《国家的视角:那些试图改善人类状况的项目是如何失败的(修订版)》的中文版2004年在社会科学文献出版社出版并引起了很大的反响。此次修订再版，译者对第一版作了全文校订，增加了一些注释，并撰写了再版后记。2010年10月14日，凤凰卫视“开卷八分钟”节目向读者大力推荐《国家的视角》，称赞《国家的视角:那些试图改善人类状况的项目是如何失败的(修订版)》出版后在中国社会科学界产生的相当大的影响力，对其独到的观点和清晰的论述也给予了很高评价。

The first book to reveal and dissect the technical aspect of many social engineering maneuvers From elicitation, pretexting, influence and manipulation all aspects of social engineering are picked apart, discussed and explained by using real world examples, personal experience and the science behind them to unraveled the mystery in social engineering. Kevin Mitnick—one of the most famous social engineers in the world—popularized the term “social engineering.” He explained that it is much easier to trick someone into revealing a password for a system than to exert the effort of hacking into the system. Mitnick claims that this social engineering tactic was the single-most effective method in his arsenal. This indispensable book examines a variety of maneuvers that are aimed at deceiving unsuspecting victims, while it also addresses ways to prevent social engineering threats. Examines social engineering, the science of influencing a target to perform a desired task or divulge information Arms you with invaluable information about the many methods of trickery that hackers use in order to gather information with the intent of executing identity theft, fraud, or gaining computer system access Reveals vital steps for preventing social engineering threats Includes a direct URL to a free download of the world’s premiere penetration-testing distribution, BackTrack 4 SE Edition - geared towards Social Engineering Tools Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking does its part to prepare you against nefarious hackers—now you can do your part by putting to good use the critical information within its pages.

本书首次从技术层面剖析和解密社会工程手法，从攻击者的视角详细介绍了社会工程的所有方面，包括诱导、伪装、心理影响和人际操纵等，并通过凯文 · 米特尼克等社会工程大师的真实故事和案例加以阐释，探讨了社会工程的奥秘。主要内容包括黑客、间谍和骗子所使用的欺骗手法，以及防止社会工程威胁的关键步骤。 本书适用于社会工程师、对社会工程及信息安全感兴趣的人。