First published 2015
Kevin Mitnick infiltrates corporate networks with an appetite for the impossible. He penetrates systems at Motorola and other major technology companies, always staying three steps ahead of authorities. Phone exchanges, computer systems, and cellular networks become his playground as he races through the digital world for years. The FBI closes in, forcing Mitnick to flee. The sophisticated cat and mouse game pushes him through different identities and cities in narrow escapes. Federal agents swear to stop him at any cost. His creativity, skills, and determination make the pursuing authorities question their own methods. This true story captures a visionary whose life triggered fundamental changes in the computer security industry, effects that continue today.
Genres: crime, non-fiction, 21st-century, computer-science
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, high-stakes
Setting: Motorola
Period: 20th-century
480 pages · Paperback · Pegasus Yayınları