Kevin Mitnick - the world’s first famous “hacker” - has died at age 59 after succumbing to pancreatic cancer.

Mitnick gained fame for his hacking skills and eventual arrest on hacking and wire fraud charges. After his release from prison, he went on to release various books and speak at conferences on the topic of cyber security/hacking. He is the founder of “Mitnick Security Consulting” which provides cyber consulting and penetration testing services.

Kevin’s influence on the world of cyber security is undeniable, as is his almost legendary reputation in the field.

  • platysalty@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I don’t even remember what exactly I learned from him, but he was 100% a huge influence back in my edgy teen hackerman days in the 00s.