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Famous Hackers Past and Present (Gallery)

by Tom Samiljan on August 6, 2008 at 01:02 PM


Unlike many other hackers, Kevin Mitnick didn't use any computer programs or savvy tech-skills to gain access to networks. Rather, he essentially phished passwords, security codes, and the like by essentially hustling actual people. Still, he was convicted and spent five years in prison for unauthorized access to various computer networks in the late '90s. He was released in 2003 and now runs a computer security consulting firm called, naturally, Mitnick Consulting.

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