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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionseBook editionsThe Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceiversby Kevin D. Mitnick and William L. Simon
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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:
Synopsis:In the explosive encore to his bestselling "The Art of Deception," Mitnick, the world's most celebrated hacker, devotes his life to helping businesses and governments combat data thieves, cybervandals, and other malicious computer intruders. Synopsis:Four pals clean up in Vegas with a pocket-sized computer. A bored Canadian teen gains access to the wire transfers section of a major Southern bank. A couple of kids are recruited to hack into Lockheed Martin and the Defense Information System Network by a terrorist with ties to Osama bin Laden. And these stories are true. If you're the security officer in your organization, the tales in this book 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 heck of a good cliff-hanger full of spies and real-life intrigue, strap yourself in for a wild read. Synopsis: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.
* Each chapter features one principal crime story, and manages to capture the personality, value system, and family history of the criminal hacker who chose to victimize unsuspecting corporations. * A wrap-up section follows each story and points out the standard practices and precautions that, had they been implemented, could have successfully prevented the attacks. About the AuthorKevin D. Mitnick, bestselling author of The Art of Deception, may be the most celebrated hacker ever to "go legit" and apply his considerable skills to helping organizations protect themselves from people like himself. Considered an authority on preventing security breaches, he has appeared on Good Morning America, 60 Minutes, and others. William L. Simon is coauthor of The Art of Deception and the bestseller iCon: Steve Jobs, also published by Wiley. Table of ContentsChapter 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. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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