How the Greatest Hacker Manipulated Everyone
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my dad died when he was 59 too :(
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16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
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Richard M Stallman and how he created the Free/Open Source software movement we have today, such as GNU plus Linux, that most people are clueless about his contributions.
Unless your only interested in Criminals Stories to Exploit.
one fact is the other way round. shimomura said i respect your skills, not kevin
When you take secret info from companies you go to jail but when companies take your data and secrets they sell it and it is business.
woah woah woah, you're making too much sense now lol
@@robethius_ What is your problem?
@@robethius_ ruclips.net/video/hieoUkUiFbg/видео.html
educate your self
@@YugoZex you can’t be that dense …. Read it again. I’m agreeing with you
@@YugoZexcalm down snowflake
man these dudes were making a 1980s science fiction crime thriller with every move.
For real 😂
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John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
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Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
Let's just admit that Aaron Swartz was The Greatest Hacker... which is why the US government relentlessly pursued him and caused him to die.
If you want to read realistic fiction about hackers... Where the hackers are actually helpful to society, "The girl with the dragon tattoo". That's a three books series published in Sweden, translated into English. The hero of the story is an investigative journalist exposing criminal plots. He uses a hacker named Lisbeth to sift through information and find the culprits
Do understad though. In all of this, mitnick was a hobo. No money, riding the wave as it came.
Hey ppl, I'm a retired computer/IT person, Yet I still find Dale Valskov so informative and straight forward. Thanks for your advise and helping the people...........Great work and love watching.
Account of mine also got hacked and I followed the method as explained in this video but I'm unable to proceed after recording the selfie video. Thank you Dale Valskov . It brings me immense joy to witness his name appearing frequently in comments, a clear indication of the commendable work he’s been doing.
RIP Kevin. In the late 90s, he was one of the Legends, and actually back then when the Internet had just taken the first steps you already knew who he was because almost every book related to the Internet noticed him.
Johnathan James also is one of the best
Legend eh? Until it's you that's violated. Or your grandmother's savings. Why don't these heroes hack attack adversary countries? Oh I forgot, that would take balls.
Legends to me, are people I know that work hard and don't steal.
@@jerelsalazar7959 I understand your point, but we must admit that we have Legends and Satan, Demons, for the Ultimate Evil, and all of these things Good and Bad influenced Human Civilisation, and our past, present, and future must be remembered Let's draw conclusions because who does not remember the Past repeats the Same Mistakes!
As a European, I never ever expected war to explode in my lifetime, but now in the 21st century is a fact that 600km from me in Ukraine... I don't know how we forgot hitler ( yes, no Capital letter for him ... ) and the nazi regime like that is back actually now and killing hundreds of thousands of people...
that is true !!
@@jerelsalazar7959 Don't let imperfection ruin what is good. Kevin did nothing wrong and only made these companies tighten up because if it wasn't him, its China or Russia or whoever.
EDIT - and there are plenty of "nationalist" "white hat" hackers that are hacking foreign adverseries all the time, they don't announce it to the world for obvious reasons.
Bloody genius. I can imagine someone doing this in 2024 because they have all the resources but doing this in 1990's with limited sources was incredible.
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There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Romans 6.23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
I feel like one thing though is they also had limited resources to catch him back then. Now it might be easier to catch these sorts of people possibly.
The "sources" weren't as limited as you think. He didn't come up with this on his own, he learned it from others. Of course, he was very good at it. (what we call "social engineering" today.)
@@sniper9143 Limited by modern standards. Phone calls and cell phones were very much traceable back then, too. CALEA didn't exist yet, so it wasn't exactly real-time. Changing his ESN ("cloning") meant his phone was linked to someone else. That's harder to do these days as the networks are far more integrated - the same ESN showing up more than once can be detected _automatically_ within seconds. Locating an ESN within the network took a while; locating a phone number is instantaneous, because that's how the PSTN functions. (esp. for _mobile_ phones.)
Moving around, changing your identity makes you just as had to find today as 40 years ago. Of course, changing your identity has gotten much harder, because it's now a going concern.
