Fatal System Error The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who Are Bringing down the Internet

Name: Fatal System Error The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who Are Bringing down the Internet
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ISBN: 9781586489076

ISBN-10: 1586489070

ISBN-13: 9781586489076

Edition: 2010

Authors: Joseph Menn

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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…

Book details

List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 10/26/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.23" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Joseph covers cyber-business and digital technology for the Los Angeles Times. He lives in San Francisco.