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Mitnick Banned From Security Group
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-02-13

By all accounts ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick created only a modest stir when he sauntered into the December meeting of the Los Angeles chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA). He sat quietly, paid attention, and at the conclusion of the meeting joined with some of the other 60-odd attendees swapping business cards, chatting with fellow computer security workers and discussing his plans for his new consulting business, Defensive Thinking. "He wasn't flashy at all," recalls one chapter member, who didn't recognize Mitnick until the conclusion of the meeting. "He introduced himself as 'Kevin.'"

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Mitnick: Show us, don't tell us! 2003-02-16
Anonymous
Why does Kevin Mitnick believe that everyone should bow down to him? "Mitnick was convicted or plead guilty five times since the 1980s to crimes resulting from his hacking habits and social engineering forays."..Alex Salkever, Businessweek.com.

Mitnick's entire life has been a social engineering...

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