I feel the opposite, it is way harder to remain hidden in 2024 for a list of reasons, starting with the fact the are more and more cameras with face recognition everywhere
I appreciate his unique ability to identify weaknesses in a system, setup scenarios that line up nicely for exploitation, and to know exactly how to exploit these. It's a skill. Many of us can identify some weaknesses around us, even the ones that are contributing to our misery (like in government systems), but we can't follow to exploit these. That's the difference between a hacker and you
The efficiency of this Dale Valskov is next level. To juggle walk throughs of various angles on the topic delivered to-camera, differnet content per topic from various folks underneath the umbrella of the track list of the larger big band concert itself is engaging and refined. To make a dense taccess like this so digestible is really something. Awesome work jack!!
Kevin is the ultimate example of the "just for fun" facebook page category
😅
😮
He was the only person that clicked the "I'm feeling lucky" on google.
This dude was amazingly clever.
If he had only been a little more careful, he only got caught because of his little slip ups every now and then.
The film “Takedown” was based off his story.
Based on. And not exetera. Et cetera
@@snorttroll4379 what?
too bad human makes mistakes...
Thanks so much, my friend. I am actually just putting this one on and didn't know it was made into a movie. Cheers, from Newfoundland, Canada.
Jesus Christ saves
He had mercy on me he can save all who all seek him today He made away through calvery repent of all sins today
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Holy Spirit can give you peace purpose and joy and his will today
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
Congratulations Dale Valskov -I am relieved that you are out there fighting these thugs. We must take every precaution to protect the elderly and the general public from these despicable con artists. Congratulations to you!! You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for ensuring our security.
I can't imagine how difficult it is to choose a job in the battle against these crooks. The history must not be disregarded!!Respect to the Dale Valskov crew for taking up this responsibility and combating scammers.
I know him, he is a great hacker. I used to visit his website in early 2000's and there was a countdown timer on his web-page showing the time remaining in his release from jail.
LOL @ the countdown timer.
No, not much into English language. I meant I recognize this guy.@kahlin3886
Hacking is fictional. Is this about someone outside of fiction?
@kahlin3886handjobs in the shower?
@@bunk95 are you slow?
A movie MUST be made about this legend!
There is one, Takedown, but it's made after markovs and shimomuras accounts, i.e it's not that accurate or flattering. It's a decent hacker movie though, if you look at it in a vacuum.
But someone should really do a movie based on Mitnick's story from ghost in the wire.
‘Takedown”, (also, “Track Down” in some countries)2000. A bad movie based on a (in my opinion) horribly biased book by John Markoff of the NYT, who involved himself in the investigation and eventual prosecution driven by the revenge by one of Kevin’s foils, Tsutomu Shimomura.
Kevin’s story needs a new take. I nominate Jonathan Littman’s book, “The Fugitive Game” as well as Kevin’s autobiography. Kevin Poulsen can donate his time. He was there, but shouldn’t profit any further from his participation in…related…events.
Watch Mr. Robot.
@@ss_avsmt I like Mr. Robot but they are not even close to the same.
I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this. Because you're right. The worst thing that you can feel is hopelessness. And I hope that someone who is on the verge of losing hope finds Dale Valskov and realizes that as long as you're still alive and breathing, there's a chance, there's HOPE that the future is brighter then the present day.
I am in the place of hopelessness. Beyond.
I feel like that too in most days Megan I hope and pray we can get over the hopelessness feeling , hope You are ok and have a great day @@MeganMingler
Bravo, Dale Valskov I'm so glad you're out there fighting these scumbags. We must do everything in our power to protect the elderly and the general public from these despicable scammers. You're a true hero, my brother.
This man inspired me as a kid. He and my good friend from highschool, Alex, revered him. The things we did together were incredible and all because we had been inspired by the hacker spirit in Kevin Mitnick. Both Kevin and Alex have passed on, but I will never forget the memories. May they both rest in peace, compromising every system in their path :)
I swear to god. I laughed my ass off at this story like never before. This should be made into a comedy😂😂. What an absolute legend. Has a film been made about him?
@@TheSubpremeState A fairly subpar movie was "adapted" from the book Takedown. Of course, in the US, the movie was called "Track Down" because we're stupid.
Mitnick inspired a lot of people, his books are fantastic and his legendary status cannot be denied. RIP
@@doggonemess1 I think that may be due to the huge controversy surrounding the film's release (and creation) in the US. Many in the hacking community were up in arms over it. I believe it pretty much destroyed the film's US release. Don't remember exactly what went down and how it went down but I know there were protests outside of the studio's HQ and 2600 mag (of course) were a big part of it all.
