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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

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In a 2003 interview Mitnick claimed he never used stolen information or destroyed data during his hacks. military systems and launch nuclear missiles through mere whistling. Instead, organizations of all sizes need to take steps to educate themselves and to take action to improve their defenses against the inevitable attacks.

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“WNYC Mobilizes For Harlem Emergency”

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Mayor La Guardia with educator Dr. Max Yergan and union leader Ferdinand Smith near the scene of disorder, August 2, 1943. And the imposed sacrifices of domestic wartime rationing to support America’s military –a military intent on keeping in step with Jim Crow segregation, was more salt in the wound.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Real World Criminals Online

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While I produced this episode, a 21 year old Massachusetts National Guard airman is alleged to have photographed and distributed copies of classified US Military material on Discord, a social media site. And I remember probably 2000 to 2003 ish, complaining when we when I think it was last year that we were at Alexa, Alexis Park for DEF CON.

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