Re:Why Kevin Mitnick Is Still Breaking into Computers
by runjake on Thursday March 26, 2015 @04:53PM
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> He isn't world famous because of his skill, he was world famous because he was caught.
You're wrong. He's famous for a number of reasons, including a penchant for notoriety and the spotlight, but he was also a prolific pioneer of social engineering since before there was a term for it. He is/was amongst the best of the best of known social engineers.
I'd argue that social engineering is the most important skill for a hacker. And when he was "operational", he wasn't a "known", which leads me to...
> Being famous does not make you a good hacker, the best hackers will never be known.
This line may or may not be true, but it's tiring and obvious at this point.
You're wrong. He's famous for a number of reasons, including a penchant for notoriety and the spotlight, but he was also a prolific pioneer of social engineering since before there was a term for it. He is/was amongst the best of the best of known social engineers.
I'd argue that social engineering is the most important skill for a hacker. And when he was "operational", he wasn't a "known", which leads me to...
> Being famous does not make you a good hacker, the best hackers will never be known.
This line may or may not be true, but it's tiring and obvious at this point.