The Art of Hacking

Author: Yuan Yueyang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Kevin Mitnick's legendary career in network attacks and exploitation has made him a true hacker hero, which is also the reason he can obtain real stories from other hackers. Behind every story, Mitnick provides professional analysis—attack behavior is actually preventable. He is indeed the perfect choice to recommend security measures. Whether in his legendary experiences within the hacker community or in the fight against computer crimes, Kevin Mitnick firmly holds the key weapon—his deep understanding of hacker talent and resilience. If readers are the security officers in their respective organizations, the stories in this book could very well occur within the scope of your jurisdiction. Afraid of midnight visits from national security officials? Then take this book seriously and take preventive measures within your jurisdiction! For readers interested in real-life battles of wits, you can delve deeper into this book. Four like-minded companions made a fortune using pocket-sized computers in Las Vegas. An bored Canadian teenager managed to illegally access a bank in the South. Several young people were recruited by al-Qaeda terrorists to attack Lockheed Martin and the Defense Information Systems Agency. All these stories are real! If readers are the security officers in their respective organizations, the stories in this book could very well occur within the scope of your jurisdiction. Afraid of midnight visits from national security officials? Then take this book seriously and take preventive measures within your jurisdiction! For readers interested in real-life battles of wits, you can delve deeper into this book.