>?Tom Parker, Computer Security Analyst and founder of Global InterSec LLC

>?Library Journal

"It would be difficult to find an author with more credibility than Mitnick to write about the art of hacking.... [The Art of Intrusion] introduces readers to a fascinating array of pseudonymous hackers. One group bilks Las Vegas casinos out of more than a million dollars by mastering the patterns inherent in slot machines; another fellow, less fortunate, gets mixed up with a presumed al-Qaeda-style terrorist.... Uniformly readable, the stories ... will impart familiar lessons to security pros while introducing lay readers to an enthralling field of inquiry."
?Publishers Weekly

When you're a legend among hackers, they tell you their stories

If you're a computer security officer, these tales crawled out of that closet where your nightmares live. Fears about national security keeping you awake? Put the coffee on; it gets worse. And if you just enjoy a darn good real-life spy story, strap yourself in for a wild read.

Kevin D. Mitnick, bestselling author of The Art of Deception, may be the most celebrated hacker ever to "go legit" and apply his considerable skills to helping organizations protect themselves from people like himself. Considered an authority on preventing security breaches, he has appeared on Good Morning America, 60 Minutes, and others.

William L. Simon is coauthor of The Art of Deception and the bestseller iCon: Steve Jobs, also published by Wiley.

Chapter 1 Hacking the Casinos for a Million Bucks 1

Chapter 2 When Terrorists Come Calling 23

Chapter 3 The Texas Prison Hack 49

Chapter 4 Cops and Robbers 69

Chapter 5 The Robin Hood Hacker 91

Chapter 6 The Wisdom and Folly of Penetration Testing 115

Chapter 7 Of Course Your Bank Is Secure - Right? 139

Chapter 8 Your Intellectual Property Isn't Safe 153

Chapter 9 On the Continent 195

Chapter 10 Social Engineers - How They Work and How to Stop Them 221

Chapter 11 Short Takes 247

Index 261