1. Kevin Mitnick Probably the most famous h@ck€r of his generation, Mitnick has been described by the US Department of Justice as 'the most wanted computer criminal in United States history. The self-styled 'h@ck€r poster boy' allegedly h@ck€d into the computer systems of some of the world's top technology and telecommunications companies including Nokia, Fujitsu and Motorola. After a highly publicised pursuit by the FBI, Mitnick was arrested in 1995 and after confessing to several charges as part of a plea-bargain agreement, he served a five year prison sentence. He was released on parole in 2000 and today runs a computer security consultancy. He didn't refer to his h@ck!ng activities as 'h@ck!ng' and instead called them 'social engineering'. 2. Kevin Poulson Poulson first gained notoriety by h@ck!ng into the phone lines of Los Angeles radio stat...