The Art of Deception Audiobook by Kevin Mitnick
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Title: The Art of Deception Subtitle: Controlling the Human Element of Security Author: Kevin Mitnick Narrator: Nick Sullivan Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 07-28-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 697 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Technology

Publisher's Summary: 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.

Members Reviews: Poor Narrator - ZZZZZzzzzzzz! Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not? This is the first book I have ever stopped listening to before finishing. The narrator was just soooo boring - it was like he was reading a text book. Would you be willing to try another book from Kevin Mitnick? Why or why not? I did read his other book Ghost in the Wires and it was fantastic - in fact that's the reason I decided to buy this book. How did the narrator detract from the book? He was very, very monotone and boring. No excitement or inflection in his voice at points where there clearly should have been. Did The Art of Deception inspire you to do anything? Yes - listen to a different book - any other book. Any additional comments? It's too bad they didn't use the same narrator from Ghost in the Wires - that narrator really had Mitnick down pat.

memory lane This book is a fun read (listen) with story after story mostly about how people get tricked into giving up passwords or dial up modem numbers. Some of the tricks would still work, but most would not in modern enterprises. This book does not come close to fully describing a modern threat landscape. I work in InfoSec, and found this to be an excellent history lesson, with a few instances and situations where the human element of security threats still exist, such as the types of scams run to gain physical access.

Only one type of deception... Any additional comments? You can read the entire book here: Two decades ago you could call people at work, claim to be someone else, ask for their help, and with a little piece of information trick someone else to get their secrets. Everything is about the phone and "hacking" phone lines, with no technical explanations. Oh, and there is some good advice on not downloading unusual email attachments. Once you hear the first two hours, you've heard it all. I returned it after 6 hours.

Entertaining and right up my alley I'm not sure what the previous reviewers were looking for in this book, as an IS & Audit specialist I found this book thought provoking and entertaining.