About the book
What’s it about?
No-Tech hacking is all about showing how bad guys can defeat the best high-tech security systems without using technology. In most cases, we present completely no-tech attacks (some of which don’t even require that a bad guy touch anything) while in others we present simple, uncomplicated “low-tech” attacks that require hardly any technical skill. The book is jam-packed with photos of real-world attacks and examples from every day life. Seeing life through the eyes of myself and a few trusted friends, you’ll come to understand just how frighteningly gifted an attacker can be when he leverages the simple power of observation.
Originally subtitled A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing, this book goes well beyond these techniques, letting you in on vehicle surveillance, peer-to-peer hacking, Google hacking, shoulder surfing, people watching, kiosk hacking and more. Whether you’re concerned about protecting you corporate network or guarding against identity theft, I’ve made sure that this book is easy-to-read, fun and informative without blowing your mind with technical jargon.
And if the amazing photos and real-world examples aren’t enough to encourage you to buy the book, consider our charitable giving program which ensures that every book purchase made through Amazon links like this one will feed an African child for an entire month through a partnership between Hackers For Charity and AOET.
What’s the story with the proceeds?
It’s simple, really. My proceeds from this book are going to AOET, an organization that provides food, education and medical care to children left in the wake of Africa’s HIV/AIDS epidemic. More than an aid organization, AOET aims to disrupt the cycle of poverty and hopelessness in sub-Saharan Africa through empowerment programs and job training, enabling children and adults to be self-sustaining, restoring not only their health but their pride and hope for a brighter future. A single book purchase made through my Amazon associates account (linked from any of my websites, or though this link) will generate enough income for AOET to feed a child for an entire month. Other retail purchases (which generate half as much income) will provide either medical services or educational supplies and funding for a single child through a donation pool set aside for those purposes. Why bother? Because I am called to “look after orphans and widows in their distress” (James 1:27), and I know from personal experience how mutually transformative it can be to take that calling seriously.
