{"product_id":"the-art-of-intrusion-the-real-stories-behind-the-exploits-of-hackers-intruders-deceivers-hardcover","title":"The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders \u0026 Deceivers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin D. Mitnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam L. Simon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHacker extraordinaire Kevin Mitnick delivers the explosive encore to his bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Deception\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA group of friends who won nearly a million dollars in Las Vegas by reverse-engineering slot machines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo teenagers who were persuaded by terrorists to hack into the Lockheed Martin computer systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo convicts who joined forces to become hackers inside a Texas prison\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA \"Robin Hood\" hacker who penetrated the computer systems of many prominent companies-andthen told them how he gained access\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e With riveting \"you are there\" descriptions of real computer break-ins, indispensable tips on countermeasures security professionals need to implement now, and Mitnick's own acerbic commentary on the crimes he describes, this book is sure to reach a wide audience-and attract the attention of both law enforcement agencies and the media.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd these stories are true.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter 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\u003cbr\u003e --Tom Parker, Computer Security Analyst and founder of Global InterSec LLC \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --About.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Art of Deception\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Stephen Manes, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKEVIN 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWILLIAM L. SIMON is an award-winning author and screenwriter who also collaborated with Kevin Mitnick on \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Deception\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 9.36 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131802456199,"sku":"9780764569593","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7f47c2b43be5943ce173d551b9609374.webp?v=1732621418","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-art-of-intrusion-the-real-stories-behind-the-exploits-of-hackers-intruders-deceivers-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}