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The Art of Deception : Controlling the Human Element of Security
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mitnick, Kevin, 1963-2023.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Computer hackers.
- Computer security.
- Information technology.
- Social aspects.
- Local Subjects:
- Computer hackers.
- Computer security.
- Information technology.
- Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 352 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken; Indianapolis, Indiana : Wiley, 2002.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- THE ART OF DECEPTION; Social Engineering; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; PART 1: behind the scenes; Chapter 1: Security's Weakest Link; THE HUMAN FACTOR; A CLASSIC CASE OF DECEPTION; THE NATURE OF THE THREAT; ABUSE OF TRUST; TERRORISTS AND DECEPTION; ABOUT THIS BOOK; PART 2: the art of the attacker; Chapter 2: When Innocuous Information Isn't; Chapter 3: The Direct Attack: Just Asking for It; Chapter 4: Building Trust; Chapter 5: "Let Me Help You"; Chapter 6: "Can You Help Me?"; Chapter 7: Phony Sites and Dangerous Attachments; Chapter 8: Using Sympathy, Guilt, and Intimidation
- Chapter 9: The Reverse StingPART 3: intruder alert; Chapter 10: Entering the Premises; Chapter 11: Combining Technology and Social Engineering; Chapter 12: Attacks on the Entry-Level Employee; Chapter 13: Clever Cons; Chapter 14: Industrial Espionage; PART 4: raising the bar; Chapter 15: Information Security Awareness and Training; Chapter 16: Recommended Corporate Information Security Policies; Security at a Glance; Acknowledgments; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-340) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780764538391
- 076453839X
- OCLC:
- 51209751
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