A Tufin Technologies study of 1,000 New York City teenagers finds that 39 percent think hacking is "cool," and 16 percent, or about one in six, have tried it.

"Whether they target a company’s intellectual property, a person's bank account or their Facebook page, our job as IT security professionals is to stop hackers in their tracks," says Tufin CEO Ruvi Kitov. "We need to ingrain in our children that no matter how harmless your intent, to gain unauthorized access into another person or company's online assets is both wrong and illegal. This is important not just to combat hacking in the future, but also to educate children about online safety and increase their awareness of common threats."

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