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The Art of Deception

Controlling the Human Element of Security

Kevin Mitnick

Discover the low-tech threats to high-tech security with the world's most infamous hacker in The Art of Deception. Kevin Mitnick shares his insider's view on the human factors involved in information security, revealing why firewalls and encryption protocols aren't enough to stop a determined grifter. Mitnick narrates true stories of successful attacks to illustrate how vulnerable even the most locked-down information systems are. Learn how to prevent social engineering hacks through Mitnick's advice on security protocols, training programs, and manuals.
Publish Date
2003-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
2003-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2001
Goodreads Rating
3.76
ISBN
0723812622115
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-07-16T07:13:04.000Z
Oh wow Twitter say this huge hack was done through a coordinated social engineering attack. Hugely recommend Kevin Mitnick's book on this: The Art of Deception. Also a great example of (openly disclosed) ghost writing making a technical topic very readable      source