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by Mitnick Security  | 05.02.2017  | 6 min

#### Kevin Mitnick on why banning laptops from aircraft is dumb (and the best way to make a prison shank)

In the 1990’s, Kevin Mitnick was the world’s most wanted hacker. At the height of his infamy, he was the subject of a manhunt that dragged on for over two years. When US authorities finally captured h...

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Speaking Engagements, The Art of Invisibility, Edward Snowden, electronics ban, espionage, Gary McKinnon, FBI, Lauri Love, Tor, US government, Assange, Chelsea Manning, IP Expo Manchester, Kevin Mitnick 

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by Mitnick Security  | 04.12.2017  | 5 min

#### Five Famous Hackers And The Price They Paid

With yesterday's news that notorious spammer Severa has been arrested in Spain, I was wondering what sort of sentence he can expect if he is found guilty of spamming and hacking crimes. Here's a look ...

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Speaking Engagements, Washington Network, Gary McKinnon, identity theft, Onur Kopcak, penetration testing, Pentagon, SpyEye malware, WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, Motorola, Nokia, Severa, Spain, unauthorised access device, US Military, wire fraud, bank fraud, DNC email leaks, Aleksandr Panin, Hamza Bendelladj, Kevin Mitnick 

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