Just one example is John Markoff, who became a star journalist for his work at The New York Times, and a follow-up book and series of articles based on Mitnick. Anyone who could have an angle on Mitnick was sought after by the media to provide a sound bite on the world's most dangerous computer hacker. Publisher: Little, Brown & Company ISBN: 9780316212182 Number of pages: 560 Weight: 272 g Dimensions: 176 x 123 x 32 mm You may also be interested in.Brothke writes "During the 1990's when Kevin Mitnick was on the run, a cadre of people were employed to find him and track him down.
"Mitnick manages to make breaking computer code sound as action-packed as robbing a bank." - NPR Ghost in the Wires is a thrilling true story of intrigue, suspense, and unbelievable escapes - and a portrait of a visionary who forced the authorities to rethink the way they pursued him, and forced companies to rethink the way they protect their most sensitive information. As the FBI's net finally began to tighten, Mitnick went on the run, engaging in an increasingly sophisticated game of hide-and-seek that escalated through false identities, a host of cities, and plenty of close shaves, to an ultimate showdown with the Feds, who would stop at nothing to bring him down. He accessed computers and networks at the world's biggest companies - and no matter how fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switches, computer systems, and cellular networks. Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. In this "intriguing, insightful and extremely educational" novel, the world's most famous hacker teaches you easy cloaking and counter-measures for citizens and consumers in the age of Big Brother and Big Data (Frank W.
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