Oooh yeah.. Much of it had to do with the fact that kevin was still awaiting trial, I believe! And the film was portraying him exactly as Markhoff/Shimomura depicted him in their book, Takedown (which Kevin vehemently disagreed with). Anyway it's kind of interesting. I don't remember all the details after all this time but I'm sure there is a lot of info on youtube alone.
@@intuit13 Thanks for the info!
Oh my god... I had no heard that Kevin passed away until seeing this. I got into computers in high school in the mid 90s, and Kevin Mitnick was kind of a god to all of us youngsters. He may not have been the best role model back then, but even so he must have inspired untold hundreds/thousands of young hackers and computer security enthusiasts, many of whom I am sure helped build the internet as we know it today. RIP Kevin. Now he is truly 'free' :/
I was blessed to have spoken to Kevin on many occasions both during his time of infamy and later during his deserved subsequent success. We first spoke on a group call back in the days of Blue Boxes and those calls would sometimes have people such as the original Cap'n Crunch John Draper and Steve Wozniak.
Kevin was a good man and a brilliant man and he was badly mistreated and misrepresented during his captivity.
Thank you for this story and for presenting Kevin in such a well understood and honest way (AKA circa 86-96 Sandbagger)
You should write a book man.
We need more immeasurably wise and compassionate humans like you on this planet. Thank you for sharing Dale Valskov , Jon. I bet I'm not alone when I say this video found me at the perfect moment, and there are a lot of things here that I needed to hear right now.
I have to appreciate the effort you have put to explain / produce the whole story, Good Job.
Thank you very much, Sid
It just kept glitching on me when I tried this video tutorial so firstly I would say thank you for the video and secondly, thank you Dale Valskov meeting you was a blessing in disguise keep up with the good work I'm sure a lot of people will be needing your assistance iin the nearest future after seeing this
I legit made fake VIP badges at concerts for years. Wear a nice suit, had an expensive camera, acted like I belonged etc...
I got in stage with Red Hot Chilled Peppers doing this when I was 19 years old. Freaking fun times man :)
I did a TON of fake Ticketmaster tickets (never got caught), but never VIP badges because I wouldn’t know what they were supposed to look like. How did you find that part out?
@@georgewashington2930im also curious
A few times I got into concerts saying I was the electrician to fix the fault, also said I was the lighting guy heaps and never got questions
@@stevengoodfellowit’s like the old saying, you can get into any event if your carrying a ladder 😅
Kevin was a friend of mine and I want everyone to know he NEVER hacked for profit; it was a world of puzzles for him and he was the best
as a greyhat myself, it's almost never about the $ after a certain point. Mitnick was a greyhat, change my mind.
No he wasn’t
I was glued to the screen watching this. Great story plus beautifully narrated and put together. Greetings from Thailand.
What a sad ending to this story. As stated numerous times, he never used information for malicious purposes. Im glad he was able to get on the good side of the government and leave a child behind before his passing.
i like to think it isn’t the end of his adventures…
Hail the champion of professional decorum, whose unwavering attention to detail and commitment to excellence set the bar higher and higher. You helped me a lot Dale Valskov... I got back my account that was hacked, if it wasn't for your help I wouldn't have succeeded... Thank you very much
Thanks for creating this. In all honesty, it's been a long time since I was hooked on a show and didn't want to miss a second of it. Cheers
Wow, great video. Kevin was ahead of his time. The lesson of security of Kevin, people are the greatest weakness, are taught in all companies today. RIP KEVIN 2023
Like Houdini he may come back through the internet like a Patron Saint.
NOT THE COMPILER. I CAN ALMOST FEEL HIM HOLDING BACK THAT ANGER
I thought I had no luck at all because i tried all the steps made mentions in this video but none seems to work to my favor. Grateful for Dale Valskov who went above and beyond to assist me in recovering my account. Your kindness and tech skills are unmatched. Cheers to awesome individual like you!
Sad to learn here that Kevin Mitnick died July 2023. I read/listened to his book "Ghost in the Wires" on audible three times and it was a real page turner, he was a great guy.
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RIP. Will always be my hero. Now he is truly free.
