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My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker
Little, Brown and Company
August 2011
On Sale: August 15, 2011
432 pages
ISBN: 0316037702
EAN: 9780316037709
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
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.
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