S9.com / Biographies /
Kevin David Mitnick(Mitnick Kevin D)
Born: 1963 AD
Currently alive, at 44 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Computer Hacker
Currently alive, at 44 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Computer Hacker
1963 - Born on the 6th of August in Van Nuts, Kalifornien.
2000 - Mitnick served five years in prison, 8 months of that in solitary confinement, and was released on the 21st of January.
2002 - Co-wrote "The Art of Deception".
2003 - On the 21st of January, he was initially restricted from using any communications technology other than a landline telephone.
2006 - On the 20th of August, Kevin Mitnick's site was defaced by Pakistani hackers with offensive messages against him. The domain names defensivethinking.com, mitsec.com, kevinmitnick.com and mitnicksecurity.com displayed the vandalism for hours before the affected files were replaced.
| | Page last updated: 1:55pm, 24th Apr '07 |
Related Books
  |
The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security by Kevin D. Mitnick and William L. Simon (Paperback - Oct 17, 2003) The Art of Deceptionis about gaining someone's trust by lying to them and then abusing that trust for fun and profit. Hackers use the euphemism "social engineering" and hacker-guru Kevin Mitnick...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
 |
  |
The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders&Deceivers by Kevin D. Mitnick and William L. Simon (Paperback - Dec 27, 2005) Hacker extraordinaire Kevin Mitnick delivers the explosive encore to his bestsellingThe Art of DeceptionKevin Mitnick, the world's most celebrated hacker, now devotes his life to helping businesses... Usually ships in 24 hours |
|
  |
The Fugitive Game: Online with Kevin Mitnick by Jonathan Littman (Paperback - Jan 1, 1997) The Fugitive Gameintroduces Kevin Mitnick moments before the fugitive hacker surrenders himself to FBI agents who have located him with the help of the so-called cybersleuth, Tsutomu Shimomura. The...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
|
  |
CYBERPUNK: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier, Revised by Katie Hafner (Paperback - Nov 1, 1995) A classic look into cracker subculture,Cyberpunktells the stories of notorious hackers Kevin Mitnick, Robert T. Morris, and the Chaos Computer Club. LikeWhere Wizards Stay Up Late,the book Hafner...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
|
  |
Takedown: The Pursuit and Capture of Kevin Mitnick, America's Most Wanted Computer Outlaw-By the Man Who Did It by Tsutomu Shimomura and John Markoff (Hardcover - Jan 17, 1996) The true story of how Kevin Mitnick was snagged by computer security expert Tsutomu Shimomura. As gripping as a great mystery novel -- but true -- and as important as any book on computer security --...  |
|
  |
Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty by Joe Grand and Ryan Russell and Kevin D. Mitnick (Digital - Jan 21, 2004) This book focuses on "Hacking" consumer and SOHO electronic devices. Hacking in this sense refers to modifying these devices to perform in a manner not originally intended; not compromising the... Available for download now |
|
