Read by Ray Porter

Kevin Mitnick, the world's most wanted computer hacker, managed to hack into some of the country's most powerful-and seemingly impenetrable-agencies and companies. By conning employees into giving him private information and maneuvering through layers of security, he gained access to data that no one else could. The suspenseful heart of the book unfolds as Mitnick disappears on a three-year run from the FBI. He creates fake identities, finds jobs at a law firm and hospital, and keeps tabs on his myriad pursuers-all while continuing to hack into computer systems and phone company switches that were considered flawless. A modern, technology-driven adventure story, Ghost in the Wires is a dramatic account of the joy of outsmarting security programs, the satisfaction of code cracking, and the thrill of unbelievable escape. Foreword Prologue Part One: The Making of a Hacker - 1 -Rough Start 2 -Just Visiting 3 -Original Sin 4 -Escape Artist 5 -All Your Phone Lines Belong to Me 6 -Will Hack for Love 7 -Hitched in Haste 8 -Lex Luthor 9 -The Kevin Mitnick Discount Plan 10 -Mystery Hacker Part Two: Eric -11 -Foul Play 12 -You Can Never Hide 13 -The Wiretapper 14 -You Tap Me, I Tap You 15 -u201cHow the Fuck Did You Get That?u201d 16 -Crashing Ericu2019s Private Party 17 -Pulling Back the Curtain 18 -Traffic Analysis 19 -Revelations 20 -Reverse Sting 21 -Cat and Mouse 22 -Detective Work 23 -Raided 24 -Vanishing Act Part Three: On the Run -25 -Harry Houdini 26 -Private Investigator 27 -Here Comes the Sun 28 -Trophy Hunter 29 -Departure 30 -Blindsided 31 -Eyes in the Sky 32 -Sleepless in Seattle Part Four: An End and a Beginning -33 -Hacking the Samurai 34 -Hiding in the Bible Belt 35 -Game Over 36 -An FBI Valentine 37 -Winning the Scapegoat Sweepstakes 38 -Aftermath: A Reversal of Fortune "Intriguing, insightful, and extremely educational into the mind of one who truly mastered the art of social engineering with the use of a computer and modern-day technologies. I strongly believe that one can learn a great deal about protecting themselves once they understand how another one perpetrates the crime." "Mitnick's sense of humor is evident as he recounts his adventures…For those interested in computer history, Ghost in the Wires is a nostalgia trip to the quaint old days before hacking (and hackers) turned so malicious and financially motivated." "It's the piquant human element that really animates this rollicking memoir of high-tech skullduggery…The considerable charm of this nonstop caper saga lies in seeing the giant, faceless bureaucracies that rule and regulate us unmasked as assemblages of hapless people dancing to a plucky con man's tune." "Ray Porter's narration is direct and has a determined edge that captures Mitnick's mindset as he hacks into computer systems despite the consequences. Porter's narration also contains a slight nasal tone that-for good or for ill-recalls the cliché of a nerdy computer hacker. Throughout this audio edition, Porter keeps the story moving at an engaging pace." "A lucid, brightly written tale for both techies and lay readers." "Ghost in the Wires reads like a contemporary über-geeky thriller…A nostalgia trip to the quaint old days before hacking (and hackers) turned so malicious and financially motivated."

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