Mitnick, Kevin.

The art of deception : controlling the human element of security / Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon. - Indianapolis, Ind. : Wiley, c2002. - xvi, 352 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Security\'s weakest link -- 2.When innocuous information isn\'t -- 3.The direct attack: just asking for it -- Building trust -- Let me help you -- Can you help me? -- Phony sites and dangerous attachments -- 8.Using sympathy, guilt, and intimidation -- 9.The reverse sting -- 10.Entering the premises -- 11.Combining technology and social engineering -- 12.Attacks on the entry level employee -- 13.Clever cons -- 14.Industrial espionage -- 15.Information security awareness and training -- 16.Recommended corporate information security policies.

Written from the perspective of a former hacker, this book advises anyone involved with information security protection and policies on how 'social engineering' attacks are executed and how they can be prevented.

9780764542800 (pbk.) : £9.99 9780764542800


Internal security.
Computer security.
Information technology--Social aspects
Computer hackers.
Computers and IT.
Privacy & data protection
Data encryption
Network security
Computer security

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