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> computer security whizzes like Kevin Mitnick Strange because Mitnick puts most of his exploits down to social engineering, not technical prowess. But then t
by cookie_monsta 4y ago
> computer security whizzes like Kevin Mitnick
Strange because Mitnick puts most of his exploits down to social engineering, not technical prowess.
But then taking anything a self-confessed social engineer says about themselves at face value is obviously problematic.
- antegamisou 4y agoI know but it certainly was one of the most prominent names when I was googling for best hackers ( :-) ) back in 2005. Still, I prefer having someone like Kevin in mind when saying the word instead of any other desperate "growth hacker" that is trying to mislead VCs with their trite ideas that will forever change tech the way we know it.