tools would manipulate the existing operating system.

This driver; can record keyboard keystrokes, steal passwords, and It can even activate webcams. The most critical step is to reach the servers responsible for customer transactions and from there millions of was to obtain credit card information.

However, he did not use or sell any of the information he accessed.

As a matter of fact, in 1995, Kevin As a result of the joint work of the FBI and Shimomura He was caught in his apartment. Mitnick’s location was determined thanks to technical tracking by Shimomura and physical tracking by local police forces.

Kevin, between them phone and computer fraud, possession of access device and interfering with data communications, and was sentenced to five years in prison.

When Kevin was released on January 21, 2000, The US government, its old enemy, He said that he invited him to share his views. He now continues as CEO of Mitnick Security.

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