, 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.'"
Anonymous
What is one of the greatest resources in anti-hacking and security? Learning the tricks and techniques that have been proven to work. He is a valuable resource for teaching people about how the quote unquote hacker mind works. The exploits he used in the past may not be relevant any more, bu...
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