Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker Audiobook

" I would not have thought that someone could get seriously addicted to 'hacking' - but that's pretty much the only way to explain how someone as smart as Kevin Mitnick could be so Stupid! He gets in trouble for hacking, goes to prison, ends up in solitary confinement, eventually gets out on probation with a promise to stop hacking. He doesn't stop, ends up on the FBI's 'most wanted' list and then (of course) uses his brilliant mind (and hacking skills) to elude capture. A thriller of sorts, but it is hard to see Mitnick as an entirely sympathetic character. "

" I really liked this story. Working in the telecommunications industry I was already familiar with him. It was fascinating to read his side. Bonus for me was some of the industry lingo. It took me back to the wild early days of my work life. "

" Minus a few chapters where Mitnik rambles out way too many codes, overall a great read! "

" Be weary of social engineering threats. Don't answer just to be nice. Great read, good luck, Kevin. "

" This book was well written but aggravating. First of all, I appreciate the history but there was way too much "phone freaking" and not enough computer hacking. The only thing dryer than a description of hacking a computer system is a description of how to change phone circuits to clone a cell phone number. The main aggravation though, is the main characters personality. He spends his ENTIRE life hacking and then can't believe the nerve of the authorities for wanting to arrest him. He claims he never profited from any of his hacks. That makes you dumb, not innocent. I am pretty sure every day that you cloned your cell phone number to an unwitting PAYING customer, you were stealing so I am not crying too many tears for this ahole. "

" I enjoyed the story, reminded that i'm a dabbler in technology and this book was more for real tech freaks :) "

" Well-written and unique insight into hacker life, but ultimately too many threads that were never woven together. "

" Really fascinating book, thoroughly enjoyed. Fun to hear the stories from his perspective. "

" This is a great read and story. Anyone that is involved in the IT industry will love this book. "

" I loved this book! I was sad when I finished, I wanted it to go on. I don't normally feel like that with non-fiction. I highly recommend this book if you are even close to being a nerd. "

" "Catch me if you can" in the 90s. Dialing a telephone switch has never been this exciting. "

" Story could've been good, but the writers voice came across as arrogant and annoying. It felt more like reading a high school diary complete with odd notes about attractive women and asinine details. Major editing could've turned it into some great. "

" Despite the healthy dose of self-aggrandizement and self-pity throughout the book, this is still an interesting read. "

" I love this book. I would like to own this book. "

" a good quick read, he kept the technical jargon to a minimum. My only gripe was about half way in I was more interested in reading about how he got caught than his latest security exploit. The last chapters were by far the most interesting to me. "

" There were parts that were exciting and enjoyable, but many sections were repetitive or not told very well. Also, the author comes off as a victim with a persecution complex, like the government coming after him (for breaking the law) was wrong. "

" A true account of how hackers operate and why some of them do it. "

" This book was really interesting, but some of the elaborate details of hacking became a little monotonous. In a time where people didn't really understand computers, Kevin was easily compromising systems and the people behind them. This book is his version of the story. "

" Let me sum it up for you. Lots of stories about his mostly social hacking exploits and he is never guilty of the hacks most people attribute to him. I love tech but this was a pretty boring book. "

" A compelling story but unfortunately not a very compelling read. Although the writing lacks style, the events are fascinating and as the cat and mouse game gets underway it's hard to put down. Still, couldve been an incredible book if it were better written. "

" This is a great book. Full of suspense and excellent storytelling! "

" I wish it was a little more technical (thought that would've hurt readability) but a very entertaining read of a guy who could socially engineer his way into just about anywhere. "

" Started reading and could not stop. I was halfway through on the first night. "

" I could not put this book down, pretty unbelievable considering throughout most of it I had no idea what the author was talking about. He manages to be technical and riveting at the same time. I loved this book. "