Famed Hacker Kevin Mitnick Dead at 59
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Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.  At the time of his death, he was Chief Hacking Officer at security awareness training firm KnowBe4.

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.

    • bobbyllama@kbin.social
      11·
      1 year ago

      i miss techtv every single day. found a trove of old screen savers episodes i put in a youtube playlist that i sometimes watch to scratch the itch. what a magical time to be alive

    • paf0@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      This is beautiful.

      I read tons TXTs in the 90s that sparked an interest in how-things-work and eventually lead to a career in software. People like him really change lives.

      May he RIP