An edition of Ghost in the wires (2011)

Ghost in the wires

my adventures as the world's most wanted hacker

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An edition of Ghost in the wires (2011)

Ghost in the wires

my adventures as the world's most wanted hacker

1st ed.
  • 4.1 (17 ratings) ·
  • 77 Want to read
  • 5 Currently reading
  • 26 Have read

The world's most famous former computer hacker, now a security consultant, describes his life on the run from the FBI creating fake identities, finding jobs at a law firm and a hospital, and keeping tabs on his pursuers.

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
413

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Cover of: Ghost in the wires
Ghost in the wires
April 24, 2012, Kevin D. Mitnick
Cover of: Ghost in the wires
Ghost in the wires: my adventures as the world's most wanted hacker
2011, Little, Brown and Company
Hardcover in English - 1st ed.

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Table of Contents

pt. 1. The making of a hacker.
Rough start
Just visiting
Original sin
Escape artist
All your phone lines belong to me
Will hack for love
Hitched in haste
Lex Luthor
The Kevin Mitnick discount plan
Mystery hacker
pt. 2. Eric.
Foul play
You can never hide
The wiretapper
You tap me, I tap you
"How the fuck did you get that?"
Crashing Eric's private party
Pulling back the curtain
Traffic analysis
Revelations
Reverse sting
Cat and mouse
Detective work
Raided
Vanishing act
pt. 3. On the run.
Harry Houdini
Private investigator
Here comes the sun
Trophy hunter
Departure
Blindsided
Eyes in the sky
Sleepless in Seattle
pt. 4. An end and a beginning.
Hacking the samurai
Hiding in the Bible Belt
Game over
An FBI valentine
Winning the scapegoat sweepstakes
Aftermath : a reversal of fortune

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
364.16/8092, B
Library of Congress
HV6772.M58 A3 2011, HV6772.M58A3 2011

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
xiv, 413 p., [8] p. of plates :
Number of pages
413
Dimensions
25 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25016402M
Internet Archive
ghostinwiresmya00mitn_0
ISBN 13
9780316037709
LCCN
2010043461
OCLC/WorldCat
668192474
Goodreads
10256723

Work Description

Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world's biggest companies -- and however fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switches, computer systems, and cellular networks. He spent years skipping through cyberspace, always three steps ahead and labeled unstoppable. But for Kevin, hacking wasn't just about technological feats-it was an old fashioned confidence game that required guile and deception to trick the unwitting out of valuable information. Driven by a powerful urge to accomplish the impossible, Mitnick bypassed security systems and blazed into major organizations including Motorola, Sun Microsystems, and Pacific Bell. But as the FBI's net began to tighten, Kevin went on the run, engaging in an increasingly sophisticated cat and mouse game that led through false identities, a host of cities, plenty of close shaves, and 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 escape, and a portrait of a visionary whose creativity, skills, and persistence forced the authorities to rethink the way they pursued him, inspiring ripples that brought permanent changes in the way people and companies protect their most sensitive information. - Publisher.

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