Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who Are Bringing Down the Internet
Autor Joseph Mennen Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 oct 2010
In
2004,
a
California
computer
whiz
named
Barrett
Lyon
uncovered
the
identity
of
a
hacker
running
major
assaults
on
business
websites.
Without
fully
grasping
the
repercussions,
he
set
on
an
investigation
that
led
him
into
the
heart
of
the
Russian
mob.
Cybercrime
was
evolving.
No
longer
the
domain
of
small-time
thieves,
it
had
been
discovered
by
sophisticated
gangs.
They
began
by
attacking
corporate
websites
but
increasingly
stole
financial
data
from
consumers
and
defense
secrets
from
governments.
While Barrett investigated the cutting edge of technology crime, the U.S. government struggled to catch up. Britain, however, was a different story. In the late 1990s, the Queen herself had declared safe e-commerce a national security priority. Agents from the London-based National Hi-Tech Crime Unit sought out Barrett and enlisted his help. They also sent detective Andrew Crocker, a Welsh former boxer, to Russia to track down and prosecute the hackers—and to find out who they worked for.
Fatal System Errorpenetrates both the Russian cyber-mob and the American mafia as the two fight over the Internet’s massive spoils. It takes readers into the murky hacker underground, traveling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica, London, and Russia. Using unprecedented access to mob businesses and Russian officials, it shows how top criminals earned protection from the Russian government—and how Barrett Lyon and Andrew Crocker got closer to the titans of the underground economy than any previous outsider. Together, their stories explain why cybercrime is much worse than you thought—and why the Internet might not survive.
While Barrett investigated the cutting edge of technology crime, the U.S. government struggled to catch up. Britain, however, was a different story. In the late 1990s, the Queen herself had declared safe e-commerce a national security priority. Agents from the London-based National Hi-Tech Crime Unit sought out Barrett and enlisted his help. They also sent detective Andrew Crocker, a Welsh former boxer, to Russia to track down and prosecute the hackers—and to find out who they worked for.
Fatal System Errorpenetrates both the Russian cyber-mob and the American mafia as the two fight over the Internet’s massive spoils. It takes readers into the murky hacker underground, traveling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica, London, and Russia. Using unprecedented access to mob businesses and Russian officials, it shows how top criminals earned protection from the Russian government—and how Barrett Lyon and Andrew Crocker got closer to the titans of the underground economy than any previous outsider. Together, their stories explain why cybercrime is much worse than you thought—and why the Internet might not survive.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781586489076
ISBN-10: 1586489070
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: none
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: PublicAffairs
Colecția PublicAffairs
ISBN-10: 1586489070
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: none
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: PublicAffairs
Colecția PublicAffairs
Notă biografică
An investigative reporter for Reuters, Joseph Menn is the longest serving and most respected mainstream journalist on cyber security. He has won three Best in Business awards from the Society of American Business Editors & Writers and been a finalist for three Gerald Loeb Awards. His Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords who are Bringing Down the Internet exposed the Russian government's collaboration with organized criminal hackers and was named one of the 10 best nonfiction books of 2010 by Hudson Booksellers.
He also wrote the definitive All the Rave: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fanning's Napster, an Investigative Reports & Editors Inc. finalist for book of the year. He previously worked for the Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, and Bloomberg and has spoken at conferences including Def Con, Black Hat, and RSA. He grew up near Boston and lives in San Francisco.
He also wrote the definitive All the Rave: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fanning's Napster, an Investigative Reports & Editors Inc. finalist for book of the year. He previously worked for the Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, and Bloomberg and has spoken at conferences including Def Con, Black Hat, and RSA. He grew up near Boston and lives in San Francisco.
Recenzii
Richard
A.
Clarke,
Counter-terror
chief
under
presidents
Bill
Clinton
and
George
W.
Bush
and
author
ofAgainst
All
Enemies:
Inside
America
's
War
on
Terror
“Fatal System Erroraccurately reveals the secretive global cyber cartels and their hidden multi-billion dollar business, proving cybercrime does pay and pays well."
BBC Focus Magazine
“The issues raised are hugely important, and failure to deal with criminals behind so much online crime will be an embarrassment to governments worldwide.”
Business Week
“In profiling two eclectic cyber-crime fighters, Menn has crafted a fascinating high-tech whodunit that educates even as it entertains.”
The Guardian
“Menn spins racy tales of true-life cybercrime...The villains glory in handles such as ‘Bra1n’, and the heroes are portrayed respectively as Matthew Broderick from Wargames and Daniel Craig's Bond, but the narrative glitter is sprinkled on top of serious and thorough reporting. Menn concludes: ‘A number of enormously powerful national governments, especially those of Russia and China, have picked the blossoming of the internet age as the time to ally with organised crime.’”
Richard Stiennon, founder ofT-Harvestand former VP of Threat Research atWebroot Software
“Not since Cliff Stoll’sThe Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionagehas there been a book that delves as deeply into the workings of criminal hackers. This book will be widely read by law enforcement, policy makers, and IT security professionals. Like Stoll’s book I predict it will inspire a generation of technologists to join the battle against cyber criminals."
