How the Greatest Hacker Manipulated Everyone

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[@CatFish107]

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[@erberIsSillyhawk]

my dad died when he was 59 too :(

[@christopher9727]

Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven 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

[@CriticalThinker-42]

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.

[@ms101289]

one fact is the other way round. shimomura said i respect your skills, not kevin

[@YugoZex]

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.

[@robethius_]

woah woah woah, you're making too much sense now lol

[@YugoZex]

@@robethius_ What is your problem?

[@YugoZex]

@@robethius_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/nprIoIihis55mMk educate your self

[@robethius_]

@@YugoZex you can’t be that dense …. Read it again. I’m agreeing with you

[@Last_Chance.]

​@@YugoZexcalm down snowflake

[@vasiovasio]

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.

[@napst3r1]

Johnathan James also is one of the best

[@jerelsalazar7959]

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.

[@vasiovasio]

@@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...

[@amramhakohen3923]

that is true !!

[@drbeavis4211]

@@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.

[@musicbysazid]

Kevin is the ultimate example of the "just for fun" facebook page category

[@sunnymoondog]

😅

[@honor9lite1337]

😮

[@irollerblade13]

He was the only person that clicked the "I'm feeling lucky" on google.

[@soulsnatcherchu]

Made ur likes 1k lmao

[@blessgenesis4956]

lol

[@user-bn3by5ce8b]

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.

[@amberagarwal8396]

who is Dale what does he have to do to this video

[@ddr1706]

@@amberagarwal8396 Nothing. It's a bot trying to advertise his social media page and (most likely I'm assuming) sell a course

[@b.bailey8244]

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.

[@5582558]

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.

[@christopher9727]

Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven 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

[@sniper9143]

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.

[@jfbeam]

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.)

[@jfbeam]

@@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.

[@АндрейОнищенко-з8х]

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

[@DereliqueMahBAWLS]

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.

[@snorttroll4379]

Based on. And not exetera. Et cetera

[@DereliqueMahBAWLS]

@@snorttroll4379 what?

[@sya_7489]

too bad human makes mistakes...

[@justingates9218]

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.

[@christopher9727]

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

[@ba8e]

A movie MUST be made about this legend!

[@crax83]

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.

[@csmarkham]

‘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.

[@csmarkham]

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.

[@ss_avsmt]

Watch Mr. Robot.

[@drbeavis4211]

@@ss_avsmt I like Mr. Robot but they are not even close to the same.

[@mr.suresh5812]

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.

[@JAY1892]

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!

[@preritsharma5215]

💯

[@bl88-88]

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 :)

[@TheSubpremeState]

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?

[@doggonemess1]

@@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.

[@drbeavis4211]

Mitnick inspired a lot of people, his books are fantastic and his legendary status cannot be denied. RIP

[@intuit13]

@@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.

[@doggonemess1]

@@intuit13 Thanks for the info!

[@smanqele]

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

[@sidl834]

I have to appreciate the effort you have put to explain / produce the whole story, Good Job. Thank you very much, Sid

[@grasshoppertown]

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.

[@AshishChauhan-yk4ffashiah]

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.

[@WireHedd]

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)

[@jeremiahgrubert947]

You should write a book man.

[@sukhidhaliwal1835]

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

[@andrew.l.5493]

I was glued to the screen watching this. Great story plus beautifully narrated and put together. Greetings from Thailand.

[@HolleSangma]

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.

[@RahulBhai-ur7tl]

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.

[@intuit13]

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' :/

[@jovetj]

He wasn't the worst role model, either.

[@MichaelDillin]

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.

[@georgewashington2930]

🙄

[@awelshwhale]

how is an audio book described as a page turner?

[@gregf4416]

@@awelshwhale On the internet anything can be anything and you can spell it however you want as well.

[@fifthnail]

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

[@mariovillarreal8647]

Like Houdini he may come back through the internet like a Patron Saint.

[@rmgaming3899]

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.

[@MeganMingler]

I am in the place of hopelessness. Beyond.

