William L. Simon

Kevin D. 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.

Controlling the Human Element of Security

The Art of Deception

Jeffrey S. Young

iCon takes a look at the most astounding figure in a business era noted for its mavericks, oddballs, and iconoclasts. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Jeffrey Young and William Simon provide new perspectives on the legendary creation of Apple, detail Jobs’s meteoric rise, and the devastating plunge that left him not only out of Apple, but out of the computer-making business entirely. This unflinching and completely unauthorized portrait reveals both sides of Jobs’s role in the remarkable rise of the Pixar animation studio, also re-creates the acrimony between Jobs and Disney’s Michael Eisner, and examines Jobs’s dramatic his rise from the ashes with his recapture of Apple. The authors examine the takeover and Jobs’s reinvention of the company with the popular iMac and his transformation of the industry with the revolutionary iPod. iCon is must reading for anyone who wants to understand how the modern digital age has been formed, shaped, and refined by the most influential figure of the age–a master of three industries: movies, music, and computers.

The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business

iCon Steve Jobs

Kevin Mitnick, the world's most wanted computer hacker, managed to hack into some of the country's most powerful - and seemingly impenetrable - agencies and companies. By conning employees into giving him private information and maneuvering through layers of security, he gained access to data that no one else could. The suspenseful heart of the book unfolds as Mitnick disappears on a three-year run from the FBI. He creates fake identities, finds jobs at a law firm and hospital, and keeps tabs on his myriad pursuers - all while continuing to hack into computer systems and phone company switches that were considered flawless. A modern, technology-driven adventure story, GHOST IN THE WIRES is a dramatic account of the joy of outsmarting security programs, the satisfaction of code-cracking, and the thrill of unbelievable escape.

My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker

Ghost in the Wires

Rob Manning

A NASA and Caltech engineer provides his first-hand account of working on the Mars Rover Curiosity mission describing all the highs and lows and amazing feats of science and technology that went in to the craft's successful touchdown in 2012.

An Inside Account from Curiosity's Chief Engineer

Mars Rover Curiosity

Jay Elliot

Christopher Hurt

iLeadership for a New Generation

The Steve Jobs Way

Aldatma Sanati

Kevin David Mitnick

Sztuka podstępu

Gil Amelio

My 500 Days at Apple

On the Firing Line

Steve Jobs : najbardziej niezwykły akt II w historii biznesu

Icon

Steve Wozniak

Tomasz Macios

przygody najbardziej poszukiwanego hakera na świecie

Duch w sieci

L'arte dell'inganno. I consigli dell'hacker più famoso del mondo

Steve Jobs. L'uomo che ha inventato il futuro

Er ist das Erfolgsgeheimnis von Apple: Steve Jobs Er ist innovativ, charismatisch, eigensinnig ... aber was genau verbirgt sich hinter dem Erfolg von Steve Jobs? Jay Elliot wurde vor über 30 Jahren von Jobs persönlich als dessen rechte Hand eingestellt und war später stellvertretender Vorstandsvorsitzender. Jetzt beschreibt er die Führungsprinzipien des Apple-Chefs aus nächster Nähe. Ein Apfel erobert die Welt: Viele fragen sich, wie Steve Jobs es schafft, Apple seit vielen Jahren so erfolgreich zu leiten. Mit Jay Elliot verrät nun der Erste, der direkt mit Jobs zusammengearbeitet hat, wie Jobs mit Courage seine Ideen umsetzt, mit Charisma jeden Auftritt meistert und mit Coolness einen Erfolg nach dem anderen einfährt. Aber er zeigt auch einen Steve Jobs, der aus Misserfolgen lernte und sich weiterentwickelte. Jay Elliot und William L. Simon verdeutlichen, mit welchen Führungsprinzipien Steve Jobs die digitale Welt veränderte und zu einem der erfolgreichsten Unternehmer der Gegenwart wurde. So nah waren wir noch nie an Steve Jobs dran!

Mit Charisma und Coolness an die Spitze

Steve Jobs - iLeadership

Examines the legendary success that Steve Jobs had with Pixar and his rejuvenation of Apple through the introduction of the iMac and iPod.

