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1963: Kevin Mitnick is born on August 6 in Van Nuys, California. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe73tRTksf0
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1979: Mitnick hacks into his first computer system, the computer system lab at James Monroe High School in Los Angeles. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2017/03/hacking-through-the-years-a-brief-history-of-cyber-crime/ -
1981: Mitnick is apprehended for the first time for computer-related offenses after hacking into the computer system at the Pacific Bell offices in Los Angeles. He is put on probation and also banned from using computers or modems for 3 years. https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/26/us/californian-held-in-computer-case.html#:~:text=In%201981%20Mr.%20Mitnick%20and%20three%20other%20group,1983%20trying%20to%20break%20into%20the%20school%27s%20computers. -
1982: Mitnick violates his probation by using a good friend's computer to hack into the computer system of Digital Equipment Company (DEC), a significant computer system creator. He is captured and also sentenced to year in a youth detention center. -
1985: After his release, Mitnick starts a years-long hacking spree, breaking into the computer systems of many businesses, consisting of IBM, Motorola, and Sun Microsystems. -
1992: Mitnick is arrested by the FBI as well as charged with wire scams, computer fraudulence, and also unlawfully obstructing communications. He invests virtually 5 years behind bars awaiting trial, a lot of it in solitary arrest.
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1995: Mitnick pleads guilty to several fees and also is punished to 46 months behind bars and three years of supervised release. He is additionally prevented from making use of computers or the internet for 3 years after his release. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Mitnick -
2000: Mitnick is Released from prison and starts an occupation as a specialist and also audio speaker on computer system security.
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2002: Mitnick publishes his autobiography, "The Art of Deceptiveness: Controlling the Human Component of Protection," which ends up being a best-seller. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/579369#:~:text=The%20Art%20of%20Deception%20is%20about%20gaining%20someone%27s,is%20going%20to%20lose%20the%20will%20to%20live.
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2004: Mitnick is employed as a safety and security expert by the law practice of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP to help in defending a client versus computer system crime fees. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
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2005: Mitnick founds Mitnick Security Consulting, LLC, a computer safety working as a consultant.
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2011: Mitnick's 3rd book, "Ghost in the Cables: My Journeys as the Globe's Many Desired Hacker," is published and ends up being an additional record-breaker. https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/ghost-in-the-wires
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2015: Mitnick introduces his own line of "untraceable" cell phones, called "Ghostphones," which are developed to protect users' personal privacy. https://www.bing.com/search?q=Mitnick+%22Ghostphones%2C%22+&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=0&pq=mitnick+%22ghostphones%2C%22+&sc=0-23&sk=&cvid=F08C6E93B84E48D9A100409D0A42E69F&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=
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2017: Mitnick ends up being the Chief Hacking Police Officer at KnowBe4, a safety and security awareness training firm. https://www.bing.com/search?q=knowbe4&cvid=373d0db5283a4b94811ad6034463b54f&aqs=edge.0.0l9.1671j0j4&FORM=ANAB01&PC=EDGEDB -
2021: Mitnick is still active in the computer security market as well as remains to speak and also seek advice from on safety and security issues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtzZBTjKngw