I strongly believe that one can learn a great deal about protecting themselves once they understand how another one perpetrates the crime.'- Frank W.

'Intriguing, insightful and extremely educational into the mind of one who truly mastered the art of social engineering with the use of a computer and modern day technologies. Fascinating and filled with insights.'- Jesse Singal, Boston Globe For those interested in computer history, Ghost in the Wires is a nostalgia trip to the quaint old days before hacking (and hackers) turned so malicious and financially motivated.'- J.D. ' Ghost in the Wires reads like a contemporary über-geeky thriller. 'Mitnick manages to make breaking computer code sound as action-packed as robbing a bank.' - NPR 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.

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. 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. Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. This portrait shows how his creativity and skill brought permanent changes in the way companies protect their most sensitive information.īook Synopsis 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. About the Book Mitnick bypassed security systems and blazed into major organizations like Motorola and Sun Microsystems.

Ghost in the Wires by Kevin D. Mitnick