The TAP Archive is now live: the original phone-phreaking and hacking newsletter, from its 1971 start as the Youth International Party Line through issue 91 in 1984. Read more →

A new archive collecting published material about Kevin Mitnick, Alex’s longtime friend and Defensive Thinking co-founder, is now online. Read more →

CNN obituary marking the death of Kevin Mitnick, once the FBI’s most wanted computer criminal turned celebrated cybersecurity consultant, at age 59. Read more →

The Jewish Chronicle’s obituary of Kevin Mitnick, once dubbed “America’s most wanted” hacker, following his death at age 59. Read more →

New York Times obituary of Kevin Mitnick recounting his rise as the era’s most notorious computer fugitive and his later career as a security consultant and author, following his death at 59. Read more →

Washington Post obituary of Kevin Mitnick, tracing his path from fugitive hacker to celebrated security consultant, following his death from pancreatic cancer at 59. Read more →

SecurityWeek’s report confirming Kevin Mitnick’s July 2023 death from pancreatic cancer at 59, noting he was serving as Chief Hacking Officer at KnowBe4 and was survived by his pregnant wife, Kimberley. Read more →

Fast Company first-person account by a business owner describing why hiring Kevin Mitnick to test their company’s security was worthwhile. Read more →

University of Louisiana Monroe news release announcing Kevin Mitnick as a featured speaker at the university’s Business Symposium. Read more →

AsiaOne interview in which Kevin Mitnick explains the social-engineering tricks he used as a hacker and how organizations can guard against them. Read more →

Vox profile explaining how Kevin Mitnick now uses his hacking skills legally as a paid penetration tester, breaking into client systems to expose security flaws. Read more →

Wired report on Kevin Mitnick’s Absolute Zero-Day Exploit Exchange, a brokerage selling undisclosed software vulnerabilities to vetted clients for $100,000 apiece. Read more →

CNN video interview in which Kevin Mitnick warns NSA leaker Edward Snowden about the risks facing a high-profile fugitive, drawing on his own experience evading the FBI. Read more →

Israel National News radio interview with Kevin Mitnick discussing his Jewish upbringing, his most memorable teenage prank hacks, and his advice on personal cybersecurity. Read more →

Computerworld interview with Kevin Mitnick on mobile security threats and his advisory role at Zimperium, the mobile security startup whose board he sat on. Read more →