RE: Kevin Mitnick debunks myths

["Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

Kevin paid more than a bit:  he spent 5 years in the can (jail).

Richard 

-----Original Message-----
From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On
Behalf Of Pierre Vandevenne
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 4:18 PM
To: Fergie (Paul Ferguson)
Cc: funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: Re: [funsec] Kevin Mitnick debunks myths

Good Day,

FPF> To many, the name Kevin Mitnick is synonymous with hacking, the

There is one fair thing about Mitnick: he is one of the few people who
actually had to somehow pay a bit for all the PR he got.

While being among the first people to do something gives some aura, I don't
see what fundamentally differentiates him from the Ducth guys that were just
arrested. There's the "myth" of course...

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Best regards,
 Pierre                            mailto:pierre () datarescue com

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