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What new knowledge did you gain whilst writingHacked Again?
After nearly two years of writing, I began the editing process.
I quickly learned the importance of trusting my story and voice enough to stick to the central thesis.
I couldve added so many more chapters and details but if I got distracted so would my readers.
Many of these individuals I would never otherwise met if not for my book.
So many have called, emailed and tweeted their thoughts, criticisms, and accolades.
Some of the greatest benefits in writing a book are all of the unexpected opportunities.
Hacked Again can be purchased viaScott’s websiteor onAmazon.
Below is the first chapter of the book.
BVS was one of the very first corporate accounts opened at United Jersey Bank.
This provided a level of comfort in knowing who was watching your money.
There was an implied level of trust whenyou saw those familiar faces, and you felt secure.
BVS continued to grow, and United Jersey Bank grew as well.
By 2005, Fleet Bank was acquired by Bank of America (BoA) in a large transaction.
I was about to find this out the hard way.
Upon closer inspection, though, I found many charges originated in states where no trade shows were scheduled.
Something was not adding up.
I immediately called our local BoA Edison branch that we have dealt with for decades and reported the breach.
They did not seem as upset as I was and told me there was nothing the branch could do.
They suggested I call their fraud department to report the breach.
My mind raced, wondering what could have happened.
This proved to be a bad idea, as my personal credit card also became compromised.
Social engineering is an effective tactic hackers employ that involves tricking individuals to break normal security procedures.
That is the essence of hacking.
They emphasized that we should only deal with companies we know and have worked with in the past.
The irony of this statement from BoA was not lost on me.
Now they are telling me to only deal with people and companies I know and trust.
It was back to business as usualor so I thought.
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