Hadnagy, Christopher.
Social engineering : the art of human hacking / - Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, 2011. - 670 pages : illustration ;
Includes index.
A look into the world of social engineering -- Information gathering -- Elicitation -- Pretexting: how to become anyone -- Mind tricks: psychological principles used in social engineering -- Influence: the power of persuasion -- The tools of the social engineer -- Case studies: dissecting the social engineer -- Prevention and mitigation.
Examines what social engineering is, the methods used by hackers to gather information, and ways to prevent social engineering threats.
9780470639535
Social engineering.
Hackers.
Computer security.
Human-computer interaction.
Social engineering.
Computer hackers.
Computer security.
005.8
Social engineering : the art of human hacking / - Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, 2011. - 670 pages : illustration ;
Includes index.
A look into the world of social engineering -- Information gathering -- Elicitation -- Pretexting: how to become anyone -- Mind tricks: psychological principles used in social engineering -- Influence: the power of persuasion -- The tools of the social engineer -- Case studies: dissecting the social engineer -- Prevention and mitigation.
Examines what social engineering is, the methods used by hackers to gather information, and ways to prevent social engineering threats.
9780470639535
Social engineering.
Hackers.
Computer security.
Human-computer interaction.
Social engineering.
Computer hackers.
Computer security.
005.8