Mitnick Tells Hackers: "Don't Follow in My Footsteps"

In the first in a three-part Q&A series with hackers, CNET News talked to Kevin Mitnick -- who pleaded guilty to wire and computer fraud charges -- about what got him interested in computers in the first place, the differences between hacking today and three decades ago, and whether it's wise to hire a former black hat hacker to do security work.