Q&A: Kevin Mitnick, from ham operator to fugitive to consultant

This CNET Q&A traces Kevin Mitnick’s path from teenage ham radio operator and phone phreaker to FBI fugitive to security consultant, with Mitnick reflecting on how his early interests in radio and telephone systems led to his later hacking career.

The interview covers his current work testing organizations’ defenses and speaking publicly about security, framed against the arc of his earlier life as a wanted man.