https://zonklife.com/tags/social-engineering/ Recent content in Social-Engineering on Zonk Media Hugo en-us Zonk Media Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://zonklife.com/posts/2026-04-27-hacker-kevin-mitnick-s-password-was-pretty-awful-shorts/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://zonklife.com/posts/2026-04-27-hacker-kevin-mitnick-s-password-was-pretty-awful-shorts/ <figure class="video video--short"> <div class="video-frame"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/P2Z2pWSRrfg?rel=0" title="Hacker Kevin Mitnick&#39;s Password Was Pretty Awful!" loading="lazy" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </figure> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p>I recently dove into one of the most mind-blowing cybersecurity lessons, and honestly, it completely changed how I think about passwords. When I discovered that famous hacker Kevin Mitnick—one of the most notorious cybersecurity figures in history—actually used the password &lsquo;cherrypie69,&rsquo; I had to break it down for you. This isn&rsquo;t just about a bad password choice; it&rsquo;s a masterclass in how even the smartest people can fall victim to lazy security habits. The whole thing felt like watching someone leave their front door wide open and just hoping nobody walks in.</p>