The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and Deceivers Contributor(s): Mitnick, Kevin D. (Author), Simon, William L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471782661 ISBN-13: 9780471782667 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: "Enter the hostile world of computer crime from the comfort of your own armchair. Mitnick presents ten compelling chapters, each the result of an interview with a real hacker about a real attack. A must-read for anyone with an interest in information security." --Tom Parker, Computer Security Analyst and founder of Global InterSec LLC "Each chapter begins with a computer crime story that reads like a suspense novel." "It would be difficult to find an author with more credibility than Mitnick to write about the art of hacking. . . . [The Art of Intrusion] introduces readers to a fascinating array of pseudonymous hackers. One group bilks Las Vegas casinos out of more than a million dollars by mastering the patterns inherent in slot machines; another fellow, less fortunate, gets mixed up with a presumed al-Qaeda-style terrorist. . . . Uniformly readable, the stories . . . will impart familiar lessons to security pros while introducing lay readers to an enthralling field of inquiry." When you're a legend among hackers, they tell you their stories If you're a computer security officer, these tales crawled out of that closet where your nightmares live. Fears about national security keeping you awake? Put the coffee on; it gets worse. And if you just enjoy a darn good real-life spy story, strap yourself in for a wild read. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Security - General |
Dewey: 005.8 |
LCCN: 2004025697 |
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.16" W x 8.92" (0.75 lbs) 288 pages |
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Publisher Description: Hacker extraordinaire Kevin Mitnick delivers the explosive encore to his bestselling The Art of Deception Kevin Mitnick, the world's most celebrated hacker, now devotes his life to helping businesses and governments combat data thieves, cybervandals, and other malicious computer intruders. In his bestselling The Art of Deception, Mitnick presented fictionalized case studies that illustrated how savvy computer crackers use social engineering to compromise even the most technically secure computer systems. Now, in his new book, Mitnick goes one step further, offering hair-raising stories of real-life computer break-ins-and showing how the victims could have prevented them. Mitnick's reputation within the hacker community gave him unique credibility with the perpetrators of these crimes, who freely shared their stories with him-and whose exploits Mitnick now reveals in detail for the first time, including:
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