The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security. Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the... more
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that trust for fun and profit. Hackers use the euphemism "social engineering" and hacker-guru Kevin Mitnick examines many example scenarios.After Mitnick's first doz...
that trust for fun and profit. Hackers use the euphemism "social engineering" and hacker-guru Kevin Mitnick examines many example scenarios.After Mitnick's first doz...
The Art of Deception
The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to ... more
high-tech security. Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history and have spawned dozens of artic...
Link 3Pt. 2 The Art of the Attacker 13Ch. 2 When Innocuous Information Isn't 15Ch. 3 The Direct Attack: Just Asking for It 31Ch. 4 Building Trust 41Ch.
that trust for fun and profit. Hackers use the euphemism "social engineering" and hacker-guru Kevin Mitnick examines many example scenarios.After Mitnick's first dozen examples anyone responsible for organisational security is going to lose the will to live. It's been said before but people and security are antithetical. Organisations exist to provide a good or service and want helpful friendly employees to promote the good or service. People are social animals who want to be liked. Controlling the human aspects of security means denying someone something. This circle can't be squared.Considering Mitnick's reputation as a hacker guru the least and last point of attack for hackers using social engineering are computers. Most of the scenarios inThe Art of Deceptionwork just as well against computer-free organisations and were probably known to the Pheonicians. Technology simply makes it all easier. Phones are faster than letters after all and large organisations mean dealing with lots of strangers.Much of Mitnick's security advice sounds practical until you think about implementation, when you realise more effective security means reducing organisational efficiency: an impossible trade in competitive business. And anyway, who wants to work in an organisation where the rule is "Trust no one"? Mitnick shows how easily security is breached by trust, but without trust people can't live and work together. In the real world effective organisations have to acknowledge total security is a chimera--and carry more insurance. --Steve Patient
that trust for fun and profit. Hackers use the euphemism "social engineering" and hacker-guru Kevin Mitnick examines many example scenarios.After Mitnick's first dozen examples anyone responsible for organisational security is going to lose the will to live. It's been said before but people and security are antithetical. Organisations exist to provide a good or service and want helpful friendly employees to promote the good or service. People are social animals who want to be liked. Controlling the human aspects of security means denying someone something. This circle can't be squared.Considering Mitnick's reputation as a hacker guru the least and last point of attack for hackers using social engineering are computers. Most of the scenarios inThe Art of Deceptionwork just as well against computer-free organisations and were probably known to the Pheonicians. Technology simply makes it all easier. Phones are faster than letters after all and large organisations mean dealing with lots of strangers.Much of Mitnick's security advice sounds practical until you think about implementation, when you realise more effective security means reducing organisational efficiency: an impossible trade in competitive business. And anyway, who wants to work in an organisation where the rule is "Trust no one"? Mitnick shows how easily security is breached by trust, but without trust people can't live and work together. In the real world effective organisations have to acknowledge total security is a chimera--and carry more insurance. --Steve Patient
The Art of Deception - Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon
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EAN: 9780764542800
Type: Non-Fiction
Genre: Information Technology
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Title: The Art of Deception
Author: Kevin D. Mitnick; William L. Simon
ISBN: 076454280X
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The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security. Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history and have spawned dozens of articles books films and documentaries. Since his release from federal prison in 1998 Mitnick has turned his life around and established himself as one of the most sought-after computer security experts worldwide. Now in The Art of Deception" the world's most notorious hacker gives new meaning to the old adage "It takes a thief to catch a thief." Focusing on the human factors involved with information security Mitnick explains why all the firewalls and encryption protocols in the world will never be enough to stop a savvy grifter intent on rifling a corporate database or an irate employee determined to crash a system.With the help of many fascinating true stories of successful attacks on business and government he illustrates just how susceptible even the most locked-down information systems are to a slick con artist impersonating an IRS agent.Narrating from the points of view of both the attacker and the victims he explains why each attack was so successful and how it could have been prevented in an engaging and highly readable style reminiscent of a true-crime novel. And perhaps most importantly Mitnick offers advice for preventing these types of social engineering hacks through security protocols training programs and manuals that address the human element of security."
Advantages: Better than Digital Fortress Disadvantages: Formula fiction
...his undoing though. Deception Point follows the same path as his other works, with only the basic premise of the story and the characters names and professions changing. For 'Deception Point' (the one about the thing NASA found), substitute The Da Vinci Code (the one about the Holy Grail), or try Digital Fortress (the one about the unbreakable code). In Deception Point, Brown gets away with this formula, but I'm not sure how much longer he'll manage this. I'll certainly read his next offering, but if I detect the same pattern emerging it could well be the last Dan Brown I'll read. After only four books he's becoming borderline predictable.
Despite my reservations though, Deception Point was an enjoyable read which had enough to keep me interested. A little frustrating at times, but I'd still recommend it. If not now, it wouldn...
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While Hughes may not have had the most glamorous of careers he still lived the life of a professional sportsman and in this book he provides an unequalled insight into that life. The eighties were an exciting time for English cricket, from Botham's heroics in the '81 Ashes through victories at home and away there were any number of larger than life characters around and Hughes came into contact with most of them. This is not a biography as such, we don't learn much...
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Advantages: Fast paced and action packed Disadvantages: None
...I read one of Simon Kernick's books last year called Relentless and really enjoyed it and I got a Smiths voucher for my birthday and saw he had this one out in paperback and so bought it straight away.
The book is about a man called Tyler who wakes up in a room which he doesn't recognise in a bed covered in blood. When he looks under the covers he finds his girlfriends body with its head cut off lying next to him. He cannot remember the past 24 hours. In shock he looks around the room and propped next to the DVD player is a note saying Tyler, Play me. When he plays the DVD it shows him killing his girlfriend. While his mind is whirling from this he doesn't hear the person approach him who then electrocutes and drugs him. This all happens in the first two chapters and 28 pages.
When he awakes he is in a car and a mobile rings...
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