Un tempo uno dei più ricercati dell'FBI perché ha hackerato 40 grandi aziende solo per la sfida, Kevin è ora un fidato consulente di sicurezza per la Fortune 500 e i governi di tutto il mondo.
Kevin e il suo Global Ghost Team™ ora mantengono un record di successi al 100% nell'essere in grado di penetrare la sicurezza di qualsiasi sistema in cui sono pagati per hackerare utilizzando una combinazione di exploit tecnici e ingegneria sociale. In qualità di CEO e capo hacker "white hat" presso una delle società di sicurezza boutique più avanzate al mondo, Kevin guida leader, dirigenti e personale sia sulla teoria che sulla pratica dell'ingegneria sociale, argomenti su cui è la principale autorità globale. Kevin aiuta anche i consumatori, dagli studenti ai pensionati, a imparare come proteggere le proprie informazioni e se stessi dai danni, utilizzando termini comprensibili e un approccio amichevole.
Le intuizioni di Kevin sugli eventi attuali sono molto ricercate e portano a centinaia di apparizioni sui media. È stato commentatore, analista di sicurezza o soggetto di interviste su CNN, CNBC, Al Jazeera, FOX News, CBC, BBC, Radio Moscow, Tech TV, National Public Radio, Playboy, Good Morning America e 60 Minutes, per citare solo alcuni. È stato chiamato al Congresso (sia alla Camera che al Senato) per testimoniare su questioni di sicurezza che interessano gli Stati Uniti. Kevin lavora anche in collaborazione con KnowBe4 per produrre programmi di formazione sulla sicurezza acclamati dalla critica per contrastare l'ingegneria sociale e migliorare l'efficacia della sicurezza.
I libri di Kevin includono "Art of Intrusion: The Real Story Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and Deceivers" e "Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security", che sono letture obbligatorie per i professionisti della sicurezza. La sua autobiografia, "Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker", un best seller del New York Times, è ora disponibile in quindici lingue.
The art of deception: controlling the human element of security pdf da Kevin Mitnick
The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history and have spawned dozens of articles, books, films, and documentaries. Since his release from federal prison, in 1998, Mitnick has turned his life around and established himself as one of the most sought-after computer security experts worldwide. Now, in The Art of Deception, the world's most notorious hacker gives new meaning to the old adage, "It takes a thief to catch a thief." 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.
Amazon.com Review The Art of Deception is about gaining someone's trust by lying to them and then abusing that trust for fun and profit. Hackers use the euphemism "social engineering" and hacker-guru Kevin Mitnick examines many example scenarios.
After Mitnick's first dozen examples anyone responsible for organizational security is going to lose the will to live. It's been said before, but people and security are antithetical. Organizations exist to provide a good or service and want helpful, friendly employees to promote the good or service. People are social animals who want to be liked. Controlling the human aspects of security means denying someone something. This circle can't be squared.
Considering Mitnick's reputation as a hacker guru, it's ironic that the last point of attack for hackers using social engineering are computers. Most of the scenarios in The Art of Deception work just as well against computer-free organizations and were probably known to the Phoenicians; technology simply makes it all easier. Phones are faster than letters, after all, and having large organizations means dealing with lots of strangers.
Much of Mitnick's security advice sounds practical until you think about implementation, when you realize that more effective security means reducing organizational efficiency--an impossible trade in competitive business. And anyway, who wants to work in an organization where the rule is "Trust no one"? Mitnick shows how easily security is breached by trust, but without trust people can't live and work together. In the real world, effective organizations have to acknowledge that total security is a chimera--and carry more insurance.