Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker
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This gripping first-person thriller follows Kevin Mitnick as the world's most wanted hacker, making the techniques and psychology of system intrusion riveting for middle-school readers.
Our review
At his peak, Kevin Mitnick could break into almost any system on Earth, and the FBI spent years trying to catch him. This first-person account of life as the world's most wanted hacker reads like a thriller, following his exploits across phone systems, corporate networks, and law enforcement traps. It is also a masterclass in social engineering, the art of manipulating people rather than machines to gain access.
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In this intriguing, insightful and extremely educational novel, the worlds most famous hacker teaches you easy cloaking and counter-measures for citizens and consumers in the age of Big Brother and Big Data (Frank W. Abagnale).Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the worlds biggest companies -- and no matter how fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switches, computer systems, and cellular networks. As the FBIs net finally began to tighten, Mitnick went on the run, engaging in an increasingly sophisticated game of hide-and-seek that escalated through false identities, a host of cities, and plenty of close shaves, to an ultimate showdown with the Feds, who would stop at nothing to bring him down.Ghost in the Wires is a thrilling true story of intrigue, suspense, and unbelievable escapes -- and a portrait of a visionary who forced the authorities to rethink the way they pursued him, and forced companies to rethink the way they protect their most sensitive information.
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- Book
- Age ranges
- Middle School
- Careers
- Cybersecurity Analyst



