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tobiasSoftware on Feb 15, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: How To Crash A Party

Though I might not like what he did, I admire the skill itself, and more honest applications of it. Anyone who finds the article interesting should watch "Catch Me if You Can" a movie about a criminal who uses these techniques to steal money.

GFischer on Feb 16, 2012 [–]

The book is also really good (didn't actually watch the movie)

http://www.amazon.com/Catch-Me-If-You-Can/dp/0767905385

I also enjoyed Kevin Mitnick's book The Art of Deception, also on "Social Engineering"/con artists.

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Deception-Controlling-Element-Secu...

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