How I Rob Banks (Wiley)
Friday, 30 June 2023

In this book, ethical hacker and social engineer FC Barker discusses his sometimes amusing work testing the limits of physical bank security by trying to "steal" money, data, and anything else he can get his hands on. The book explores the secretive world of physical assessments and follows FC Barker as he breaks into banks and secure government locations to identify security flaws and loopholes.

 

Author: FC Barker
Publisher: Wiley
Date: June 2023
Pages: 256
ISBN: 978-1119911470
Print: ‎ 1119911478
Kindle: B0C3WSZSXM
Audience: General
Level: Introductory
Category: Security

Topics include:

  • The best time of day to get someone to shout their building security code loud enough for everyone in the street to hear
  • What’s hiding in plain sight in the fire evacuation maps in every large building
  • The reactions you may get on returning a gold bullion bar removed from a highly-secure vault
  • Strategies you can implement immediately to better secure your own company, home, and data against malicious actors
  • Detailed photos, maps, and drawings to bring to life the unlikely but true stories contained inside
  • An inside and candid look at a rarely examined industry through the eyes of one of its most respected penetration testers

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