Cyberspies: The Secret History of Surveillance, Hacking, and Digital Espionage
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1681774593 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives in London. He is the author of The Art of Betrayal. Gordon Corera is a Security Correspondent for BBC News. He has presented major documentaries for the BBC on cybersecurity, including Crypto Wars and Under Attack: Espionage, Sabotage, Subversin and Warfare in the Cyber Age.
It concerns a psychosis of control, whereby the digitization of spying infests every cranny of our lives.” - The Observer (London). Corera casts his net widely and makes it clear that America is the leader in the battle, as well as the most vulnerable. “An engrossing history of the dark side of the information revolution. Gordon Corera’s book takes us through the labyrinth of cyber-espionage. Touching on the NSA, encryption, Chinese censorship, and the emergence of sophisticated hackers, the book will pique readers interested in the geopolitical ramifications of surveillance and the complex relationship between security and privacy in our post-9/11, post-Snowden world.
The book is rich with historical detail and characters, as well as astonishing revelations about espionage carried out in recent times by the UK, US, and China. Using unique access to the National Security Agency, GCHQ, Chinese officials, and senior executives from some of the most powerful global technology companies, Gordon Corera has gathered compelling stories from heads of state, hackers and spies of all stripes.Cyberspies is a ground-breaking exploration of the new space in which the worlds of espionage, diplomacy, international business, science, and technology collide.. The previously untoldand previously highly classifiedstory of the conflux of espionage and technology, with a compelling na
PHLXCISO said I recommend that everyone read this book if you can. This is a phenomenal book that is different from the other hacking and spying books. First, it can be read by people whose technical skills stop at E-Mail. Second, it traces the history of spying and how cyber espionage fits in its evolution. Third, and probably most important it shows cyber espionage has evolved from intelligence gathering to a weapo. TruthSeeker said Good read. Nicely written history of cyber spying/warfare. No news here, but the story is chronologically intact and fully documented in the endnotes.. Michael B. said Cannot put it down.. Well researched and crammed full of believable facts.