Hey, welcome. This is Tech You Should Know. It's a podcast where we talk to tech leaders to keep you up to date on, as I like to say, everything digital. You can get new episodes every Tuesday and Friday, so make sure that you subscribe. I'm Kim Commando, and today we're going to dive into the dark web. You may have heard about it. It's a haven for cyberals who want to steal your data and hurt your loved ones for

profit.

And in this special podcast, we're going to speak to one of the world's most famous hackers.

You probably heard of him, Kevin Mitnick.

Now, this guy was once the FBI's most wanted because he hacked into 40 major corporations. So why did he do

it? Was it for money? Was it for fame? Nope. Kevin did it, as he says, just for fun, just to see if he

could. He since reformed himself, and now he works as a security expert helping people like you

and me stay safe from cybercrime.

But anyway, we're going to get his insider take on the crimes that people commit on the

dark web, like buying poison, buying drugs, or would you believe even hiring Hitman?

So it goes way beyond just trafficking data and data breaches.

So before we start, I'd like to recognize our partners who

help make these Tech You Should Know podcast possible.

So we've got some crazy stories in store for you today, and I'm super excited to dive right in. But first,

we have to welcome Kevin to the podcast. So, Kevin, you have a pretty, I guess you'd say,

unique background. And just in case anyone listening hasn't heard of, well, the world's most

famous hacker, would you like to just take a moment and introduce yourself?

Hi, I'm Kevin Mittnick. I'm a computer security specialist. I have a very interesting past where

I used to be on the other side back in the 1990s. I was a hacker out of my love of magic.

Never did it for profit or to harm anybody, but I did access computers without permission

and got myself into a ton of hot water.

All you answer is not.

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