Negli anfratti bui di cantine e seminterrati si annidano le figure più oscure e spaventose. Ma il timore non frena Michel, bambino dalla sensibilità molto sviluppata, quando viene in contatto con l'enigmatico 'Capricorno'. Dal rapporto tra la misteriosa creatura e il giovane Michel si innesta una brillante e originale storia di formazione, dalla penna dello scrittore canadese Richard Gavin, tra gli autori contemporanei che meglio hanno raccolto l'insegnamento di maestri del weird esoterico come Arthur Machen e Algernon Blackwood.

Prepare to enter a world of magicians, enchanted forests, talking animals, and wicked witches, with these six brand-new breathtaking fairy tales

Here are six magical stories to thrill and enchant young readers. Watch Blackberry Blue rise from the bramble patch, follow Emeka the pathfinder on his mission to save a lost king, and join Princess Desire as she gallops across the Milky Way on her jet-black horse. A diverse cast of multicultural heroes and heroines populate these haunting, utterly original stories. Beautifully written, they blend magic with the macabre, and are accompanied by stunning illustrations by Richard Collingridge that will take your breath away.

Social engineering attacks target the weakest link in an organization's security—human beings. Everyone knows these attacks are effective, and everyone knows they are on the rise. Now, Social Engineering Penetration Testing gives you the practical methodology and everything you need to plan and execute a social engineering penetration test and assessment. You will gain fascinating insights into how social engineering techniques—including email phishing, telephone pretexting, and physical vectors— can be used to elicit information or manipulate individuals into performing actions that may aid in an attack. Using the book's easy-to-understand models and examples, you will have a much better understanding of how best to defend against these attacks.

The authors of Social Engineering Penetration Testing show you hands-on techniques they have used at RandomStorm to provide clients with valuable results that make a real difference to the security of their businesses. You will learn about the differences between social engineering pen tests lasting anywhere from a few days to several months. The book shows you how to use widely available open-source tools to conduct your pen tests, then walks you through the practical steps to improve defense measures in response to test results.

• Understand how to plan and execute an effective social engineering assessment
• Learn how to configure and use the open-source tools available for the social engineer
• Identify parts of an assessment that will most benefit time-critical engagements
• Learn how to design target scenarios, create plausible attack situations, and support various attack vectors with technology
• Create an assessment report, then improve defense measures in response to test results