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A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing
Synergy Books
March 2008
On Sale: February 21, 2008
480 pages
ISBN: 1597492159
EAN: 9781597492157
Paperback
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Non-Fiction
As the cliché reminds us, information is power. In this age
of computer systems and technology, an increasing majority
of the world's information is stored electronically. It
makes sense then that as an industry we rely on high-tech
electronic protection systems to guard that information. As
a professional hacker, I get paid to uncover weaknesses in
those systems and exploit them. Whether breaking into
buildings or slipping past industrial-grade firewalls, my
goal has always been the same: extract the informational
secrets using any means necessary. After hundreds of jobs, I
discovered the secret to bypassing every conceivable
high-tech security system. This book reveals those secrets,
and as the title suggests, it has nothing to do with high
technology. As it turns out, the secret isn't much of a
secret at all. Hackers have known about these techniques for
years. Presented in a light, accessible style, you'll get to
ride shotgun with the authors on successful real-world
break-ins as they share photos, videos and stories that
prove how vulnerable the high-tech world is to no-tech attacks. As you browse this book, you'll hear old familiar terms like
"dumpster diving", "social engineering", and "shoulder
surfing". Some of these terms have drifted into obscurity to
the point of becoming industry folklore; the tactics of the
pre-dawn information age. But make no mistake; these and
other old-school tactics work with amazing effectiveness
today. In fact, there's a very good chance that someone in
your organization will fall victim to one or more of these
attacks this year. Will they be ready?
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