Mitnick Online Again

Zarathustra · Dec 29, 2002, 05:47 PM

This sent in by ToshiroOC. The world's once most wanted hacker will soon be surfing the internet again.

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Kevin Mitnick, 39, of Thousand Oaks, California, served five years in federal prison for stealing software and altering data at Motorola, Novell, Nokia, Sun Microsystems and the University of Southern California. Prosecutors accused him of causing tens of millions of dollars in damage to corporate computer networks.

Mitnick was freed in January 2000. The terms of his probation, which expire January 20, require he get government permission before using computers, software, modems or any devices that connect to the Internet. His travel and employment also are limited.

Mitnick just won a long court battle to renew his ham license and can resume surfing the internet next month. The full article can be viewed here.

***craig5320*** · Dec 29, 2002, 06:27 PM

Bet he's got one hell of a to do list. 1. Join DriverHeaven I've heard great things about it...

DriveEuro · Dec 29, 2002, 07:32 PM

I saw this guy on TLC one time......his nickname (alias) was Captain Zap...He broke into AT&T via modem and changed their computer clocks so that 12:00 am was really 12:00pm so all the AT&T people got cheap long distance.

Vampyromaniac · Dec 30, 2002, 01:47 AM

I didn't think that Captain Zap was Kevin Mitnick... Is he, really?

ToshiroOC · Dec 30, 2002, 02:17 AM

Never heard of Captain Zap. I knew about Capt. Crunch though - real old timer, retired from the phreaking nowadays, but with that kind of brilliant mind, who can really say if its over? If only script kiddies never existed,,,

Vampyromaniac · Dec 30, 2002, 02:35 AM

OK, did some searching . . .
Captain Zap = Ian Murphy
Captain Crunch = John Draper

And I think . . .
Kevin Mitnick = Condor

Sakman · Dec 30, 2002, 02:35 AM

I think, Kevis is cool guy! He will be more cautious next time...

DriveEuro · Dec 30, 2002, 03:27 AM

Yeah, Captain Crunch was a phone freaker. Him and Steve Wozniak (creator of Apple) were friends. I saw that on a tv special on TLC.

Dec 29, 2002, 06:27 PM	#2
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Dec 29, 2002, 07:32 PM	#3
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	I saw this guy on TLC one time......his nickname (alias) was Captain Zap...He broke into AT&T via modem and changed their computer clocks so that 12:00 am was really 12:00pm so all the AT&T people got cheap long distance. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Dec 30, 2002, 01:47 AM	#4
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	I didn't think that Captain Zap was Kevin Mitnick... Is he, really? __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Dec 30, 2002, 02:17 AM	#5
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	Never heard of Captain Zap. I knew about Capt. Crunch though - real old timer, retired from the phreaking nowadays, but with that kind of brilliant mind, who can really say if its over? If only script kiddies never existed,,, __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Dec 30, 2002, 02:35 AM	#6
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	OK, did some searching . . . Captain Zap = Ian Murphy Captain Crunch = John Draper And I think . . . Kevin Mitnick = Condor __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Dec 30, 2002, 02:35 AM	#7
Sakman DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary, Eu Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I think, Kevis is cool guy! He will be more cautious next time...

Dec 30, 2002, 03:27 AM	#8
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, Captain Crunch was a phone freaker. Him and Steve Wozniak (creator of Apple) were friends. I saw that on a tv special on TLC. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024