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  1. Kevin David Mitnick (August 6, 1963 – July 16, 2023) was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. He is best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes. [ 5 ]

  2. With more than 25 years of experience in exploring computer security, Kevin Mitnick is a largely self-taught expert in exposing the vulnerabilities of complex operating systems and telecommunications devices.

  3. Nov 3, 2023 · In his early days of phone “phreaking” (targeting telephone systems for hacking), Kevin established the security industry's benchmark for social engineering testing, bringing attention to this form of hacking for companies all across the world.

  4. Jul 20, 2023 · Best known for an audacious hacking spree in the 1990s involving the theft of data and credit card numbers, he later became a security consultant and public speaker.

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  5. After finding out the name and phone number of The Ark’s system administrator, Mr. Mitnick gave him a call. The cunning Mitnick didn't stop there. No, no! He donned the disguise of Anton Chernoff, a lead developer in DEC, and sweet-talked the unsuspecting system administrator.

  6. Kevin Mitnick, a reformed hacker who was once one of the FBI's "most wanted" cybercriminals, has died at the age of 59. Mitnick spent five years in prison for computer and wire fraud following...

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  8. Kevin Mitnick, a famed hacker who was one of the most wanted computer criminals in the country turned security consultant died at the age of 59 on Sunday.

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