Computer news, reviews, humor, and practical information, for better or for worse, from a computer technician's on-the-job experiences.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net hacker Mitnick off probation Press Telegram, LOS ANGELES-- Today marks a milestone for a former 'Valley boy' once considered the federal government's most-wanted hacker.
That's when probation officially ends for Kevin Mitnick, now 39, who served five years in prison for hacking-related crimes.
The San Fernando Valley native was freed in January 2000, under a strict probation that did not allow him to go online and kept him from traveling outside Southern California.
The restrictions will end when his probation does.
"The truth is, I learned my lesson,' Mitnick told the Times. more...
|
home