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The first book to reveal and dissect the technical aspect of many social engineering maneuvers From elicitation, pretexting, influence and manipulation all aspects of social engineering are picked apart, discussed and explained by using real world examples, personal experience and the science behind them to unraveled the mystery in social engineering. Kevin Mitnick--one of the most famous social engineers in the world--popularized the term "social engineering." He explained that it is much easier to trick someone into revealing a password for a system than to exert the effort of hacking into the system. Mitnick claims that this social engineering tactic was the single-most effective method in his arsenal. This indispensable book examines a variety of maneuvers that are aimed at deceiving unsuspecting victims, while it also addresses ways to prevent social engineering threats. Examines social engineering, the science of influencing a target to perform a desired task or divulge information Arms you with invaluable information about the many methods of trickery that hackers use in order to gather information with the intent of executing identity theft, fraud, or gaining computer syste

Who reads Social Engineering : The Art of Human Hacking?

Author

Christopher Hadnagy; [foreword by Paul Wilson]

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781282939806

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Computer Science, Engineering, Sociology

Rating

3.83 / 5 (1,594 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14