Stealing the Network: How to Own a Continent
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This is a book that will create enormous debate within the technical and the counter-terrorism communities. While there will be the inevitable criticism that the material contained in the book could be used maliciously, the fact is that this knowledge is already in the hands of our enemies. This book is truly designed to inform while entertaining (and scaring) the reader, and it will instantly be in demand by readers of “Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box”
* A meticulously detailed and technically accurate work of fiction that exposes the very real possibilities of such an event occurring
* An informative and scary insight into the boundries of hacking and cyber-terrorism
* Written by a team of the most accomplished cyber-security specialists in the world
Publisher : Syngress; 1st edition (June 23, 2004)
Language : English
Loose Leaf : 432 pages
ISBN-10 : 1931836051
ISBN-13 : 978-1931836050
Item Weight : 1.83 pounds
Dimensions : 7.09 x 1.02 x 9.21 inches
George Millior –
stealing the network how to own a continent
Using the Internet as most people do, without a knowledge of what is secure and what is not, I wanted to understand how wide is the phenomenon of stealing data electronically. I expected to find the reading of a `hacker’ book depressing, but what a surprise when I found the reading of this a real treat from a literary point of view.The characters are built with an admirable attention to their personal traits; their going down the primrose path into computer crime is often described step by step. Most of them start as amateurish cyber nerds, only a couple are criminals from the start and they are able to ensnare those hackers to act as accomplices.The most touching of all the episodes is the one involving a teenager, and the chapter is titled `Innocence lured.’Even skipping all the technical parts, a reader can manage to roughly understand what is to be feared from the Internet petty criminals or powerful Godfathers, at the same time enjoying a few gripping tales–none of them far from what the media tell us day in, day out.George Millior
MrFixit –
Intriguing book
Very interesting book, I don’t know most of what they author(s) are writing about, but it IS interesting.
manu ^^ –
It’s very entertaining!
I first read this book when it came out, but now that I have the paperback edition, I can review it properly. I find this particular book the best of the whole series.I’ll just say that, while the writers are outstanding security professionals and some of them fellow researchers, we don’t have much of literary skills here, but I’m glad they made the effort and the results are pretty good, but sometimes I felt disoriented as I was reading the book. As I said, it’s a fast and entertaining read, with a basic development schema and a lot of focus on the technical side, managing to be interesting and thought-provoking in real-life sccenarios. The only detail I find discouraging is the quality of the screenshots, as their quality is not very detailed.Overall, it’s a fun read! And obviously accurate.
David Calle –
Okay, dated material
Okay, dated material
Super Man 7 –
Five Stars
Wonderful!!!
Christopher Byrne –
Living In A Wired (Wireless) Post-9/11 World
What does any good book have to have to rivet a reader and not let them go? A good plot. Throw in the mob, strippers, assassinations, sex, money laundering, and conspiracy and what do you have? A tawdry, steamy Harold Robbins novel. Throw in computer hackers, war-driving, denial of service attacks, blackmail, social engineering, keystroke loggers, and rooms full of computer geeks? You have possibly the best book written in this post 9/11 world that deals with how teams of individuals, or even individuals who do not know they are working alone, bringing havoc to the financial markets of Africa, stealing millions of dollars in the process. No this is not a Tom Clancy book. His books, while I love them, plod along too much for the target audience of “Stealing The Network – How To Own A Continent” (FX et al, Syngress Press, 2004, 432 Pages).From the moment I opened the book, I did not want to put it down. Following on the heels of Stealing The Network – How to Own the Box, this book does not waste any time in capturing the readers attention and imagination, showing how vulnerable we all really are in a wired (or even wireless world), and how little we can do about it if network and security administrators do not do their jobs. It shows how things can be prevented or detected if even one bright individual is willing to step up and call attention to problems.I am really afraid to go into too much plot detail because it really would spoil the read, and far be it for me to tell the potential reader that “Rosebud is a sled”. But all you need to know that because Kevin Mitnick was involved in the publication of this book, the scenarios and stories that are laid out and unfold may be more real than you could imagine (or even fear).If you are a “geek”, you will thrill at the depth and breadth of technologies covered in this book. If you are a casual reader, you will love the story presented. You do not have to be a technical person to appreciate the taut story-telling.Who Should Read This Book?Anybody and everybody who has even a passing interest in how technology and social engineering can be used to conspire to bring down a company, a country or even a continent.Word of AdviceNext time you go to the hospital for surgery, call and make sure your blood type is correct (IF you have that luxury).ScorecardDouble Eagle on a LONGGG par 5
Harold McFarland –
Fascinating educational fiction
Through a series of fictional system attacks and exploits Stealing the Network: How To Own a Continent provides a basic education in network security. More than just what can happen, it details each attack so you learn the purpose of the attack as well as how it is carried out. Each of the chapters provides the fictional account of an individual who takes on a single network attack. What the reader soon discovers is that it is actually a carefully orchestrated chain of attacks with a larger purpose in mind.One of the things I really liked about the book is that it is not just a dry security book turned into a more interesting novel but it gives the reader a look at the personalities of those who get involved in these things. Each of the attacks involves real tools that can be downloaded or purchased off the Internet as well as real techniques. If you want to know how an attacker thinks and how far they will go to achieve their goals as well as some of the common techniques you can’t go wrong with Stealing the Network: How to Own a Continent.
Jonte –
Great Book
Great book
Duarte Silva –
A excellent book that stands out from the pack. Easy to read and understand, it doesnt bore you to dead with pesky details (not too much “geek’ish” stuff), it feels like you are there in each chapter and that makes you want to read more and more. I didnt read the first book (How to Own a Box) but I aint dissapointed with this one.5* stuff!!