Network Intrusion Quotes

We won't sit idly by when a crime is committed in the real world. So why should we when it happens in cyber space?

Computer hackers do not need to know each other's real names, or even live on the same continent, to steal millions in mere hours.

I went from being a kid who loved to perform magic tricks to becoming the world's most notorious hacker, feared by corporations and the government.

Hackers are breaking the systems for profit. Before, it was about intellectual curiosity and pursuit of knowledge and thrill, and now hacking is big business.

The Kremlin hacked our presidential election, is waging a cyberwar against our NATO allies, and is probing opportunities to use similar tactics against democracies worldwide. Why, then, are federal agencies, local and state governments, and millions of Americans unwittingly inviting this threat into their cyber networks and secure spaces?

An element of virtually every national security threat and crime problem the FBI faces is cyber-based or facilitated. We face sophisticated cyber threats from state-sponsored hackers, hackers for hire, organized cyber syndicates, and terrorists.

Computer hacking really results in financial losses and hassles. The objectives of terrorist groups are more serious. That is not to say that cyber groups can't access a telephone switch in Manhattan on a day like 9/11, shut it down, and therefore cause more casualties.

To be clear, any attempt to hack or to do anything nefarious is wrong and illegal.

Hackers are seen as shadowy figures with superhuman powers that threaten civilization.

There is the possibility to be suddenly arrested for hacking.

The Russians hacked into the Illinois State Board of Elections. They got into the database.

We now see hacking taking place by foreign governments and by private individuals all around the world.

The most pervasive cyber threat to the U.S. financial sector is from cyber criminals.

The conversation we should be having is, what does Russia have from Hillary Clinton's server?

There are two types of companies in the world: those that know they've been hacked, and those that don't.

While the vast majority of hackers may be disinclined towards violence, it would only take a few to turn cyber terrorism into reality.

We want to detect malware, regardless of its source or purpose. Politics don't even enter the discussion, nor should they. Any malware, even targeted, can get out of hand and cause 'collateral damage' to machines that aren't the intended victim.

Security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day, they come out with a total exploit; your machine can be taken over totally.

Then again, my case was all about the misappropriation of source code because I wanted to become the best hacker in the world and I enjoyed beating the security mechanisms.

What was once a comparatively minor threat - people hacking for fun or for bragging rights - has turned into full-blown economic espionage and extremely lucrative cyber crime.

Further, the next generation of terrorists will grow up in a digital world, with ever more powerful and easy-to-use hacking tools at their disposal.

Cyber espionage is very lucrative for economic benefit to a nation.

Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual and the harm they cause.

My hacking was all about becoming the best at circumventing security. So when I was a fugitive, I worked systems administrator jobs to make money. I wasn't stealing money or using other people's credit cards. I was doing a 9-to-5 job.

Look at what is happening in China and in Russia. They have units that are specifically targeted cyber warfare. They are carrying it out. Our critical infrastructure is attacked thousands of times a day.