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Ken Westin - Confessions of a Professional Cyber Stalker

Ken Westin shares ethical dilemmas, investigative tradecraft, and tracking techniques developed while hunting stolen devices and cyber criminals.

Summary

Social engineering: Confessions of a Professional Cyber Stalker. Techniques and case studies in human-factor security attacks.

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