Kevina Mitnicka jako superhakera obawiało się tysiące Amerykanów. Był jedną z najintensywniej poszukiwanych osób w historii FBI. Po aresztowaniu gr...
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Mar 20, 2008
David
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Kevin Mitnick, probably the most famous (and controversial) computer hacker of the 1990's, has spent several years of his life on the run, as well as a few years in jail. For years after leaving prison he was forbidden to log on to a computer, a prohibition he appealed successfully. He now runs a computer security business, lectures to large corporations, and has co-authored two books on computer network security.
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Aug 29, 2010
D.
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This book addresses CEOs and other such people high up the corporate ladder. The book is full of sentences like "Is YOUR company safe from such attacks on your ignorant personnel?" (well, not exactly maybe... I've read the book half a year ago and this is from memory) and each time I read one of them I wanted to tear the book apart and punch the author in the face. There is also a complete chapter of nearly 100 pages which is pretty much a complete information security policy. It might
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Oct 10, 2011
Doug
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Jan 03, 2009
Cooperglocker
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A very interesting look into the ease at which one can bypass the most elaborate security system simply by asking. The book proves that it is too easy for a person to obtain almost anything, if they have the right information and ask the right person. I am a system security major, and work at a helpdesk of a very large financial corporation. The number of employees that call me and readily hand me their passwords without question is disturbing. I am a good person, and have no need for these
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Jan 22, 2011
Ryan
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Fascinating read...a real wakeup call. Even if you know nothing about Social Engineering and Information Security, this book will interest you. In fact, I ESPECIALLY recommend this book to anyone who finds themselves constantly feeling intimidated or scared stiff at the idea of giving out sensitive information to ANYONE.
Knowledge is power and the best defense against the Social Engineer. So who better to learn defensive techniques from than the world's most infamous hacker and social e More...
Knowledge is power and the best defense against the Social Engineer. So who better to learn defensive techniques from than the world's most infamous hacker and social e More...
Dec 13, 2011
Niranj
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If you know who Kevin Mitnick is, and what he's accomplished, this book is a must. Probably the best book I've ever read on Social Engineering - in the current world, some of the exploits that the author describes could feel fairly outdated and basic - things such as tailgating, or even dumpster diving - but security starts at the very roots. The author does not go into details of how a particular flaw was exploited or how he gains access, but talks about how to secure the equipment physically -
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Aug 26, 2011
John
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We think of computer hackers as sitting in an isolated room, endlessly probing corporate and private networks from their screen. Actually, almost all deep hacking starts with the manipulation of people to do something that allows the hacker to move to the next level. The Art of Deception tells how Mitnick used "social engineering" skills to get people to unknowingly provide critical assistance, from simply being polite and opening a secure door to setting up restricted user accounts.
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Feb 08, 2012
Steve
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If you don't know the name, Mitnick was a notorious hacker in the 80s. The kind who was so good that even now that he's out of jail he can't connect to the internet without violating his parole. The book focuses mainly on the social engineering aspect of hacking and is written for information security people. Most of the book describes different social engineering schemes and how to guard against them and contains a lot of interesting examples. The last couple of chapters are very boring example
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Jan 19, 2012
Mark
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I hugely enjoyed Mitnick's last book, The Art Of Intrusion, but this book by comparison is completely BORING. Mitnick just tells stories of people who conned companies and people over the phone and after a while, the stories get very boring and repetitive. Yeah, we get it Kevin - don't assume anything over the phone, and don't give out sensitive material to people you don't know. You don't need to bore us to death with 350 pages just to get those two central points across.[return][return]Avoi
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Jan 05, 2012
Katie
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The Art of Deception is written by a hacker (or, as he calls himself, a “social engineer”) and describes the ways in which hackers can exploit human nature to bypass security measures. The book was hyped as being “like reading the climaxes of a dozen complex thrillers”, but I don’t think it lived up that hype. Although I found it interesting to read about the clever ways hackers go about getting very classified information, it wasn’t exactly edge-of-your-seat reading.
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Apr 08, 2008
Gwanderson
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Human's are like bad Microsoft coding.
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Feb 10, 2010
David
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I just finished The Art of Deception by Mitnick & Simon, and it's quite good. It's justifiably considered a classic in the security field, and while some of the examples are a a little out of date, the principles hold up quite well. I found myself asking whether my projects would be vulnerable to the type of social engineering attack that Mitnick describes, and there are definitely some things that were eye-opening here. One of the key insights here is that seemingly innocuous information can be
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Jun 04, 2010
Mary
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Kevin Mitnick (whose teenage exploits were speculated at in the film War Games) describes himself not as a hacker, but a social engineer- one who is able to manipulate people and events through his knowledge of the inner workings of society. In this book, Mitnick describes many scenarios- some true, some hypothetical- including bank robbery, teenage break-ins, identity theft, and corporate espionage. In each scenario, we see how, with a couple of phone calls and a few simple questions, the att
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Jan 08, 2010
Rodhilton
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The Art of Deception is one of two books by famous hacker Kevin Mitnick, the other being "The Art of Intrusion". Intrusion focuses primarily on physical or technological hacks, while this book focuses almost exclusively on social engineering attacks.