The way you told his story was humane, compassionate. Thank you. He shouldn't have served all that jail time - especially solitary! - for exposing the weaknesses of corporations that are making a killing in profits, and doing nothing malevolent with the data he hacked. It took them HOW many years to finally appreciate his talents and help Kevin put them to use for good? Shame on them all, the gov't included. Thanks for the story about him. I'm glad he was able to put his skills to good use and find love before he died. I only saw this one story but subscribed, based on how you handled it.
I'm just a simple person from Switzerland, but I want to know how awesome it is what you did and what you do Dale Valskov . I found it difficult to do the steps by myself, thanks to you for being a life saver. I'm really happy seeing his name everywhere in the comments. It says a lot about his good work
The demise of Sir Kevin Mitnick came to me as an absolute shock.
He is an idol for me, always will be.
It broke my heart, he was also hero ,the reason i became a software engineer
Same.
RIP Kevin, you are a legend and there will be no one like you ever again.
this sounds like an even more interesting version of "War Games" - this should definitely be a movie
great idea! this video clip was fascinating.
I was thinking the same thing then I came across your comment.
There were a few already, although it was based on a very controversially based on the BS book written by a journalist Johnathan Littmann.
The movie is called Takedown, but it is really lame and it is very far from the crazy epic exploits that Kevin actually did in real life. Typical Hollywood crap. It is so crappy that it was marketed with a even crappier name in the US: "Hackers 2" or "Track Down"
Would be over written and Hollywood would make a mess of it
@@unnamedchannel1237 that is true, they would likely jack it up
That man did 5 years in prison bro. Years of solitary confinement. Smh. And he didn’t even hurt anyone. It wasn’t right
There were some many others
excellent video!
it's really sad to me that the company he helped found, know be 4, didn't release any kind of tribute video about him after his passing and just continued on like nothing had happened.
I helped to make them one of our training vendors and do wonder about that. Keven made cameos in some of the training videos - I thought that was an awesome touch. TBO, so many of our employees are actually eager to watch his training videos. THAT, is a sign of his genious. Kevin is finally FREE. RIP.
The time and efforts you had put into this work that is beyond excellence Firm tech recovery . I couldn’t take the selfie because it shows captcha download failed. Take my cordial thanks! and i will make sure the world knows more about you and the good did you have done for me, people like you are rare. Thank you Dale Valskov
Being curious , mischievous, and talented is a CRIME! Never forget it!
The pain
Bravo, Dale Valskov -I'm so glad you're out there fighting these scumbags. We must do everything in our power to protect the elderly and the general public from these despicable scammers. You're a true hero, my brother
You know what I love is how it's all explained to us so we can go do it ourselves
Whistle into your cell phone and see what happens...
@@ALCRAN2010 I can't stand cell phones cell phones are the reason for your parents getting robbed
Obviously there was alot of editing with 1940's tech
@@ALCRAN2010😂😂😂😂
You can do it, but will it work???
My account also got hacked and I followed the method as explained in this video but I'm unable to proceed after recording the selfie video. Thank you Dale Valskov . I'm really happy seeing his name everywhere in the comment. It really says a lot about his good work.
Wow… I must say, perfect storytelling. Your cadence is remarkable, straight to the point with no unnecessary added drama, which most storytellers feel the need to insert. The story itself already had enough drama - no need to add any ego/insecurity driven extra-dramarama. Loved it. Thank you… Now I want to see the movie, if they ever make it… Unless they already have. Guess I will Google it.
Thank you, Dale Valskov for consistently being so approachable and open-minded. Your friendly demeanor and willingness to listen and understand serve as a constant source of motivation. Your support and guidance have been especially meaningful to me during the recent account issue I encountered. Your willingness to assist and offer valuable advice speaks volumes about your character and the supportive environment you cultivate. I’m incredibly grateful to have someone like you. Your assistance played a crucial role in resolving the issue and getting my account back.
Most people freak out when the FBI raids their house, but apparently not Kevin. He'll answer the door with his ass sticking out and have fresh donuts on the counter waiting for them. To think that a high school dropout with a G.E.D. was wrecking some of the largest corporations in the world and trolling the FBI - is the stuff of legend! r.i.p Kevin
Having you as my support has been one of the best things I’ve ever decided on, Dale Valskov . Your assistance has made my tasks smoother and more manageable. I deeply appreciate the favor you’ve extended to me. Thank you, my friend. Your presence has made this entire process much more comfortable, and I am truly grateful for it. Working alongside you is a pleasure, and your dedication to your role serves as an inspiration to me. I will always remember the help and support you’ve provided me with.
