The Bottom Line
The Art of Deception is an excellent book. While the tactics could be used by hackers, the book is more about exploiting trust than computers and even non-techies can learn from its lessons.
Pros
- Fascinating read even for non-techies
- Valuable information for corporations to know
Cons
- Moral of the story gets redundant
- Not much can be done to secure the human element
Description
- Much of the book reads more like a novel than a book about hackers- interesting read.
- Learn how bits of information that seem meaningless or useless alone provide the keys to the vault.
- The best firewalls and intrusion detection can't stop the employees from giving out information.
Guide Review - Book Review- The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick
While some debate that he is the best hacker ever- Kevin Mitnick is certainly the most notorious hacker. Having been the target of an FBI manhunt and eventually being sentenced to jail for his exploits, Kevin Mitnick's name has become almost a household word.
As more attention is focused on information security, companies around the world deploy the latest firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software and other security measures to keep hackers out.
Meanwhile, little or no attention is paid to the weakest link of corporate security- the users. This book will illustrate just how useful seemingly useless information can be when put together by someone who knows how.