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050 0 0 _aHM668
_b.H33 2011
100 1 _aHadnagy, Christopher.
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245 1 0 _aSocial engineering :
_bthe art of human hacking /
_cby Christopher Hadnagy ; [foreword by Paul Wilson].
260 _aIndianapolis, IN :
_bWiley,
_cc2011.
300 _axix, 382 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aA 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.
520 _aExamines what social engineering is, the methods used by hackers to gather information, and ways to prevent social engineering threats.
650 0 _aSocial engineering.
650 0 _aHackers.
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650 0 _aComputer security.
650 0 _aHuman-computer interaction.
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