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| DATE: 2018-10-04 SIZE: 12.99 MB DISKS: 2x 10MB PAGES: n/a |
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| PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons GENRE: |
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| AUTHOR: Christopher Hadnagy |
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| FORMAT: EPUB PROTECTION: DRM EDITION: n/a |
| LANGUAGE: English ISBN: 9781119433750
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Harden the human firewall against the most current threats Social: Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking reveals the craftier side of the: hacker's repertoire--why hack into something when you could just ask for: access? Undetectable by firewalls and antivirus software, social: engineering relies on human fault to gain access to sensitive spaces; in: this book, renowned expert Christopher Hadnagy explains the most commonly-: used techniques that fool even the most robust security personnel, and: shows you how these techniques have been used in the past. The way that we: make decisions as humans affects everything from our emotions to our: security. Hackers, since the beginning of time, have figured out ways to: exploit that decision making process and get you to take an action not in: your best interest. This new Second Edition has been updated with the most: current methods used by sharing stories, examples, and scientific study: behind how those decisions are exploited. Networks and systems can be: hacked, but they can also be protected; when the "system" in question is a: human being, there is no software to fall back on, no hardware upgrade, no: code that can lock information down indefinitely. Human nature and emotion: is the secret weapon of the malicious social engineering, and this book: shows you how to recognize, predict, and prevent this type of manipulation: by taking you inside the social engineer's bag of tricks. Examine the most: common social engineering tricks used to gain access Discover which popula: techniques generally don't work in the real world Examine how our: understanding of the science behind emotions and decisions can be used by: social engineers Learn how social engineering factors into some of the: biggest recent headlines Learn how to use these skills as a professional: social engineer and secure your company Adopt effective counter-measures t: keep hackers at bay By working from the social engineer's playbook, you: gain the advantage of foresight that can help you protect yourself and: others from even their best efforts. Social Engineering gives you the: inside information you need to mount an unshakeable defense: |
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