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The world's most infamous hacker provides an insider's view of the low-tech risks to high-tech security
Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the very most exhaustive FBI manhunts ever sold and also have spawned dozens of articles, books, motion pictures, and documentaries. Since his release from federal prison, in 1998, Mitnick has changed his life around and founded himself as one of the most sought-after computer security experts worldwide. Now, in The Fine art of Deception, the world's most notorious hacker provides new meaning to the old adage, "It requires a thief to get a thief."
Concentrating on the individuals factors involved with information security, Mitnick talks about why all the firewalls and encryption protocols in the world will never be enough to avoid a savvy grifter purpose on rifling a commercial data source or an irate employee motivated to crash something. With the help of many exciting true tales of successful episodes on business and administration, he illustrates just how vulnerable even the most locked-down information systems are to a slick con artist impersonating an IRS agent. Narrating from the tips of view of both the attacker and the patients, he talks about why each episode was so successful and how it might have been prevented in an engaging and highly readable style similar to a true-crime book. And, perhaps most importantly, Mitnick offers advice for protecting against these kind of social executive hacks through security protocols, training programs, and manuals that dwelling address the human element of security.
