How old is Kevin Mitnick?

Kevin David Mitnick is 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.

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Who is the No 1 hacker in world?

Kevin Mitnick is the world's authority on hacking, social engineering, and security awareness training. In fact, the world's most used computer-based end-user security awareness training suite bears his name. Kevin's keynote presentations are one part magic show, one part education, and all parts entertaining.
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Who Hacked NASA?

McKinnon was accused of hacking into 97 United States military and NASA computers over a 13-month period between February 2001 and March 2002, at the house of his girlfriend's aunt in London, using the name 'Solo'.
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Is Kevin Mitnick a good hacker?

Kevin David Mitnick (born August 6, 1963) is 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.
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Has Google ever been hacked?

The most recent Google data breach occurred in December 2018, when a bug exposed the data of 52.5 million Google+ users. This came just two months after another Google+ data breach came to light. In response to these two incidents, Google closed down Google+ in April 2019.
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Is Anonymous illegal?

It is not illegal to join Anonymous because you cannot join. Officially, there is nothing to join, although the collective does provide instructions on joining.
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What do hackers study?

An individual planning to become a hacker will need to learn about programming, which is considered to be a vital step. A variety of software programs are now available that make hacking easier, however, if you want to know how it is done, you will definitely need to have basic knowledge about programming.
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Who Hacked NASA in 1999?

A 15-year old with a PC hacked Nasa in 1999. Between August and October of 1999, Jonathan James used his skills as a hacker to intercept data from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency or DTRA (a division of the US department Of defense). He had access to over 3,000 messages, usernames and passwords of DTRA employees.
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Can you join Anonymous?

Nobody can join Anonymous. Anonymous is not an organization. It is not a club, a party, or even a movement, it is resistance. There is no charter, no manifest, no membership fees.
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Can YouTube get hacked?

The signs of YouTube hacking can be recognized by those who know what they're looking for. The first red flag is not being able to sign in with your usual login information. This can be particularly worrying if you have other Google accounts because you use the same password to access different services.
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Is YouTube safe from hackers?

Hackers may use emails, text messages, or web pages to pretend to be institutions, family members, or colleagues. YouTube will never ask you for your password, email address, or other account information. Don't be fooled if someone gets in touch with you pretending to be from YouTube.
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Has Apple been hacked?

And now the one billion-strong iPhone user base has been told it was not alone. A shocking new report from Reuters has revealed a secretive company called QuaDream which has been hacking iPhones for more than five years, granting access to users' microphones, cameras (front and back) and monitoring calls in real time.
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Who is the legendary hacker in the world?

Kevin Mitnick

In 1989, he hacked Digital Equipment Corporation's (DEC) network and made copies of their software. Because DEC was a leading computer manufacturer at the time, this act put Mitnick on the map.
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What is Kevin Mitnick famous for?

Kevin Mitnick, who has been called the most notorious hacker of all time, spoke before the committee. In 1995 Mitnick was arrested for stealing computer code from a number of high-tech companies including Sun Microsystems, Nokia, and Motorola Corporation. He pled guilty, and spent almost five years in jail.
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Can a video have a virus?

Video files are not typically thought of as potentially malicious or infected file types, but it is possible for malware to be embedded in or disguised as a video file. Due to this common misconception, audio and video files are intriguing threat vectors for malware writers.
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What is my Google password?

Your passwords are saved in your Google Account. To view a list of accounts with saved passwords, go to passwords.google.comorview your passwordsin Chrome. To view passwords, you need to sign in again. Delete.
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Is YouTube safe for 11 year olds?

YouTube is technically only for teens 13 and up, and what the site considers age-appropriate may not match your values. But YouTube offers a filter called Restricted Mode that limits the iffy stuff. Go to your account settings page and toggle on Restricted Mode at the bottom of the page.
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Is it illegal to have a YouTube account under 13?

Officially, YouTube forbids children under the age of 13 from creating their own accounts, and children between ages 13 and 17 are only allowed to open accounts with parental permission. Of course, these rules don't say anything about parents opening an account for their child; this is allowed.
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Does YouTube delete old videos?

YouTube is trying to keep its platform as clean as possible. That's why, during the third quarter of 2018, the streaming site deleted 58 million videos, and it's why YouTube warned its creators this week that it's going to be deleting plenty of spam accounts that could affect their subscriber numbers.
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Can a kid have a YouTube channel?

YouTube doesn't allow children under the age of 13 to create their own channels or accounts, and children between ages 13 and 17 are only allowed to open them with parental permission.
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Is it hard to become a hacker?

Becoming a hacker will take intelligence, practice, dedication, and hard work. Therefore, you have to learn to distrust attitude and respect competence of every kind. Hackers won't let posers waste their time, but they worship competence — especially competence at hacking, but competence at anything is valued.
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What do hackers actually do?

Computer hackers are unauthorized users who break into computer systems in order to steal, change or destroy information, often by installing dangerous malware without your knowledge or consent. Their clever tactics and detailed technical knowledge help them access the information you really don't want them to have.
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