Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking, Second Edition

Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking reveals the craftier side of the hacker's repertoire¿why hack into something when you could just ask for access? Undetectable by firewalls and antivirus software, social engineering relies on human fault to gain access to sensitive spaces; in this book, renowned expert Christopher Hadnagy explains the most commonly-used techniques that fool even the most robust security personnel, and shows you how these techniques have been used in the pas…