No Tech Hacking

In this age of computer systems and technology, an increasing majority of the world's information is stored electronically. It makes sense then that as an industry we rely on high-tech electronic protection systems to guard that information. This book reveals the author's secrets to bypass different high-tech security systems.

Autorentext
Johnny Long is a Christian by grace, a professional hacker by trade, a pirate by blood, a ninja in training, a security researcher and author. He can be found lurking at his website (http://johnny.ihackstuff.com). He is the founder of Hackers For Charity(http://ihackcharities.org), an organization that provides hackers with job experience while leveraging their skills for charities that need those skills. Kevin Mitnick (Technical Editor) is the most famous computer hacker in the world. Since his first arrest in 1981, at age 17, he has spent nearly half his adult life either in prison or as a fugitive. He has been the subject of three books and his alleged 1982 hack into NORAD inspired the movie War Games. Since his plea-bargain release in 2000, he says he has reformed and is devoting his talents to helping computer security.

Klappentext
Features various secrets to bypassing several high-tech security systems. This book features various techniques such as 'dumpster diving', 'social engineering', and 'shoulder surfing'.

Zusammenfassung
In this age of technology, an increasing majority of the world's information is stored electronically. It makes sense then that we rely on high-tech electronic protection systems to guard that information. As professional hackers, the authors get paid to uncover weaknesses in those systems and exploit them. This book reveals those secrets.

Inhalt
1: Reading People
2: Social Engineering
3: Shoulder Surfing
4: Dumpster Diving
5: Physical Security
6: Death of a Road Warrior
7: Google and P2P Hacking
8: Anatomy of a Break-In