Hacking in the 80s and 90s was wild. And keep in mind a lot of these guys could build their own stuff like with a soldering iron. My little contribution was a "blue box" that was only a blue box when held upside down. It was just in time for blue boxes to no longer work anyway.
Sometimes you come across a channel by chance, and it’s like an early birthday gift. Interesting subjects, well narrated and no overbearing noisy music. Excellent!
His phishing test emails never work for me at work. 😂
knowbe4 😂
Lol 😅 Thanks to him, I guess
i worked for a financial institution. they would send out fishing emails to the staff. it was appalling how many failed the test.
I remember in 2002 he use to come on aol chats he was cool af
@@HandMeDealsstop the cap. He never did such a thing
@Newsthink they way you've put a fantastic video filled with details into just 25 minutes..just wow very much appreciated. You have a new loving subscriber..going to scroll down to watch all of your videos❤
Appreciate the love! Will do more of these kinds of docs in the future
less you Dale Valskov and evervone that's does what u do and helped those that get burnt I been burnt so u doing this is a little Justice for me .. Thank You for giving this creature's a taste of their own medicine.
Kudos to you, Dale Valskov for your extraordinary dedication and hard work in helping me recover my account. Your efforts are truly commendable, and I encourage you to maintain this exceptional standard as you embark on future endeavors. The path ahead is filled with promise for someone of your caliber
In both personal and professional realms, Dale Valskov shines as an outstanding individual. His work within the IT field consistently showcases reliability and excellence. Dale Valskov possesses a unique blend of passion, dedication, and profound knowledge that distinguishes him from others. His unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional results renders him an indispensable asset to any project or team.
Thank you.
What a neutral and balanced post about the internet 10/10.
Really interesting and informative, and for me, you did this respectfully given how the story ends.
I was fortunate to meet Kevin Mitnick on occasion and still have his business card to this day (made out of metal). He was a very modest person and always willing to share information and later in his life he looked to monetize his knowledge / reputation. I also got to meet Frank Abagnale Jr. another story for another day.
So many grey hats like him are the reason we have such robust cybersec infra now. Hats off to the guys who sacrificed their relationships and partners in the pursuit of curiosity of the mind
Everyone should have a dedicated person like you Dale Valskov . People dream of hiring such a talented expert like you. Keep up the hard work. Thank you so much for your dedication in this process. Thank you for your commitment to your job. Your outstanding performance helped our me alot. Thank you once again for your hard work and dedication.
Holy shit. I didn't know he died. I've been living under a rock.
Kevin Mitnick's story is a fascinating look into the early days of hacking and its impact on technology today. This video provides a great perspective on his skills and legacy. Thanks for sharing, Newsthink.
Y’all should stop calling everything “the bare minimum” when it’s literally not. Respect is the bare minimum, actually going out of your way to comfort and have an open ear for someone isn’t. Doing something like this is truly very nice and a great thing of him to do. I hope shit gets better for you and I salute Dale Valskov for being mature when it’s needed!
Wow, I didnt know he passed away last year. Bless you Kevin. I loved your books.
Me neither. Took me one year and some days
5 years in jail for what? Ridiculous!
You are so missed Kevin! RIP ❤. Your brilliance still shines.
The weakest link in any system's security is always the human factor.
Kindly let me to express my sincere gratitude for the exceptional support and dedication Dale Valskov provided in helping me with business account. Your willingness to go above and beyond, investing additional time and effort, has been invaluable to me. The meticulous attention to detail and unwavering commitment you demonstrated throughout this process is truly commendable. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your outstanding assistance.
Cybersecurity nightmare : black hat hackers
He was the definition of "Lets see how far I can take this?"
In the 80's, I wanted to program, at age 15 or so, and went to Bell Labs, made an appointment, and they took me on a tour, gave me a phone to phone in, and the modem, and books, etc, and bought me lunch. I was there for the full 8 hour day, and they even played bocce ball at lunch. I was honest about whom I was, but I was shocked at how friendly they were, and giving me access to phone in, and half a dozen books. That is a 180, from where we are today. Of course, I did not do anything unethical. today, you would not get past the door.