Register
“Fatal System Erroraccurately reveals the secretive global cyber cartels and their hidden multi-billion dollar business, proving cybercrime does pay and pays well."
Jonathan
Zittrain,
Professor
of
Law,
Harvard
Law
School;
Co-Founder,
Berkman
Center
for
Internet
&
Society
and
author
ofThe
Future
of
the
Internet—And
How
to
Stop
It
“Joseph
Menn
immerses
us
in
the
personalities
and
politics
behind
today's
cybersecurity
threats
and
countermeasures.
This
balanced,
compelling
account
shows
why
the
future
of
the
Internet
depends
more
on
people
of
good
will
than
on
some
technological
magic
bullet."
Vicky Raab,The New Yorker
“[Fatal System Error] kept me riveted to the couch all weekend”
Quentin Hardy,Forbes
“[A] well-reported book on some of the biggest (known) cybercrimes in the past decade… Menn's book could hardly be more timely.”
Network World
“As eye-popping as the book's portrayal of bookies and wise-guy swagger is… the second half of the book is even more mind-blowing.”
Vicky Raab,The New Yorker
“[Fatal System Error] kept me riveted to the couch all weekend”
Quentin Hardy,Forbes
“[A] well-reported book on some of the biggest (known) cybercrimes in the past decade… Menn's book could hardly be more timely.”
Network World
“As eye-popping as the book's portrayal of bookies and wise-guy swagger is… the second half of the book is even more mind-blowing.”
BBC Focus Magazine
“The issues raised are hugely important, and failure to deal with criminals behind so much online crime will be an embarrassment to governments worldwide.”
Business Week
“In profiling two eclectic cyber-crime fighters, Menn has crafted a fascinating high-tech whodunit that educates even as it entertains.”
The Guardian
“Menn spins racy tales of true-life cybercrime...The villains glory in handles such as ‘Bra1n’, and the heroes are portrayed respectively as Matthew Broderick from Wargames and Daniel Craig's Bond, but the narrative glitter is sprinkled on top of serious and thorough reporting. Menn concludes: ‘A number of enormously powerful national governments, especially those of Russia and China, have picked the blossoming of the internet age as the time to ally with organised crime.’”
"Fatal
System
Erroris
an
enjoyable
read
on
par
[with]
books
such
asThe
Cuckoo's
Egg:
Tracking
a
Spy
Through
the
Maze
of
Computer
EspionageandTakedown:
The
Pursuit
and
Capture
of
Kevin
Mitnick."
Processor
“Menn’s deconstruction of an especially sophisticated set of attacks, the victim’s countermeasures, and eventual criminal investigation of the web of attackers is a valuable wake-up call for IT pros that should serve to catalyze redoubled efforts to improve cybersecurity.”
Slashdot
Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who are Bringing Down the Internetis the wake-up call that those in Washington, and those charged with IT need to wake up to. Unfortunately, it is likely those that truly need to read this book, will press the information security snooze button yet again.
Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2010
“[E]ven an unbiased observer would say thatFatal System Erroris a compelling read, despite the fact that it’s nonfiction (or maybe because it’s nonfiction). It’s also a very frightening book.”
Processor
“Menn’s deconstruction of an especially sophisticated set of attacks, the victim’s countermeasures, and eventual criminal investigation of the web of attackers is a valuable wake-up call for IT pros that should serve to catalyze redoubled efforts to improve cybersecurity.”
Slashdot
Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who are Bringing Down the Internetis the wake-up call that those in Washington, and those charged with IT need to wake up to. Unfortunately, it is likely those that truly need to read this book, will press the information security snooze button yet again.
Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2010
“[E]ven an unbiased observer would say thatFatal System Erroris a compelling read, despite the fact that it’s nonfiction (or maybe because it’s nonfiction). It’s also a very frightening book.”
Richard Stiennon, founder ofT-Harvestand former VP of Threat Research atWebroot Software
“Not since Cliff Stoll’sThe Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionagehas there been a book that delves as deeply into the workings of criminal hackers. This book will be widely read by law enforcement, policy makers, and IT security professionals. Like Stoll’s book I predict it will inspire a generation of technologists to join the battle against cyber criminals."
Register
“An
informative
and
entertaining
look
at
the
roots
of
the
burgeoning
cybercrime
economy
and
its
links
to
government,
featuring
a
rogue's
gallery
of
international
wrong
'uns….
It's
one
of
the
best
descriptions
of
the
formation
of
the
underground
economy
I've
read.
It
deserves
to
be
read
by
those
in
the
IT
security
industry,
policy
formation
and
with
any
interest
in
a
hype-free
expose
of
the
true
face
of
cybercrime.”
The Guardian
The Guardian
“Menn's
book
is
riveting,
as
much
for
the
terrifying
detail
it
includes
–
both
about
gambling
sites
and
the
extent
of
botnet
infection
and
the
feckless
lack
of
high-level
international
cooperation
–
especially
by
George
Bush's
administration
–
that
allowed
their
architects
to
enrich
themselves.”
Slashdot
Slashdot