[@kevinkelly6479]

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

[@fairestlotus]

NOT THE COMPILER. I CAN ALMOST FEEL HIM HOLDING BACK THAT ANGER

[@s3vR3x]

RIP Kevin, you are a legend and there will be no one like you ever again.

[@SKRUBL0RD]

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.

[@JesterMynah]

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.

[@segsfault]

The demise of Sir Kevin Mitnick came to me as an absolute shock. He is an idol for me, always will be.

[@joenevarez1938]

It broke my heart, he was also hero ,the reason i became a software engineer

[@quikdraw5203]

Same.

[@ShankarYadave]

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.

[@noblelies]

RIP. Will always be my hero. Now he is truly free.

[@naZ11911]

@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❤

[@Newsthink]

Appreciate the love! Will do more of these kinds of docs in the future

[@mattiereid77]

this sounds like an even more interesting version of "War Games" - this should definitely be a movie

[@cathithomas2888]

great idea! this video clip was fascinating.

[@stockmarket1990]

I was thinking the same thing then I came across your comment.

[@xantiom]

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"

[@unnamedchannel1237]

Would be over written and Hollywood would make a mess of it

[@mattiereid77]

@@unnamedchannel1237 that is true, they would likely jack it up

[@Vaibhav__Rajolli_18]

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

[@phasevariance258]

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

[@KYNGSAFARI]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lawrencestone2596]

You know what I love is how it's all explained to us so we can go do it ourselves

[@ALCRAN2010]

Whistle into your cell phone and see what happens...

[@lawrencestone2596]

@@ALCRAN2010 I can't stand cell phones cell phones are the reason for your parents getting robbed

[@DanielSmith-lv5ed]

Obviously there was alot of editing with 1940's tech

[@mikelee9516]

@@ALCRAN2010😂😂😂😂

[@somerset006]

You can do it, but will it work???

[@selectiveapathy]

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.

[@cathithomas2888]

i like to think it isn’t the end of his adventures…

[@jahidahmedlxr]

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

[@travismadison6552]

Thanks!

[@Newsthink]

Thanks Travis, really appreciate it!

[@SkystruckOnline]

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 :)

[@georgewashington2930]

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?

[@naesone2653]

@@georgewashington2930im also curious

[@stevengoodfellow]

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

[@okee9]

@@stevengoodfellowit’s like the old saying, you can get into any event if your carrying a ladder 😅

[@MyTube4Utoo]

If people haven't read Mitnik's book, 'Ghost in the Wires,' I highly recommend it. The guy was amazing.

[@6thdayblue59]

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.

[@nycupperes]

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.

[@normbograham]

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.

[@harrybricks]

Thank you for sharing

[@user-cb3qr9dt2k]

Wow, I didnt know he passed away last year. Bless you Kevin. I loved your books.

[@harrybricks]

Me neither. Took me one year and some days

[@Mr.OCanada]

I remember this well. Very good storytelling and narrative. Just subscribed.

[@Gizmologist_]

I grew up with the Kevin's philosophies. I didn't know he died until now.

[@brianpongones7574]

Thank you Em for sharing your world with us.

[@grb1969]

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.

[@bissetttom1738]

it must be even worse now with the dei hires.

[@stephenmacknik3212]

Excellent reporting and very interesting!

[@LordBlackVideo]

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

[@wallc777]

as a greyhat myself, it's almost never about the $ after a certain point. Mitnick was a greyhat, change my mind.

[@kd8icq]

No he wasn’t

[@marks88311]

He was a criminal. Change my mind.

[@80s_Gamr]

This is a very good documentary on Kevin. I like how you painted him in the light he deserved to be in rather than how others have in years past.

[@SadieWek]

the professionalism in your videos is unmatched!

[@glenegrant]

This is an amazing piece and filled in so much that I greatly apporeacite the details and simplicity of delivery. I'll be back.

[@perpetualtech5906]

Wonderful story! Thank you for all you do and keep up the great work!

[@Sugarsail1]

Being curious , mischievous, and talented is a CRIME! Never forget it!

[@DevinSlater-cq6ml]

The pain

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

No the fuck its not a crime.