A number of problems prevented this book from being very good. The main problem is simply that Mitnick did not have enough material to fill an entire book. This book would have been better if it were shorter and simply one s More...
A number of problems prevented this book from being very good. The main problem is simply that Mitnick did not have enough material to fill an entire book. This book would have been better if it were shorter and simply one s More...
Jun 22, 2007
Khalid
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In The Art of Deception, [Kevin Mitnick] discusses the thing he's best at: Social Engineering. Social engineering is the term used in computer security to describe the manipulation of humans in order to break through a security barrier, and is sometimes referred to as hacking the mind.
In the first chapter of his book, usually referred to as The Lost Chapter (As it wasn't published with the final version of the book), Kevin Mitnick tries to convince his readers that he is innocent – More...
In the first chapter of his book, usually referred to as The Lost Chapter (As it wasn't published with the final version of the book), Kevin Mitnick tries to convince his readers that he is innocent – More...
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Jan 27, 2011
Mnchur
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Mitnick does a great job of conveying the problems faced by companies and private individuals every day in terms of security. The stories and anecdotes included in this book at well written and engaging. He gives clear breakdowns of not only the security failures that lead to the problems but also their root causes and methods of avoiding them yourself. This book is a definite read if you are at all interested in the mindset that a good hacker needs to have.
Jan 22, 2011
Eva
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This had some interesting stories of how social engineering can get people to give up information, never realizing that they are giving away something vital. Not much of it was new, but it was interesting. The last portion of the book was geared towards security personnel and how they can create reasonable policies for their employees to follow. This was definitely very dry and not light reading.
Jun 25, 2010
Derek
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For those who think psychologists and computer hackers have nothing in common. If you want to learn how to rip off multimillion-dollar corporations, make this book your first stop. Granted, their people have probably read this by now, but it's still very interesting, even just from the theoretical angle. It's also a laugh, not something common in nonfiction.
Oct 03, 2008
Michelle
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Comes off a little bit cocky at times, but that may be my take on it. Cocky or not, there is a lot of information between these pages that the public should be aware of for their own security. He is a genius who in high school managed to tap into the school's system to change a grade he didn't like... long story short, he wound up behind bars until the government hired him. (Guess we don't need to go there.) At any rate, he reveals some tactics people have used for identity theft, as well as
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Aug 04, 2011
Interesting book by a famous hacker about how social engineers fool security systems not by hacking but mostly by fooling people. Overall it was interesting although the last third is just a guide for people in charge of security for a company and can be safely skipped if you're just a regular person (it's boring).
Dec 15, 2011
Richard
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Famous hacker and jailbird reveals pretty much all. A classic book that lets you know social engineering is more important than technical skills. The best defense does not survive a chatty employee. Most of the tricks are now well known, but in his day Mitnick was a ground breaker.
Aug 27, 2011
Nuno
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Was expecting a lot, since I heard about it in a talk at College de France from a Microsoft dude... Entertaining sure, but after reading a few pages it just becomes more of the same...
Anyway, would recommend if you are curious about how social engineering can be used to your advantage.
Anyway, would recommend if you are curious about how social engineering can be used to your advantage.
May 27, 2011
EOB
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Like the human body is 90% water, most business & government systems are composed of 90% humans. The way I look at this book is as an indispensible guide to the soft human bits of the systems that run our world - how we are vulnerable to them, and how they are vulnerable to us.
Jan 22, 2012
Steve
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I liked this book because all the attacks, threats, examples, etc had Kevin's analysis on how he would mitigate the issue. Also the end of the book has a long list of recommendations an organization should take to better secure their IT systems and organizations.
Aug 12, 2011
Dustin
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I thought the first half was very interesting, but the book seemed to get very redundant after about page 160. I was reading chapters thinking, "holy crap, I've already read this before".
Otherwise a good reference or professional teaching aid for sys admins or company employees in general.
Otherwise a good reference or professional teaching aid for sys admins or company employees in general.
Nov 29, 2010
Jordan
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Kevin Mitnick , A former Social Engineer , discusses the Techniques and Tactics used by social engineers , criminals who gain private and useful information by speaking and deception,. It's Alarming that we make it so easy for criminals to get our information.
Jan 16, 2012
Hugo
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Well this book is a disillusion, despite some interesting stories it fails to improve, while the methods using to HACK are all about the same, using the phone and sweet talk to unexpected employees for the access codes, it's directed to CEO'S to teach to employees not to share passwords...
Mar 14, 2011
Scott
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Being in an information security position at my organization, I can say that this book is true to life. The weakest link in IT security is definitely the human element and Kevin shows how to counter these social engineering processes. Excellent read!
Mar 09, 2011
Cameron
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Pretty good read on social engineering...most of the examples given are fictional, but I imagine they have basis in fact somewhere. Interesting stuff and definitely makes you aware of how easily someone can get information if they want it bad enough.
Feb 22, 2010
Jacqueline Mecal
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The book has a lot of great information that everyone needs to know. It shows how easily your information can be obtained. The book is larger then it should be. It is very repetitive and boring. It would get a better rating if all the fluff was removed.
