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The Art of Deception
Focusing on the human factors involved with information security, Mitnick explains why all the firewalls and encryption protocols in the world will never be enough to stop a savvy grifter intent on rifling a corporate database or an irate employee determined to crash a system. With the help of many fascinating true stories of successful attacks on business and government, he illustrates just how susceptible even the most locked-down information systems are to a slick con artist impersonating an IRS agent. Narrating from the points of view of both the attacker and the victims, he explains why each attack was so successful and how it could have been prevented in an engaging and highly readable style reminiscent of a true-crime novel. And, perhaps most importantly, Mitnick offers advice for preventing these types of social engineering hacks through security protocols, training programs, and manuals that address the human element of security.

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The Art of Intrusion
In his new book, Mitnick goes one step further than he did in The Art of Deception, offering hair-raising stories of real-life computer break-ins-and showing how the victims could have prevented them. Mitnick's reputation within the hacker community gave him unique credibility with the perpetrators of these crimes, who freely shared their stories with him-and whose exploits Mitnick now reveals in detail for the first time, including:

* A group of friends who won nearly a million dollars in Las Vegas by reverse-engineering slot machines

* Two teenagers who were persuaded by terrorists to hack into the Lockheed Martin computer systems

* Two convicts who joined forces to become hackers inside a Texas prison

* A "Robin Hood" hacker who penetrated the computer systems of many prominent companies and then told them how he gained access

With riveting "you are there" descriptions of real computer break-ins, indispensable tips on countermeasures security professionals need to implement now, and Mitnick's own acerbic commentary on the crimes he describes, this book is sure to reach a wide audience-and attract the attention of both law enforcement agencies and the media.

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6/22 - 6/24	Orlando, Florida
7/16	Baltimore, Maryland
8/9 - 8/16	Mexico City


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	Radio & TV Appearances
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	Recent Press Coverage
The people involved in sale of lost iPhone revealed Apr 29, 2010 - CNET News Mitigating the social engineering threat Apr 21, 2010 - TechRepublic Ataques más comunes en Internet Mar 18, 2010 - Euskadinnova.net Kevin Mitnick to keynote World Game Protection Conference Feb 16, 2010 - SecurityInfoWatch.com Smoking the Competition: Creative business cards are the ones people remember Feb 2010 - Entrepreneur Magazine Hackers for Hire Feb 2, 2010 - Fox News IT pros pick their favorite books Dec 21, 2009 - SearchWinIT.com My Favorite Hackers Dec 3, 2009 - Discovery News Entrepreneurs Who Thrive on Risky Business December 4, 2009 - BusinessWeek Q&A: Kevin Mitnick, from ham operator to fugitive to consultant June 22, 2009 - Cnet News First Person: Kevin Mitnick May 30, 2009 - Financial Times 5 Ways to Foil Hackers May 28, 2009 - Alibaba.com 'Twitterjacking' -- Identity Theft in 140 Characters or Less May 1, 2009 - Fox News High-Tech Defectors April 29, 2009 - Forbes Facebook: Will the real Kevin Mitnick please stand up? March 16, 2009 - Cnet News World's Greatest Hacker Says Obama's BlackBerry Can Be Breached February 13, 2009 - Fox News Hacker Hunter December 2008 - Psychology Today The tried-and-true identity theft technique: Talking you into giving up your information November 1, 2008 - The Privacy Council Kevin Mitnick: The Magic Hacker Reformed October 1, 2008 - GovTechBlogs.com Kevin Mitnick Tells All in Upcoming Book -- Promises No Whining August 28, 2008 - Wired.com Reformed Hacker Looks Back August 21, 2008 - Forbes.com Hacking Caller ID: unblocking blocked phone numbers July 23, 2008 - CNet.com Uber-Hacker Kevin Mitnick Signs Tell-All Book Deal July 20, 2008 - Silicon Alley Insider Social Engineering 101: Mitnick and other hackers show how it's done July 20, 2008 - CNet.com 5 lessons learned about computer security July 14, 2008 - CIO.com Mitnick is on the Die Hard 4 Special Edition set DVD Times Interview: Ex-hacker Mitnick On Avoiding Fraudsters Mar. 31, 2008 - Practical eCommerce Super Phreak: Ed Piskor Talks "WIZZYWIG" Feb. 1, 2008 - comicbookresources.com Fred Thompson's Record: Cybersecurity Good, Free Culture Bad Sept. 5, 2007 - Wired.com The IRS gets socially engineered again! August 3, 2007 - MSNBC Kevin Mitnick presents at Infragard General Meeting July 18, 2007 - Matt Hester The 59 Top Influencers in IT Security July 9, 2007 - kutakutik.or.id A portable sense of security July 6, 2007 - examiner.com The Invisible Digital Man June 2007 - Playboy Hacker to Write Autobiography February 2007 - Sydney Morning Herald Security's 25 Most Influential December 2006 - Security Magazine Man on the Run September 2006 - American Way Kevin Mitnick on HP's Hack Attack September 2006 - Red Herring read more >>


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