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Psychology · 22 min

Ghost in the Wires

By Kevin Mitnick

This episode reveals how the most sophisticated digital security systems often fail not due to technical flaws, but because of our predictable human tendencies.

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Psychology
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22 min
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“This episode reveals how the most sophisticated digital security systems often fail not due to technical flaws, but because of our predictable human tendencies.”

— Kevin Mitnick, Ghost in the Wires

What it is about

Social Engineering, Cybersecurity, Human Psychology

Who it is for

If you've ever wondered why even the most secure systems can be compromised, this will sharpen your understanding of the human element in digital security, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Kevin Mitnick, once the FBI's most wanted computer criminal, offers an perspective on digital security, having personally demonstrated how human trust and psychological manipulation are often the easiest backdoors into any system.

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Kevin Mitnick

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