Re:Amusing examples (Score 1)

'Hacking Linux Exposed' is in a totally different category than 'Catch Me IF You Can'.

If you want a great Linux security book, then HLE is totally awesome. (I'm on chapter 4 right now, reading thoughroughly (sp?) but have read chunks of most of the later chapters in bits and pieces already.)

If you want a book that has great real life examples of hacks and cracks, HLE has them (the case studies, as well as stuff throughout the book). I'd also recomend "Hackers Challenge" which has some great case studies.

But if you want examples of nothing but social engineering, these are not the ones you want. The Mitnick book might be good - haven't read it. (It's specifically *not* based on real events, but is by a guy who can use his imagination based on real events.)