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'Terse and snappy, it reads like Raymond Chandler and provides detailed insight into a time in computer history that already seems quaint. Kevin Mitnick was and is a true Internet pioneer' John Perry Barlow, co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation; known as the Thomas Jefferson of cyberspace 'Intriguing, insightful and extremely educational into the mind of one who truly mastered the art of social engineering with the use of a computer and modern day technologies' Frank W. Abagnale, author of Catch Me if You Can 'At last, America's most famous hacker tells his headline-making story from his own point of view. The result is more than just a meticulous chronicle of Kevin Mitnick's hacks - it's an expose of the invisible bureaucratic machinery underlying nearly every aspect of our lives, and how easily it's subverted by a smooth-taking grifter who sees all the moving parts. A fascinating read' Kevin Poulsen, author of Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion Dollar Cyber Crime Underground
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Kevin Mitnick's long-awaited memoir of computer hacking and FBI skirting, revealed now after seven years of government-mandated silence.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book should be required reading for ANYONE who has a password to ANYTHING, or is entrusted with information that unauthorised parties could make use of.
It really does show you how people can be manipulated, and the things you should watch out for yourself.
Brilliant read, brimming with facts. I've waited 10 years to read this.
It really does show you how people can be manipulated, and the things you should watch out for yourself.
Brilliant read, brimming with facts. I've waited 10 years to read this.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was a first year comp.sci.student when Mitnick was caught and always wondered about the real stories behind it all, so it was a real delight to finally read Mitnick's own words on his exploits in this very readable book.
He's not very apologetic about his actions (which consist mostly of talking people into given him information he shouldn't have, rather than actual hacking though there's a little of that as well). He's always got some excuse ready to justify the 'just one more hack.' The unapologetic nature of the book may be off-putting to some readers, but I find it refreshingly honest.
As someone who hacked his way through an unchallenging time in high school, in a time before the Internet where you had to figure out everything on your own, I totally understand the excitement and the lure he experienced, but thankfully I was able to stop before it got me into any serious trouble. Decades later, I find that my most skilled colleagues in the programming field are those who already in their teens were interested in figuring out 'how stuff worked' - actions which today would've landed them in jail...
He's not very apologetic about his actions (which consist mostly of talking people into given him information he shouldn't have, rather than actual hacking though there's a little of that as well). He's always got some excuse ready to justify the 'just one more hack.' The unapologetic nature of the book may be off-putting to some readers, but I find it refreshingly honest.
As someone who hacked his way through an unchallenging time in high school, in a time before the Internet where you had to figure out everything on your own, I totally understand the excitement and the lure he experienced, but thankfully I was able to stop before it got me into any serious trouble. Decades later, I find that my most skilled colleagues in the programming field are those who already in their teens were interested in figuring out 'how stuff worked' - actions which today would've landed them in jail...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Not a long review, I think you will know if you would like this book before you buy it. If this is something you are interested in and you know who Kevin is then you will enjoy the book.
I found it quite motivating.
I found it quite motivating.
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Thrilling and realistic
Having read all of Kevin's other books, I was very much looking forward to this one. Kevin and his co-writer William Simon have come out with another stonker that will keep you... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Chequer
Fact > Fiction
The first thing that comes to mind when writing a review for this book is WOW!
The first time I came across Kevin Mitnick and the Kevin Mitnick Story (The Myth of Kevin... Read more
The first time I came across Kevin Mitnick and the Kevin Mitnick Story (The Myth of Kevin... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Leigh
The story we've been waiting for!
I have been waiting to read this book since reading about Kevin and watching the documentary about the Free Kevin movement: Freedom Downtime a decade ago. Read more
Published 4 months ago by cgre
Great book
I really much enjoyed this book.
This is a great book, very interesting to read and gives a good insight in Mitnicks past.
Thanks Kevin!
This is a great book, very interesting to read and gives a good insight in Mitnicks past.
Thanks Kevin!
Published 4 months ago by Brinkman
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For anyone who has an interest in Social Engineering and hacking then this book is a must read.
Having read lots about the myth that has become Kevin Mitnick, it was... Read more
Having read lots about the myth that has become Kevin Mitnick, it was... Read more
Published 4 months ago by P. Rosser
An amazing read!!
I never read books but was given this as a gift for christmas! I havent put it down since, he has had an amazing life and if you've ever been into telephony or computers then its a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. L. M. Crosdale
Refreshingly honest account
Much has been written about Kevin Mitnick and unknowingly some of it even briefly stumbled upon the truth. Read more
Published 4 months ago by fl1bbl3
Enter password at your peril!
Ghost In The Wires is an excellent account of Kevin Mitnick's extraordinary life as a hacker. It follows his entry into a world in which technical prowess is king: authorities and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by James Smith
As insightful and interesting as it is breathtaking.
With each flip of the page I found myself becoming ever more fascinated. It is a book you will find very hard to put down. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. J. Price
Great read! Worth buying...
I really enjoyed reading this fantastic book. It's packed with action as well as clever technology terminology and explanations. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Rafal Marek Chmiel
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