It's a damn shame. May he rest in peace.
Famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick passes away at 59
Submitted 9 months ago by BenLloydPearson@programming.dev to programming@programming.dev
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BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social 9 months ago
Gutotito@kbin.social 9 months ago
Holy crap. I remember the "Free Mitnick!" campaign.
niktemadur@lemmy.world 9 months ago
He had the book thrown at him in profound knee-jerk ignorance.
I remember reading the Rolling Stone article when it was published.
Years later in the late 90s, I remember listening to his radio talk show, feeling glad that he landed in a good place, that his ordeal didn’t break him.hactar42@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Seems like there was an article about it in every edition of 2600 all through the late 90s.
TIEPilot@lemmy.world 9 months ago
FREE KEVIN! '99
spacedancer@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Saw him in person at Defcon years ago. He was very personable and was happy to talk to anyone. RIP
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
Yes. Social engineers are surprisingly good at being social. It’s like they could do it for work instead of technical hacking.
Underwear@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Huh, maybe it was just the event or his mood. I met him at an security event and he was an absolute asshole to everyone. Basically any questions, he gave short terse answers to and clearly it didn’t want to say hi to anyone.
dismalnow@kbin.social 9 months ago
We all have bad days. Unfortunately his coincided with the only time you saw him. I don't think that makes him an asshole. I think it makes him human.
You ever call in sick because you're not feeling it? Public figures can't do that because people will call them an asshole.
porksoda@lemmy.world 9 months ago
His book Ghost in the Wires is a fantastic read.
PurpleGameBoy@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Truly fantastic book.
ikidd@lemmy.world 9 months ago
And with his first child on the way.
Fucking universe…
outcide@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I remember being at Defcon the year all the FREE KEVIN stickers were everywhere …
4am@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Wow, I still have an old computer with a “Free Kevin” sticker on it. RIP you absolute legend
Landmammals@lemmynsfw.com 9 months ago
That is way too young. RIP.
attn_dfct_dev@programming.dev 9 months ago
I learnt of Kevin Mitnick from HN many years ago. I was pleasantly surprised to see him as the face of a company’s in-house security trainings. May he be at peace.
SeedyOne@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
Damn RIP
null@zerobytes.monster 9 months ago
Rest in peace, legend! 😢
TIEPilot@lemmy.world 9 months ago
The King of Social Engineering? No! Too young and I’m only a few years younger. RIP
FREE KEVIN '99!
ImpossibleRubiksCube@programming.dev 9 months ago
I feel especially terrible for his wife.
prole@beehaw.org 9 months ago
Reminds me of being an edgy teenager and reading 2600 Magazine (that I got from the local Barnes & Noble lol)
electrogamerman@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Shit, so young!!! Anyone know the cause?
RIP Legend!
syphe@kbin.social 9 months ago
Umm, it's mentioned in the linked article, pancreatic cancer
PurpleGameBoy@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Holy shit, that’s so young. Rest in peace legend.
peyotecosmico@programming.dev 9 months ago
Wow he wasn’t that old, damn it was always fun when he showed up at The Screensavers.
I never understood the bashing for being a “sellout”, he was a well known public figure in in tech industry, I bet it was hard to find a decent job.
BenLloydPearson@programming.dev 9 months ago
It’s terribly sad when such great minds are taken relatively early from such horrible diseases.
He seems like someone who always made the best of any situation. After a stint in prison, I’m sure he just wanted to keep doing his best, which led him towards things that weren’t as controversial. Either way, we all have plenty to learn from his works.
bulbousnub@lemmy.world 9 months ago
My first introduction to Kevin Mitnick was an episode of The Screen Savers where he was first allowed to have internet back and they made a whole big to-do about what he was going to visit first… memories!