Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking 2nd Edition

Christopher Hadnagy

Feb 2019 · Gildan Media · Narrated by Christopher Hadnagy

About this audiobook

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 past. The way that we make decisions as humans affects everything from our emotions to our security. Hackers, since the beginning of time, have figured out ways to exploit that decision making process and get you to take an action not in your best interest.



Networks and systems can be hacked, but they can also be protected; when the "system" in question is a human being, there is no software to fall back on, no hardware upgrade, no code that can lock information down indefinitely. Human nature and emotion is the secret weapon of the malicious social engineering, and this book shows you how to recognize, predict, and prevent this type of manipulation by taking you inside the social engineer's bag of tricks.

Ratings and reviews

Very informative. This book provides great insight into the topic of social engineering.

Ecxland

About the author

Christopher Hadnagy is the CEO and chief human hacker of Social-Engineer, Inc., as well as the lead developer and creator of the world's first social engineering framework found at social-engineer.org. He is also the founder and creator of the Social Engineering Village (SEVillage) at DEF CON and DerbyCon.