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Ghost in the wires : my adventures as the world's most wanted hacker / Kevin Mitnick with William L. Simon.

By: Mitnick, Kevin D. (Kevin David), 1963-.
Contributor(s): Simon, William L, 1930-.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2011Edition: 1st ed.General Notes: Includes index.Description: xiv, 413 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780316037709; 0316037702.Subject(s): Mitnick, Kevin D. (Kevin David), 1963- | Computer hackers -- United States -- Biography | Computer crimes -- United States | Computer security -- United States | Information superhighway -- Security measures -- United StatesDDC classification: 364.16/8092 | B
Contents:
The making of a hacker. Rough start ; Just visiting ; Original sin ; Escape artist ; All your phone lines belong to me ; Will hack for love ; Hitched in haste ; Lex Luthor ; The Kevin Mitnick discount plan ; Mystery hacker -- Eric. Foul play ; You can never hide ; The wiretapper ; You tap me, I tap you ; "How the fuck did you get that?" ; Crashing Eric's private party ; Pulling back the curtain ; Traffic analysis ; Revelations ; Reverse sting ; Cat and mouse ; Detective work ; Raided ; Vanishing act -- On the run. Harry Houdini ; Private investigator ; Here comes the sun ; Trophy hunter ; Departure ; Blindsided ; Eyes in the sky ; Sleepless in Seattle -- An end and a beginning. Hacking the samurai ; Hiding in the Bible Belt ; Game over ; An FBI valentine ; Winning the scapegoat sweepstakes ; Aftermath : a reversal of fortune.
Summary: The world's most famous former computer hacker, now a security consultant, describes his life on the run from the FBI creating fake identities, finding jobs at a law firm and a hospital, and keeping tabs on his pursuers.
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Two Weeks Davenport Library Circulating Collection Print-Circulating 364.168 M697 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34284003735644

Includes index.

The making of a hacker. Rough start ; Just visiting ; Original sin ; Escape artist ; All your phone lines belong to me ; Will hack for love ; Hitched in haste ; Lex Luthor ; The Kevin Mitnick discount plan ; Mystery hacker -- Eric. Foul play ; You can never hide ; The wiretapper ; You tap me, I tap you ; "How the fuck did you get that?" ; Crashing Eric's private party ; Pulling back the curtain ; Traffic analysis ; Revelations ; Reverse sting ; Cat and mouse ; Detective work ; Raided ; Vanishing act -- On the run. Harry Houdini ; Private investigator ; Here comes the sun ; Trophy hunter ; Departure ; Blindsided ; Eyes in the sky ; Sleepless in Seattle -- An end and a beginning. Hacking the samurai ; Hiding in the Bible Belt ; Game over ; An FBI valentine ; Winning the scapegoat sweepstakes ; Aftermath : a reversal of fortune.

The world's most famous former computer hacker, now a security consultant, describes his life on the run from the FBI creating fake identities, finding jobs at a law firm and a hospital, and keeping tabs on his pursuers.

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