The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers
- 5h 48m
- Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2005
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 cliffhanger full of spies and real-life intrigue, strap yourself in for a wild read.
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.
About the Authors
Kevin D. Mitnick is a celebrated hacker who’s “gone straight” and now devotes hi considerable skills to helping corporations, organizations, and government agencies protect themselves from the kinds of attacks described in this book and hi previous bestseller, The Art of Deception, also published by Wiley. He is cofounder of Defensive Thinking, an information security consulting company that is dedicated to helping corporations and even governments protect vital information. He has appeared on Good Morning America, 60 Minutes, and CNN’s Burden of Proof, and has established a reputation as the leading authority on preventing security breaches and cybercrime.
William L. Simon is an award-winning author and screenwriter who also collaborated with Kevin Mitnick on The Art of Deception.
In this Book
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The Art of Intrusion—The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers
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Hacking the Casinos for a Million Bucks
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When Terrorists Come Calling
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The Texas Prison Hack
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Cops and Robbers
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The Robin Hood Hacker
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The Wisdom and Folly of Penetration Testing
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Of Course Your Bank Is Secure — Right?
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Your Intellectual Property Isn’t Safe
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On the Continent
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Social Engineers — How They Work and How to Stop Them
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Short Takes
