Tag: Kevin Mitnick
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Speaking Ill of the Dead?
Folks in the Information Security (InfoSec) circles are getting old. It is evident from the last few years and seeing those we know, in some capacity, passing on. For many of us still here, we find ourselves battling a world of conditions ranging from the relatively simple high blood pressure, to the more complicated like…
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The Crime of Punishment
[This was originally published on The Synthesis and mirrored on attrition.org.] As you read this, an unusual legal case history is being established around the prosecution of computer crime. Because computer crime is still a relatively new aspect in the arena of law and prosecution, each and every case sets important precedent that will be…
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Defacto Damage: Unusual Trends in Loss Figures
[This was originally published on Aviary Magazine and mirrored on attrition.org.] A disturbing trend is emerging in computer crime across the United States. A trend that can not easily be passed off as mere coincidence either. With each computer crime comes a figure for damages and losses. Not surprisingly, when media and law enforcement report…
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Life in and around 6 South, 626
[This was originally published on Aviary Magazine and mirrored on attrition.org. It was written by Dale Coddington and myself.] Recently, two of the Attrition Staff caught up with Kevin Mitnick and asked a few more questions about his living conditions. We presented him with an article by Kimberly Tracey (-1-) to establish a baseline for…