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Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker (eBook)

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Various Digital Retailers have Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin Mitnick (eBook) on sale for $1.99.

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  • Page Length: 433 pages
  • In this "intriguing, insightful and extremely educational" novel, the world's 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 world's biggest companies -- and no matter how fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switches, computer systems, and cellular networks. As the FBI's 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.

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Various Digital Retailers have Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin Mitnick (eBook) on sale for $1.99.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

Note, must purchase from the available digital retailers

Available Retailers:About this title:
  • Page Length: 433 pages
  • In this "intriguing, insightful and extremely educational" novel, the world's 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 world's biggest companies -- and no matter how fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switches, computer systems, and cellular networks. As the FBI's 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.

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Yesterday 2:53 PM
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yourlefthandYesterday 2:53 PM
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#rip

I'm just glad my employer switched security training providers so I'm no longer subjected to videos of the ghost of Kevin Mitnick poorly explaining how hacks work.
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Yesterday 6:27 PM
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rod4400Yesterday 6:27 PM
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Quote from yourlefthand :
#rip

I'm just glad my employer switched security training providers so I'm no longer subjected to videos of the ghost of Kevin Mitnick poorly explaining how hacks work.
I thought his parts were solid, but the company being founded and run by Scientologists was definitely concerning.

This book is great, btw, lots of wild stories. Dude had a knack!
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Today 1:56 AM
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lisa788Today 1:56 AM
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One of my favorite books! You can check out the ebook/audiobook free thru Libby.
Today 2:45 AM
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gibb0901Today 2:45 AM
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I enjoyed this book. Would have enjoyed it even more for this price!
Today 11:37 AM
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yakkyToday 11:37 AM
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Screw this guy and criminals like him. It's people like him that made our computers need to get security updates everyday and have 300 processes running before you even do anything.

The book isn't even a good read and would feel completely irrelevant if you know anything about security. The only redeeming quality might be nostalgia for the olden days.
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Mr_SwensonToday 12:50 PM
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Quote from yakky :
Screw this guy and criminals like him. It's people like him that made our computers need to get security updates everyday and have 300 processes running before you even do anything. The book isn't even a good read and would feel completely irrelevant if you know anything about security. The only redeeming quality might be nostalgia for the olden days.
To play Devil's Advocate, one could argue that society was lucky Kevin Mitnik was the one who hacked all of these systems. He was, after all, famous for the thrill of it. He never did it for monetary gains. It wasn't until after serving his five-year prison sentence that he gained legitimate monetary success—transitioning into a highly sought-after public speaker, author, and security consultant who ran his own penetration testing firm.

One could argue that it was bound to happen (Murphy's Law) and that anyone else could have caused serious damage.
Today 2:40 PM
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MemorableCircle6414Today 2:40 PM
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Great book, Audio book is even better. THe beginings of hackers before they were known as hackers.

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Today 2:41 PM
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MemorableCircle6414Today 2:41 PM
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Quote from Mr_Swenson :
To play Devil's Advocate, one could argue that society was lucky Kevin Mitnik was the one who hacked all of these systems. He was, after all, famous for the thrill of it. He never did it for monetary gains. It wasn't until after serving his five-year prison sentence that he gained legitimate monetary success—transitioning into a highly sought-after public speaker, author, and security consultant who ran his own penetration testing firm.

One could argue that it was bound to happen (Murphy's Law) and that anyone else could have caused serious damage.
Allegedly ! LOL
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verscottToday 3:28 PM
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Quote from yakky :
Screw this guy and criminals like him. It's people like him that made our computers need to get security updates everyday and have 300 processes running before you even do anything.

The book isn't even a good read and would feel completely irrelevant if you know anything about security. The only redeeming quality might be nostalgia for the olden days.

lol wut
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LovelySummer4829Today 6:15 PM
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Good find

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