This gripping espionage tale penetrates the network of international mobsters and hackers who use the internet to extort money from businesses, steal from tens of millions of consumers and attack government networks. In this disquieting cyber thriller, Joseph Menn takes readers into the murky hacker underground, travelling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica and London to Russia. His guides are California surfer and computer whiz Barrett Lyon and a fearless British high-tech agent. Through these heroes, Menn shows ...
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This gripping espionage tale penetrates the network of international mobsters and hackers who use the internet to extort money from businesses, steal from tens of millions of consumers and attack government networks. In this disquieting cyber thriller, Joseph Menn takes readers into the murky hacker underground, travelling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica and London to Russia. His guides are California surfer and computer whiz Barrett Lyon and a fearless British high-tech agent. Through these heroes, Menn shows the evolution of cyber-crime from small-time thieving to sophisticated, organised gangs, who began by attacking corporate websites but increasingly steal financial data from consumers and defence secrets from governments. Using unprecedented access to Mob businesses and Russian officials, the book reveals how top criminals earned protection from the Russian government. "Fatal System Error" penetrates both the Russian cyber-mob and Cosa Nostra as the two fight over the Internet's massive spoils. The cloak-and-dagger adventure shows why cyber-crime is much worse than you thought - and why the internet might not survive.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 281 p. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2009037731 Type of material Book Personal name Menn, Joseph. Main title Fatal system error: the hunt for the new crime lords who are bringing down the Internet / Joseph Menn. Edition 1st ed. Published/Created New York, NY: PublicAffairs, c2010. Description xii, 281 p.; 25 cm. ISBN 9781586487485 (alk. paper): 1586487485 (alk. paper) LC classification HV6773. M46 2010 Contents Wargames--Hardcore vs. exe--In too deep--The turn--Crackdown--From spam to identity theft--Whatever it takes--The day of action--The underground economy--Trial--Beyond crime--Fixing what's fixable. LC Subjects Computer crimes. Hackers. Internet fraud. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-265) and index. Dewey class no. 364.16/8 National bib no. GBB028978 National bib agency no. 015490541 Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn298186453
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Signed by author on the FFEP with a brief inscription to the previous owner. Stated First Edition, second printing in fine condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket has a tiny bit of shelf wear but no nicks or tears. The book is in excellent condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.