One thing i know is, before one gets hacked, it will be your mess or mistake that will cause you to get hacked. Phishing is one of the ways most scammers use to steal information if you do not check the url of the site you are opening. You must first verify it or else ... 
Phishing websites are the most common cause why people's myetherwallet gets hacked. There are ways to prevent this to happen and we should do this religiously to make our money safe. One is bookmarked legit websites once you have checked it already.