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Zusatztext "...a compilation of real hacking stories told to Mitnick by fellow hackers..." (VNUnet.com! March 2005)"Uniformly readable! some quite exciting...will impart familiar lessons to security pros while introducing lay readers to an enthralling field of inquiry." (Publishers Weekly! February 14! 2005)"...engaging writing style combines intrigue! entertainment! and education". (Library Journal! January 15! 2005) Informationen zum Autor Kevin Mitnick! whose own exploits have made him a veritable hacker's hero! shares more than a dozen true stories of cyber-invasions-devilishly ingenious! highly effective schemes that kick up your pulse rate even as you marvel at their sheer audacity. Each is followed by Mitnick's expert analysis of how the attack could have been prevented. And he is uniquely qualified to recommend effective security measures. Both a legend in the hacker underworld and a general in the war on cybercrime! Kevin Mitnick holds the one weapon most likely to take down the intruder-intimate knowledge of the hacker's brilliant and tenacious mind.WILLIAM L. SIMON is an award-winning author and screenwriter who also collaborated with Kevin Mitnick on The Art of Deception. Klappentext "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"It boggles the mind to contemplate the tremendous brilliance that goes into these illegal deeds. Imagine how much could be accomplished if these geniuses would use their skills for good. Whether for entertainment or education! I recommend this book."-About.comPraise for The Art of Deception"Finally someone is onto the real cause of data security breaches-stupid humans. . . . Mitnick . . . reveals clever tricks of the 'social engineering' trade and shows how to fend them off."-Stephen Manes! Forbes"A tour de force! a series of tales of how some old-fashioned blarney and high-tech skills can pry any information from anyone. As entertainment! it's like reading the climaxes of a dozen complex thrillers! one after the other."-Publishers Weekly Zusammenfassung 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 The Art of Intrusion, Mitnick offers hair-raising stories of real-life computer break-ins, and shows how the victims could have prevented them. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Hacking the Casinos for a Million Bucks.Chapter 2: When Terrorists Come Calling.Chapter 3: The Texas Prison Hack.Chapter 4: Cops and Robbers.Chapter 5: The Robin Hood Hacker.Chapter 6: The Wisdom and Folly of Penetration Testing.Chapter 7: Of Course Your Bank Is Secure -- Right?Chapter 8: Your Intellectual Property Isn't Safe.Chapter 9: On the Continent.Chapter 10: Social Engineers -- How They Work and How to Stop Them.Chapter 11: Short Takes.Index. ...
