{"product_id":"the-art-of-intrusion-the-real-stories-behind-the-exploits-of-hackers-intruders-and-deceivers-paperback","title":"The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and Deceivers - Paperback","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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Enter 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\"Each chapter begins with a computer crime story that reads like a suspense novel.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It would be difficult to find an author with more credibility than Mitnick to write about the art of hacking.... [\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Intrusion\u003c\/i\u003e] introduces readers to a fascinating array of pseudonymous hackers. One group bilks Las Vegas casinos out of more than a million dollars by mastering the patterns inherent in slot machines; another fellow, less fortunate, gets mixed up with a presumed al-Qaeda-style terrorist.... Uniformly readable, the stories ... will impart familiar lessons to security pros while introducing lay readers to an enthralling field of inquiry.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen you're a legend among hackers, they tell you their stories\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're a computer security officer, these tales 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 darn good real-life spy story, strap yourself in for a wild read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin D. Mitnick, \u003c\/b\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Deception\u003c\/i\u003e, may be the most celebrated hacker ever to \"go legit\" and apply his considerable skills to helping organizations protect themselves from people like himself. Considered an authority on preventing security breaches, he has appeared on \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America, 60 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam L. Simon\u003c\/b\u003e is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Deception\u003c\/i\u003e and the bestseller \u003ci\u003eiCon: Steve Jobs\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Wiley.\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 0.77 x 8.92 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756087410976,"sku":"9780471782667","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/05b98165313371a392b14838c2349176.webp?v=1780073789","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-art-of-intrusion-the-real-stories-behind-the-exploits-of-hackers-intruders-and-deceivers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}