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LISTEN: Advice For May Gardening In Kansas City, And The Social Science Of Hacking

After figuring out a teacher's password with a program he created in high school, Kevin Mitnick knew hacking was his calling. But there's more to hacking than simply understanding computers, says Mitnick. It's about understanding people.

WATCH: 3 online security tips from The World’s Greatest Hacker

As our technology gets better, so do hackers. Way too many Americans have had their personal information stolen by computer thieves and we don't want to see you become a victim. So how do you keep yourself safe? Kristina Guerrero talked to hacking expert Kevin Mitnick, once named "The World's Greatest Hacker", to find out the three best things you can do to stay safe online.

WATCH: Hacker Kevin Mitnick on password managers and online safety

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Hacker: The First, the Best, and the Most Feared Hackers of All Time

Hackers may be classified into three, the black hat, gray hat, and the white hat hacker. However, society is more interested in the black hat, mainly because of their impact on the cyber world.

Former hacker’s cybersecurity advice for you

Fox 5 went inside the mind of Kevin Mitnick, who is known as "The World's Greatest Hacker," to get his thoughts on how you can best protect yourself from cyber-attacks.

Report: Hackers Take Less than 6 Hours on Average to Compromise Targets

Most hackers can compromise a target in less than six hours, according to a survey of hackers and penetration testers released Tuesday by security awareness training firm KnowBe4.

FREE COPIES: The Art of Invisibility by Kevin Mitnick

The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data 
by Kevin Mitnick, Robert Vamosi (Co-author) 
Release date: Feb 14, 2017

CISOs should take security training seriously

Security awareness training is pivotal to your organization’s information security posture, and, now, it’s more important than ever before.

In many ways, security awareness training exemplifies the way information security is seen and tackled by senior management.

SEE LIVE: Hear from a Hacker at HostingCon Global: Kevin Mitnick to Keynote Annual Conference

Once wanted by the FBI, Mitnick now speaks about security and social engineering