Have you read this novel about a hacker?

If you're a big fan of novels, especially tech ones, this is a MUST read. I read this five years ago, but remember it vividly.

http://www.jefferydeaver.com/Novels_/The_Blue_Nowhere/the_blue_nowhere.html

I'm just trying to divert your attention from reading tech books to take a break and read arts

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Netstudent

I like The Art of Intrusion by Kevin Mitnik.

Darthn3ss

i bought the art of deception. haven't really read it yet.

however, i do intend to read it one day.

binarysoul

Are the two books, the art of deception and art of intrusion novles or informative books? pls don't refer me to goole

Netstudent

The art of INstrusion are real life stories. It's not fiction, but it is a novel type of read. Definately not an informative. After spending a lot of time if jail, and owning his own consulting company, I don't think Mitnick is trying to do anything durogatory anymore. I mean there are some cool tricks he talks about but nothing that is going to mkae anyone a social engineer.

It actually informs more on how to mitigate the social attack rather than how to actually perform the attack.

Sie

binarysoul wrote:

Are the two books, the art of deception and art of intrusion novles or informative books? pls don't refer me to goole

I have read both and they are quite interesting reads, nothing thats going to blow todays systems wide open but I did find it quite impressive at times.

They talk about social engineering and contain stories of attacks etc that make a good read. It doesnt teach you how to do them but shows you what is possible when faced with the weakest factor in IT Security, the users.

I looked at them on my book shelf a couple of days ago and almost picked them up to read again until I noticed the study material next to them and thought I best do that, still think i will make some time to look over them again.

He served five years in prison, including eight months in solitary confinement after it was alleged that he could launch nuclear missiles by whistling into a telephone.

Also makes you realise how much the authourities didnt understand!!

binarysoul

I will go on a long journey, so I will buy one to read on the way