The Art of Deception
The Art of Deception is a non-fiction book on social engineering by Kevin Mitnick, written with William L. Simon and first published by John Wiley & Sons in October 2002. Using mostly invented but plausible scenarios, it shows how attackers trick people rather than machines.
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- John Wiley & Sons, 2001
- First published
- John Wiley & Sons, 2002
The first edition of The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick was published in New York by John Wiley & Sons in 2001. We track 1 edition.
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- The Art of Intrusion
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- Editions recorded
- 6 on Open Library, 5 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 9 languages
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Who published the first edition of The Art of Deception?
The first edition of The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick was published in New York by John Wiley & Sons in 2001.
How many editions of The Art of Deception are there?
We track 1 edition of The Art of Deception, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Art of Deception?
In order, it is followed by The Art of Intrusion, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Art of Deception, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security, Wiley-VCH (wiley-vch.de)
- Open Library work record, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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