Some Nice quotes from the book:"A good social engineer plans his attack like a chess
game, anticipating the questions his target might ask
so he can be ready with the proper answers" .- Kevin
Mitnick, The Art Of Deception. [Chapter 4 - "Building
Trust"].
"Many people look arround until they find a better
deal; social engineers don´t look for a better deal,
they find a way to make a deal better." Kevin Mitnick,
The Art Of Deception. [Chapter 4 - "Building Trust"].
"He also knows how to CAUSE a problem for you.., then
make you grateful when he resolves the problem..., and
finally play on your gratitude to extract some
information or a small favor from you that will leave
your company (or maybe you, individually) very worse
off for the encounter. And you may never even know
you´ve lost something of value". Kevin Mitnick, The
Art Of Deception. [Chapter 5 - "Let Me Help You"].
"Another personal interest that surfaced at an early age was my fascination
with performing magic. Once I learned how a new trick worked, I would practice,
practice, and practice until I mastered it. To an extent, it was through magic that I
discovered the enjoyment in fooling people". [Chapter 1 censored - "Let Me Help You"].
By Kevin Mitnick