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Hackers Quotes

Should we fear hackers? Intention is at the heart of this discussion.

"They call me a criminal" by Kevin Mitnick, www.theguardian.com. February 22, 2000.

Berkeley hackers liked to see themselves as rebels against soulless corporate empires.

Eric S. Raymond (2001). “The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary”, p.13, "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

I look like a geeky hacker but I don’t know anything about computers.

"Len Wiseman, Bruce Willis and Justin Long Interview - LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintarub, collider.com. June 2, 2007.

Without those hackers, we wouldn't solve the problems we need to solve, especially security.

"Fred Durst says sex video was stolen from his computer", www.mtv.com. February 25, 2005.

The hacker mindset doesn't actually see what happens on the other side, to the victim.

"An Hour with Kevin Mitnick, Part 2". Interview With Vince Barnes, www.esecurityplanet.com. April 7, 2004.

It is widely grokked that cats have the hacker nature

Eric S. Raymond (1996). “The New Hacker's Dictionary”, p.530, MIT Press

I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies.

"Q & A / Kevin Mitnick / Ex-hacker shares secrets of deception / Mitnick says 'social engineers' play big role in cyber attacks". Interview with Verne Kopytoff, www.sfgate.com. October 28, 2002.

nd the reason is is if you put a backdoor in, hackers can presumably get a hold of that backdoor as well and break it open. So you make systems less secure for everyone if you do that.

"The Cybersecurity Argument For And Against Device Encryption". "Weekend Edition Saturday" with Linda Wertheimer, www.npr.org. December 26, 2015.