The author, kevin mitnick, is a wellknown hacker who turned white hat to. The art of deception is one of two books by famous hacker kevin mitnick, the other being. Most of the scenarios in the art of deception work just as well against computerfree organizations and were probably known to the phoenicians. The art of deception controlling the human element of. Controlling the human element of security by kevin d. As former hacker kevin mitnick says, the human factor is truly securitys weakest link. Then, see the security protocols and training programs that could have prevented it. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Now, in the art of deception, the worlds most notorious hacker gives new meaning to. All, or nearly all, of the examples are fictional but quite plausible.
The art of deception shows how vulnerable we all are government, business, and each of us personally to the intrusions of the social. In this summary of the art of deception, i will focus mostly on the. We summarize the most mindblowing parts of this book in order to deliver the true meaning of the art of deception. If deception can be used to attack, can it also be used in cyber. Simon, he describes how con artists use social engineering to gain information by lying to pass themselves off as insiders.
In wikipedias article for the word hacker, kevin mitnick the books authoris the first mentioned name under the notable security hackers. Dont confuse this with the nonfiction book published under the same title by computer hacker kevin. The art of deception and millions of other books are available for instant access. The art of deception shows how vulnerable we all are government, business, and each of us.
Mitnick and 20000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on. Bestselling books by kevin mitnick mitnick security. Misc nonfiction books audio kevin mitnick the art of invisibility. Kevin mitnicks book on social engineering, the art of deception, is a mix of lightly fictionalized anecdotes about successful social engineering schemes and a set of recommendations for any organizations security policy for thwarting them. Through stories of reallife attacks on businesses and governments, kevin mitnick shows exactly how humans are used to take down the best security systems in the world, without even knowing it. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
Review of the art of deception technology and society book. The art of intrusion the art of deception is a book by kevin mitnick that covers the art of social engineering. The commissions report cited mitnicks new book, the art of deception. The art of deception controlling the human element. Even the famed hacker, kevin mitnick, wrote a book called the art of deception. Considering mitnicks reputation as a hacker guru, its ironic that the last point of attack for hackers using social engineering are computers. Part of the book is composed of real stories and examples of how social engineering can be combined with hacking. Mitnick, a corporate security consultant who was once arrested for computer hacking, has written a fascinating book about how to control security lapses due to the human element. The art of deception is the best book on social engineering i have read so far. Access a free summary of the art of deception, by william l. Kevin mitnicks book on social engineering, the art of deception. The art of intrusion is not so much a book about hacking as. The art of deception is mitnicks treatise on social engineering, or the art. The worlds most infamous hacker offers an insiders view of the lowtech threats to hightech security kevin mitnicks exploits as a cyberdesperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive fbi manhunts in history and have spawned dozens of articles, books, films, and documentaries.
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