Covers 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. This title takes readers into the murky hacker underground, travelling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica and London to Russia.
"Kept me riveted to the couch all weekend." --"The New Yorker"
"An enthralling ride into the inner workings of the cyber-criminal world.... Menn displays his incredibly deep understanding of the underlying issues around computer security and why we are vulnerable." --"Slashdot"
"(A) compelling read." --"Los Angeles Times"
"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." --"The Guardian"
"Eye-popping (and) ... mind-blowing." --"Network World