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Paul Wilson , Christopher Hadnagy
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  • Paperback: 408 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (17 Dec 2010)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0470639539
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470639535
  • Product Dimensions: 22.7 x 15.5 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 21,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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 system access
  • Reveals vital steps for preventing social engineering threats

Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking does its part to prepare you against nefarious hackers—now you can do your part by putting to good use the critical information within its pages.

From the Back Cover

"Chris Hadnagy has penned the ultimate text on social engineering. Meticulously researched and teeming with practical applications, this brilliant book offers solutions to very real problems and ever–present dangers to your business — and even to yourself. Truly groundbreaking."
Kevin Hogan, author of The Science of Influence: How to Get Anyone to Say "Yes" in 8 Minutes or Less

Discover the secrets of expert con men and human hackers

No matter how sophisticated your security equipment and procedures may be, their most easily exploitable aspect is, and has always been, the human infrastructure. The skilled, malicious social engineer is a weapon, nearly impossible to defend against.

This book covers, in detail, the world′s first framework for social engineering. It defines, explains, and dissects each principle, then illustrates it with true stories and case studies from masters such as Kevin Mitnick, renowned author of The Art of Deception. You will discover just what it takes to excel as a social engineer. Then you will know your enemy.

Tour the Dark World of Social Engineering

  • Learn the psychological principles employed by social engineers and how they′re used

  • Discover persuasion secrets that social engineers know well

  • See how the crafty crook takes advantage of cameras, GPS devices, and caller ID

  • Find out what information is, unbelievably, available online

  • Study real–world social engineering exploits step by step

"Most malware and client–side attacks have a social engineering component to deceive the user into letting the bad guys in. You can patch technical vulnerabilities as they evolve, but there is no patch for stupidity, or rather gullibility. Chris will show you how it′s done by revealing the social engineering vectors used by today′s intruders. His book will help you gain better insight on how to recognize these types of attacks."
Kevin Mitnick, Author, Speaker, and Consultant


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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Nickfx
Format:Paperback
Pen testing and IT security assessments often cover less than 1/2 of the real world security problems experienced by modern day organisations. The risk posed by willing or unwitting employees disclosing information or acting as conduits to internal systems cannot be underestimated. Chris Hadnagy has been a regular conference presenter on the subject for several years and was very well placed to write this book. It is a well written collection of the primary skills and tools used by the accomplished Social Engineer which is a must read for security professionals and company managers alike.

Written in largely non-technical language but in such a way so as not to irritate the security specialist the book takes you on a roller-coaster of disparate yet somehow cohesive techniques and tools which can lead to a successful exploitation of an individual or company.

If you are learning about security or if its the way you learn your living, you need to read this book.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The weakest link 17 Aug 2011
Format:Paperback
The value of this book cannot be underestimated. While the majority of technical security books focus on software and hardware security, this book addresses a factor which is often overlooked in today's security infrastructure: The human factor.
It shows how attacker's use methods and psychological tricks which allow them to gain access to environments which are technically quite secure and it does it in the best way possible: by combining real life examples (which read like a spy novel) with an academic approach, citing studies and research and all this is done in a very structured way.
Personally, I think the examples of lockpicking gear and GPS tracking stuff could have been omitted, since there are other books which address these and it leads us off topic, but on the other hand they prove some valid points and they serve as good examples/eye openers.
This book is highly recommended and also one of the very few books which can be read by the non-technical user who wants an insight on today's social engineering techniques.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By fl1bbl3
Format:Kindle Edition
A book containing the entire body of knowledge pertaining to Social Engineering is going to run to several volumes. Its such a wide subject encompassing a huge variety of topics that a single volume just isn't going to be able to cover them all in inordinate detail; even Microsoft canned Encarta when the Internet took off :). I therefore picked up this book hoping to gain an oversight into the field of Social Engineering, learn the most important aspects of it, and hopefully pick up some references for future study. It delivered on my expectations in spades.

It first establishes the framework of social engineering, something that I think is incredibly important. Yes you can learn individual elements but without understanding where they sit in a framework (where they are most prudent, what inputs you need and what outputs you can expect) you limit your overall effectiveness as/understanding of a social engineer. It then proceeds to take you through each of the elements in turn, delivering a precis and expanding on specific salient points. Every section is accompanied with copious references for further research and its clear that the author is intimately familiar with his material. Moreover, its also clear that he has a passion for the subject matter and this comes across well in the book.

Although written in a slight slant towards penetration testing, the author goes to great lengths to point out that in order to defend against something you need to understand how, where, and when someone will attack. Its something of an Infosec pastiche, but the Sun-Tzu quote "Know thine enemy better than one knows thyself" certainly applies here. As someone on the defence side, this book is invaluable in understanding how someone may use these techniques against us and should be a mandatory read for anyone tasked with creating an infosec program that really works.
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A Must Have Read!.
This book is a treasure trove of information that would benefit every body not just those interesting in IT security. Read more
Published 3 months ago by GreenFox
Excellent Read
The book arrived quickly and fulfils everything we wanted from it. A solid intelligent book that we'll refer back too!
Published 6 months ago by Stuart Duffy
The biggest con of them all!
I can only assume that the positive commentators are aquainted with the author. This book is about cons and scams, and whilst all opinions are subjective, this has to be the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Zadig
Social Engineering - No patch for Human Stupidity
I really enjoyed this book, it sheds a light in all issues concerning human hacking and it explores important concepts such as elicitation, pretexting and Psychological Mind... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Pedro_Nemesis
Very good
Its was a present for a professional penetration tester and actually he enjoied the book very much. He proposed it undoubtedly.
Published 7 months ago by iproute
This is a must read for all security folk and C level executives
There are may resources that have tried to cover social engineering over the last few years, and I can honestly say that this blows them all out of the water. Read more
Published 8 months ago by xyberpix
Very Impressive!
The publication is very well rounded giving a good brief description considering the complexity of the subject / practise of Social Engineering allowing for a good starting point... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Higgsb
It's All About The Humans!
According to Amazon, customers viewing this book are interested in publications about unauthorised access, deception, intrusion, exploits and deceivers. Read more
Published 9 months ago by 516447
Good for some target audiences, less so for others
I approached this book from a psychology direction, although I do have a background in technical computing too. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Pete
Straight to the point
I'm gonna cut to the chase... The Art of Human Hacking is the best book about Social Engineering out there. Read more
Published 12 months ago by rr
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