Customer Reviews
Very good - needless to say more - By: Rafal Gruszczynski, 10 Nov 2008 
A must read for all of those who are even a bit interestedin the security aspects.
Highly recommended.
Utterly repetitive - By: R. P. Sedgwick, 13 Jun 2008 
The first 50 pages were great. Then gradually I began to realise that the whole book is just a repetition of the same theme. All the stories follow the same pattern & you might as well stop reading after the first couple of chapters when the basic techniques have been demonstrated by way of fictional examples, After that virtually nothing new is learnt.
Interesting read, but falls short - By: Barney Stratford, 04 May 2007 
Rather too much self-congratulation for my liking, & the fact that the stories are fictional reduces their credibility. Having said that, I can well believe the vulnerability of an organisationin the hands of a skilled con artist.
Entertaining Read - By: Russell, 07 Dec 2004 
The Art of Deception provided more of an entertaining read, than a "How To" book. Whilst I would reccomend the book to anyone interestedin network security, I wouldnt reccomend it to those who physically want to go & do it themselves. The book is influenced more on to defending yourself, than attacking others.
The book is full of entertaining little stories about how 'social engineers' are able to obtain sensitive information, just by 'asking for it', along with explainations of the techniques used, why it worked, & how you can prevent something similar happening to you.
Given the content, & the quality of the book, it is definitely worth the money. Just dont be dissapointed if you were looking to be able to go & do it yourself.
Well worth reading - By: , 24 Jun 2004 An excellent read giving a great insight into how people can be easily duped. Not a handbook to begin hacking but an overview of techniques so that anybody who is worried about Information Security can be aware of the methods employed by Hackers & putin place procedures to prevent unauthorised access to data. Written by the "definitive" hacker who has now turned his energy & expertise to the benefit of all. Well written & easy to read even if you're not a techi'. Not full of jargon or assumptions. BUY IT NOW
