Social Engineering : The Art of Human Hacking

Identity theft, fraud, and deception - these are the titles in every newspaper around the globe. As these threats increase it is even more important for consumers, IT Staff and security professionals to be aware and prepared to combat against these. How can we do that without proper education? This book provides a basis for this education and a foundation for protection from social engineering. The best deterrent to a crime is to reveal how the crime is perpetrated. This book provides that reveal and at the same time, steps through how to prevent social engineering threats. Of significant interest is the case study section: Dissecting The Art of Deception's Case Studies Obtaining Information from the DMV The Social Security Administration Our own Case Studies The Over confident CEO The Theme Park Email Scandal As a bonus, readers can also link directly to: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/ for the latest version of BackTrack Social Engineers Edition, one of the world's premiere penetration testing distributions, with tools and features focused on the social engineer. BackTrack and its solid community can be reviewed at www.remote-exploit.org.

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Christopher Hadnagy
Christopher Hadnagy is a global security expert and master hacker. He is the founder and CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC, the creator of the popular Social Engineer Podcast, website, and newsletter, and designed “Advanced Practical Social Engineering,” the first hands-on social engineering training course and certification for law enforcement, military, and private sector professionals. He is also the first (adjunct) professor of social engineering for the University of Arizona, one of the NSA-designated Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations. Hadnagy is the creator of the Human Hacking Conference, an annual conference focused on training people who to hack themselves to achieve their goals. A highly sought-after writer and speaker, he has spoken at events such as RSA and Black Hat and given numerous presentations for corporate, government, and military clients. He is the bestselling author of four technical books for security professionals: Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking; Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security; Phishing Dark Waters: The Offensive and Defensive Sides of Malicious Emails; and Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking, which is now in its second edition. He is also the founder, executive director, and board member of the Innocent Lives Foundation, a nonprofit that fights the sexual abuse of children.
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