[@silvrnightingale]

Love how a lot of the videos I watch about hacker's stories usually ends with prison actually doing it's job of reformation and they end up working cybersecurity and put their skills to good use.

[@vkbhai7170]

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.

[@bicyclist2]

I remember hearing about him back in the 90's. Thanks.

[@Constantinos-Cy]

He was a genious..

[@ForgottenMachines]

4:37 Hey...a Data General Dasher terminal...and a Far Side coffee cup! What a great sight in the late 80s-early 90s...wow! Now, what's that "Bulle..." magazine on the desk? THAT should put a year, if not a month, on exactly when this picture was taken! Fantastic video with the best example of period-correct tech!

[@sheaerin]

I did some googling, and it’s Bullett magazine!

[@ForgottenMachines]

@@sheaerin That's terrific, thank you! I haven't looked myself yet, but are there archives that go back to the 80s/90s where we might be able to do a date match on that cover? THAT would be cool...thanks for the additional research!

[@sheaerin]

Well, no, that can’t be right. It says their first issue came out in 2010…Hmm….

[@ForgottenMachines]

@@sheaerin A reverse image search traces this back to a flicker post Uploaded on February 16, 2017. I can't link it here because my comment will be blocked if I do, but the description is: R6, State & Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection 1988. Bruce Hostetler. Western spruce budworm control project lab. Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. Bruce Hostetler. Western spruce budworm control project lab. Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. Photo by and courtesy of: William M. Ciesla Date: 1988 Credit: USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection. Collection: William M. Ciesla collection; Fort Collins, Colorado.

[@geargeekpdx3566]

Really the only difference between Mitnick and Bill Gates, or Sergey Brin, or Zuckerberg is that he didn't think about how hacking could make him rich. He just did it as pranks but was likely an even more powerful dual-hemisphere thinker like a Steve Jobs with his artistic and linear lobes well developed if he had the right guidance or impetus. This guy is the Godfather of all true digital divergence and rebellion.

[@poohbeartube]

If I understand you correctly, your contention is that Mitnick had both high level social and technical skills. I agree. You seem to have a higher opinion of Jobs than I though. If it was not for Woz and his contributions, Jobs would have probably had modest success and/or sold weed out of a VW bus. That's just my opinion, I could be wrong.

[@connorthomson7710]

@@poohbeartubeSteve jobs is the goat

[@poohbeartube]

@@connorthomson7710 Grow up.

[@mlw237]

​​​@@poohbeartube you *_are_* wrong.

[@poohbeartube]

@@mlw237 To be fair, you don't know that at all... You're just inclined to believe that. But since you are certain, provide substantiation for your assertion.

[@darylhoyt5012]

This was very interesting and, to tell such a complex story so succinctly, was very comprehensible. Nice job.

[@hemantakoch2032]

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.

[@ritaburton9640]

You are so missed Kevin! RIP ❤. Your brilliance still shines.

[@633ohioc]

Well done 👏.....thanks for the good content. ❤

[@TayloredKC]

His phishing test emails never work for me at work. 😂

[@anuradhaedirisuriya]

knowbe4 😂

[@Heyu7her3]

Lol 😅 Thanks to him, I guess

[@bissetttom1738]

i worked for a financial institution. they would send out fishing emails to the staff. it was appalling how many failed the test.

[@HandMeDeals]

I remember in 2002 he use to come on aol chats he was cool af

[@kd8icq]

@@HandMeDealsstop the cap. He never did such a thing

[@user67196]

That's a perfect character Arc

[@bt4582]

Wow mad respect to Kevin. He was one of the good ones who genuinely just used his abilities to find information but never sold or did anything with it. I hope we learned as much as we could from him and that future people with those skills can go on to help the others and even the government to do some good. I know it seems weird saying that but he was so smart and taught us a lot more than many of those fancy cyber security firms.

[@mrkeopele]

greed and ownership is inherently a failure of kindness and love, Kevin proved this

[@mr.x335h]

A movie should be made about this man's legacy.

[@ShubhamJadhav-sz3fo]

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

[@iftekhar77]

Cybersecurity nightmare : black hat hackers

[@ErikSomething]

Great documentary! Thanks for sharing this story

[@sheikhqh716]

What great documentary, even more amazing the commentary, the storyline is just mind boggling and entertaining.

