ADVERSARIAL
MINDS
The Anatomy of Social Engineering and the Psychology of Manipulation
by Kai Aizen
Adversarial Minds
The Anatomy of Social Engineering and the Psychology of Manipulation
Why do we keep falling for social engineering attacks despite decades of security awareness training? The answer lies not in better technology, but in understanding the adversarial mindset itself.
Adversarial Minds takes you deep into the psychology behind human hacking. Drawing from real-world experience in security research and adversarial AI, this book reveals the cognitive vulnerabilities that make social engineering so effective.
What You'll Learn
- ▸ The psychological principles that make manipulation effective
- ▸ How attackers think and plan social engineering campaigns
- ▸ Cognitive biases exploited in human hacking
- ▸ Defense strategies that actually work
- ▸ The intersection of AI and social engineering
Why This Book Matters
Practitioner Perspective
Written by a security researcher who actively discovers vulnerabilities and tests AI systems.
AI Era Context
Explores how AI amplifies social engineering and creates new attack vectors.
Actionable Defense
Practical strategies that go beyond "awareness training" platitudes.
About the Author
Kai Aizen is a Security Researcher & 5x CVE Holder, specializing in adversarial AI and social engineering. Known as "The Jailbreak Chef," Kai has created multiple security frameworks including AATMF and P.R.O.M.P.T and is the author of Adversarial Minds.
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