Worm: The First Digital World War - Brossura

Bowden, Mark

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ISBN 10: 0802145949 ISBN 13: 9780802145949

Casa editrice: Grove Pr, 2012

Riassunto

Using the history of the Conficker computer worm as a centerpiece, the author discusses the war raging over the Internet between those who want to exploit it and those who aim to protect it.

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Recensione:

[Worm] is well-written and informative, capturing a key episode in a fast-moving field we all need to better understand.” The Washington Post

When Mark Bowden writes, smart readers pay attention. . . . Bowden is a deserved brand name a superb reporter and compelling narrative writer, whether his subject is war in a forlorn land (Black Hawk Down, set in Somalia) or a variety of others in seven other books (Killing Pablo, Guests of the Ayatollah, etc.). And now we have the current masterpiece, Worm.” The Philadelphia Inquirer

Worm is a solid although disquieting read for anyone with a stake in the Internet’s continued smooth functioning and these days, isn’t that just about all of us?” Pop Matters

In the world of nonfiction, Bowden is an ace, a writer with guts and gusto. . . [Worm] does a terrific job of setting the groundwork, turning the highly technical into something comprehensible.” The Seattle Times

Worm details a digital-age battle between good and evil . . . It is a harbinger of the future, where threats to the cyber domain are as real and potentially cataclysmic as a weapon of mass destruction.” Military Review

Bowden . . . gives this account of the computer world’s efforts to neutralize the Conficker worm the flavor of a riveting report from the digital battlefield’s front lines. . . . A nerve-wracking but first-rate inside peek into the world of cybercrime and its vigilant adversaries.” Booklist

[T]he thumbs of every 30-something üntergeek will still Tweet in ecstasy at seeing technical terms like NCP/IP, Port 445, and MS08-067 spread across the pages of a mainstream book. But the rest of us should take Mark Bowden’s warnings with the utmost seriousness because of the growing threats to our wired world.” New York Journal of Books

[T]his book chronicles a larger threat and should be on the shelves not just of computer collections, but any general lending library.” The Midwest Book Review

People have compared cybercrime to a type of warfare. And after reading Mark Bowden’s fast-paced Worm: The First Digital World War, it’s easy to see why.” South Bend Tribune

Excellent. . . a screen grab of a kaleidoscopic video with a projection growing bigger by the day, a sound getting louder by the hour.” The Oregonian

[A] story that readers will find entertaining, informative, and hopefully a little alarming.” Lawfare

Bowden is a sharp, funny writer who can convey a complex narrative in crisp terms . . . A brief, punch reminder of our high-tech vulnerabilities.” Kirkus Reviews

[Bowden] delivers a dramatic cyber crime story that explores . . . a devastating computer virus and a potential weapon in war.” Publishers Weekly

Product Description:

Book by Bowden Mark

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• Editore: Grove Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0802145949
• ISBN 13: 9780802145949
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 252