Steve Jobs, the Greatest Second Act in the History of Business

ICon

Kevin Mitnick

...cu o prefață de Steve Wozniak, cofondator Apple Cel mai șiret „spărgător“ de computere și de rețele de comunicații își dezvăluie trucurile într-o captivantă poveste de viață, cu hackeri și detectivi FBI, cu spionaj informatic și urmăriri spectaculoase pe „autostrăzile“ internetului. Kevin Mitnick a bântuit cele mai securizate sisteme informatice din SUA și, în ciuda vitezei de reacție a autorităților americane, a fost tot timpul cu un pas înainte, evitând numeroasele capcane întinse de agenții de la criminalitate informatică. Dincolo de ponturile tehnice, Mitnick dezvăluie cu umor în ce fel a reușit să păcălească zeci de angajați ai companiilor de telecomunicații sau funcționari publici, pentru a obține parole vitale, identități false ori softuri râvnite de toți hackerii din lume. Fantoma rețelelor nu este doar o poveste cu hoți și vardiști în ciberspațiu, ci se vrea și o spovedanie a unui hacker spășit, care n-a vrut decât să-și demonstreze inteligența și care n-a câștigat niciun sfanț de pe urma raidurilor sale virtuale. „A pătruns în computerele unor corporații, dar nu a distrus niciun fișier, nu a folosit și nici nu a vândut numerele cărților de credit la care a avut acces. A furat software, dar nu l-a vândut niciodată, nimănui. A comis hackingul pur și simplu pentru că voia să-și testeze forțele. A dus o viață palpitantă și cu sufletul la gură, cum vezi doar în cele mai bune filme polițiste.“ – Steve Wozniak, cofondator Apple „Mă tem nu de ceea ce știu, ci de ceea ce nu știu, iar Kevin Mitnick ne-a demonstrat cât de ignoranți suntem. Dacă vrei să-i bagi în sperieți pe șefii cei mari ca să-ți aprobe bugetul pentru securitate informatică, ajunge să le faci cunoștință cu demonstrațiile ingenioase și palpitante ale lui Mitnick.“ – Steven L. Susman, director de tehnologia informației la Supreme Security Systems

Fantoma rețelelor. Aventurile celui mai căutat hacker din lume

Ileadership for a New Generation

Steve Jobs Way

From the inception of game-changing products like the Apple II and the Macintosh, to his fall from grace, and his rebirth at the helm of Apple as he developed the iPod, iPhone and iPad, this title presents Steve Jobs' leadership challenges and triumphs, showing readers how to apply these principles to their lives and careers.

ILeadership for a New Generation

Kevin Mitnick, einst der meistgesuchte Verbrecher der USA, saSS funf Jahr lang im Gefangnis, weil er in zahlreiche Netzwerke groSSer Firmen eingebrochen war. DAbei bediente er sich haufig nicht nur seiner umfassenden technischen Hacker-Kenntnisse, sondern uberlistete praktisch jedes Sicherheitssystem, indem er sich Passworter erschlich, in Mulltonnen nach sicherheitsrelevanten Informationen suchte und falsche Identitaten vorgaukelte. Kevin Mitnick enthullt in diesem Buch, wie die groSSte Schwachstelle in jedem IT-Sicherheitssystem fur Angriffe ausgenutzt werden kann - der Mensch. ER fuhrt den Leser in die Denk- und Handlungsweise von Hackern ein, beschreibt konkrete Betrugsszenarien und zeigt eindrucksvoll die folgenschweren Konsequenzen, die sich aus diesen Einbruchen ergeben. DAbei nimmt Mitnick sowohl die Perspektive des Angreifers wie auch des Opfers ein und erklart damit, wieso jeder Angriff so erfolgreich war - und wie man sich effektiv dagegen schutzen kann.

Risikofaktor Mensch

Die Kunst der Täuschung

la verdadera historia de las hazañas de hackers, intrusos e impostores

El arte de la intrusion

Owen Lafave

The ex-husband of the twenty-three year old teacher convicted for having sexual relations with one of her middle school students describes the investigation, her childhood and psychological struggles, and possible reasons why she did it.

The Tragic Story of Debra Lafave

Gorgeous Disaster

William L. Simon

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