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My Take
What fascinates me about Kevin Poulsen is the arc, not the arrest record. Plenty of hackers get caught; far fewer convert that insider fluency into credible journalism and stick with it for decades. The fact that a former black-hat became a contributing editor covering security tells me his redemption wasn't a press release, it was a career. I tend to trust technical writers who have actually been on the wrong side of the wire, because they know where the bodies are buried. Poulsen reads to me as proof that a misspent youth, properly metabolized, can sharpen rather than disqualify a voice.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Poulsen
- Name (Japanese)
- ケビン・ポールセン
- Reading
- けびん・ぽーるせん
- Born
- November 30, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
- Origin
- Pasadena, California, United States
- Occupation
- journalist / computer scientist / black hat
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kevin Poulsen born?
Born November 30, 1965 (age 60).
Where is Kevin Poulsen from?
Kevin Poulsen is from Pasadena, California, United States.
What does Kevin Poulsen do?
Kevin Poulsen works as journalist, computer scientist, black hat.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.