Mikko Hypponen Quotes


You can get the best locksmith in the world to design the best lock he can design, is it pick proof? No, it's not: it can be very hard to pick, but it is pickable. Because you can get, say, the next 10 best locksmiths, and give them unlimited money and time, they will figure out a way to pick it.


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Hypponen, Mikko. Interview in Zero Days, directed by Alex Gibney, Magnolia Pictures, 2016.

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Mikko Hypponen
Mikko Hypponen
  • Born: October 13, 1969
  • Nationality: Finnish
  • Profession: Chief Research Officer For F-Secure

Mikko Hermanni Hyppönen (Finnish pronunciation: ['mikːo̞ 'hypːø̞ne̞n]; born 13 October, 1969 in Finland) is a computer security expert and columnist. He is known for the Hyppönen Law about IoT security, which states that whenever an appliance is described as being "smart", it is vulnerable.