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Kevin Mitnick's cybersecurity books
Kevin Mitnick (1963–2023) was once the FBI's most-wanted hacker and went on to become one of the world's best-known security consultants. His books — The Art of Deception, The Art of Intrusion, The Art of Invisibility — turned social engineering and personal privacy into accessible, story-driven reading.
01 · 2017
The Art of Invisibility
The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data
Mitnick's accessible tour of personal privacy and anonymity, from passwords and Wi-Fi to layered operational tradecraft, told through anecdotes and step-by-step advice.
Beginner3/5· Privacy· Operational Security· OSINT02 · 2011
Ghost in the Wires
My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker
Kevin Mitnick's first-person account of his 1990s social-engineering and phone-system intrusions, foreword by Steve Wozniak. Self-promotional in tone but a primary source on a defining era.
Beginner4/5· Narrative· Social Engineering· History03 · 2005
The Art of Intrusion
The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and Deceivers
Mitnick and Simon's follow-up to The Art of Deception: third-party stories from working hackers — casino slot exploits, prison-network breaches, post-9/11 intelligence ops — reconstructed and annotated by Mitnick.
Beginner4/5· Narrative· Pentesting· History04 · 2002
The Art of Deception
Controlling the Human Element of Security
Kevin Mitnick and William Simon's case-study collection of social-engineering attacks: PBX scams, helpdesk impersonation, dumpster-diving, the casual lies that sound true. The technology dates the book; the human side is timeless.
Beginner4/5· Social Engineering· Narrative· Foundations