Thank you for sharing
I remember this well. Very good storytelling and narrative. Just subscribed.
I'm literally overwhelmed, You are a blessing to the world. I can't thank you enough Dale Valskov for helping me with my account recovery. My prayers will always be with you and your team. Keep it up guys. Love from Maldives. There are many people out there I pray everybody get help.
Wow, what a good episode! I have to admit, I wasn't expecting him to have died at such an early age. For me, that was a very sad ending. Especially with his wife being pregnant.
Man. I just finished Ghost in the Wires, just to find out he passed away two years ago. Rest in peace Kevin 🙏
If people haven't read Mitnik's book, 'Ghost in the Wires,' I highly recommend it. The guy was amazing.
Excellent reporting and very interesting!
Just cause you can't control a person, don't make him/her a threat or a villain.
Kevin Mitnick left the world as an honourable human being proving the world wrong.
This is the most intriguing video. It's also ironic how they exploit and fatten you up for the kill, thinking we're too dumb to realize it's one big commercial much exaggerated for engagement. The ironic part, though, is how they show you can't trust anyone out there, then pitch this relatively unknown no, cred service that can't even afford proper ad campaigns and expect you to trust them with a payment all of your other info I mean ALL of it, and expect you trust them to protect you with worthless unnecessary services you can do yourself free and effortlessly everyone wants to make sleazy money these days they don't realize you can be successful actually helping people and that deceiving them is always gonna render you despicable eventually...I was about to subscribe, too. aaha how lame
A riveting story, very well presented. Well worth watching, thank you.
POV:
Hackers telling me where I live.
Me already knowing where I live: 😎
Why wouldnt FBI offer this guy a job. That guy was a genious. Love his story
Congratulations, Dale Valskov I am relieved that you are out there fighting these thugs, We musttake every precaution to protect the elderly and the general public from these despicable con artists. Congratulations to You!! You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for ensuring our security.
He could have started a billion dollar cyber security firm.
He did lol an created a business for selling bypassing tools for locks....
lolololololololol. He did
I remember hearing about him back in the 90's. Thanks.
He was a genious..
I witnessed part of this history leading up to his final arrest back in 94-95!
The government should put the data broker business out of business. It should be required that companies only have an opt in process where you agree that your private data can be sold, and that you would get something in return for selling your data.
As it stands, companies like Aura essentially just create yet another layer of data brokers because you have to pay a monthly fee to "protect" your data, and if you stop paying, well then you are back to square one. It's a very twisted business model.
Thank you Em for sharing your world with us.
85% of Corporate losses are sourced from employees who felt betrayed by their masters. {source: Mitnick's book} Focusing on the 15% of losses that a exogenous to the Corporate structure is disingenuous at best. Corporations are their own worst enemy, which is a systemic consequence of contradictions in ownership and value-distribution. Just as Clayton Christensen predicted, all corporations fail, eventually, from their own systemic inadequacies to account for the Social Management fallacies that they institute within their governance methodologies. Hackers aren't the problem, they' re just a symptom of a larger order problem.
it must be even worse now with the dei hires.
Great storytelling. They should make a film based on this story. It is also great that Kevin used his skills for good enriching society rather than exploiting others to fill his own pocket.
the professionalism in your videos is unmatched!
Well done 👏.....thanks for the good content. ❤
This is an amazing piece and filled in so much that I greatly apporeacite the details and simplicity of delivery. I'll be back.
That mullet is truly legendary.
There's a video game based on a tabletop RPG called "Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines", where one of the NPCs you meet is an elite hacker named Mitnick.
This would make an exceptional movie script.
Look up Mike Virus. A way better story
They made a crap movie many years ago. The true documentary about the ordeal you should see is called: FREEDOM DOWNTIME
Ghost in the Wires is one of my favorite books! Kevin is a legend!
I love falling asleep to it on Audiobook. I didn't know he passed away until I saw this video though 😭
@@psions555same. I even have to use knowb4 but cannot even remember that being mentioned.
People who traced and caught him were SMARTER than him.
What Kevin did was the equivalent of seeing a firewall in a vr game and just pressing the Oculus button going straight through it because it can't affect you in the real world.