[@Punjabi.suit.mehkma]

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

[@WilliamJamison-g3b]

Well done. You’re a terrific storyteller.

[@ReadTheShrill]

1:10 Webcams? Computers didn't have webcams back then. At least, it would be exceedingly rare. Like an company executive with a purpose-built video system to talk to a specific remote site. Webcams were certainly not in general use.

[@Newsthink]

I thought that was weird too, but Kevin specifically mentioned that in his memoir related to this incident: "Working as fast as I can, I install a “remote access Trojan,” a type of malicious software that gives me full access to the system, so I can log keystrokes, grab password hashes, and even instruct the webcam to take pictures of the person using the computer." (prologue)

[@CatFish107]

​@Newsthink so you thought you should parrot that line uncritically? You said he did these things, not that he claims he did these things.

[@knerduno5942]

The first webcam was developed in 1991, and became common in use in 1993.

[@SubvertTheState]

​@CatFish107 He said it. It's not their job to investigate all of the claims of everyone involved. Only to document what THEIR claims are.

[@blackroberts6290]

Maybe the book's prolouge was his life after prison, penetration testing.

[@cryptosquirrel5667]

Well done doco and highly accurate based on my extensive reading on the subject!

[@volo7877]

Woe, crazier than any movie. The chasing and all the clever moves from 1 man. Damn. RIP Kevin

[@itsm3th3b33]

This would make an exceptional movie script.

[@HandMeDeals]

Look up Mike Virus. A way better story

[@kd8icq]

They made a crap movie many years ago. The true documentary about the ordeal you should see is called: FREEDOM DOWNTIME

[@Raj_gothi]

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.

[@gimme3steps933]

Art of deception and Art of intrusion are 2 books Kevin wrote that I’ve read and recommend.

[@mr.wyodak2131]

Thank you. I appreciate this so much!

[@mr.wyodak2131]

Hope you'll be pleased to know that Kevin wrote "The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data." There is an audiobook here on youtube and a two-hundred eighty-three-page pdf available via websearch to read along. I hope you enjoy it!

[@gimme3steps933]

Thank you ! =)

[@SmileyxKyley]

I met kevin mitnick at defcon in 2016. I had no idea that he was kevin mitnick while I was talking to him, but he was a really decent guy. At the end of our conversation, he gave me his business card (which was metal and you could literally break apart into lock picks) and I couldn’t believe it when I realized he was THE kevin mitnick.

[@FrankPlunkett]

Good video. Great job packing all of the essential information on Kevin into a relatively short video. I will be adding it to my basic cybercrime course. Thank you,

[@Vega_Sports]

That man did 5 years in prison bro. Years of solitary confinement. Smh. And he didn’t even hurt anyone. It wasn’t right

[@harrybricks]

There were some many others

[@sidl834]

Wow, Thank you Very Much.

[@playipstreamsolutions5538]

The super hero of my era!!

[@jaspermcjasper3672]

I like the evergreen tree on-screen at 2:45. We have one just like it in my town. I wonder if these trees are all clones of the same tree, or all come seeds from a pine-cone of one such tree, or just why they all look the same.

[@parisfrancemission]

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.

[@BoatRocker619]

He could have started a billion dollar cyber security firm.

[@kvngode1636]

He did lol an created a business for selling bypassing tools for locks....

[@kd8icq]

lolololololololol. He did

[@USAYEdotCOM]

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

[@melissastreeter22]

Beautifully written and narrated.

[@govinda4577]

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!

[@michaeljack6053]

R.I.P Kevin!

[@SanuSingh-m5d]

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!

[@Senyu-j1i]

I thought this was that America's most wanted hacker who made an autobiography titled 'a life wasted' on wattpad. From prison escapes and going to Alaska, it was a really memorable piece.

[@QuincyAlleyne]

A beautiful and sad story, this should be a movie.

[@OfficialYuvrajx11]

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.

[@alexcarter8807]

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.

[@Justgoodvids]

There might be an option to hide your cursor when you’re recording your screen