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Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks

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Book Synopsis: “Unsettling, absolutely riveting, and–for better or worse–necessary reading.” –Brian Christian, author of Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem

An entertaining account of the philosophy and technology of hacking–and why we all need to understand it.

It’s a signal paradox of our times that we live in an information society but do not know how it works. And without understanding how our information is stored, used, and protected, we are vulnerable to having it exploited. In Fancy Bear Goes Phishing, Scott J. Shapiro draws on his popular Yale University class about hacking to expose the secrets of the digital age. With lucidity and wit, he establishes that cybercrime has less to do with defective programming than with the faulty wiring of our psyches and society. And because hacking is a human-interest story, he tells the fascinating tales of perpetrators, including Robert Morris Jr., the graduate student who accidentally crashed the internet in the 1980s, and the Bulgarian “Dark Avenger,” who invented the first mutating computer-virus engine. We also meet a sixteen-year-old from South Boston who took control of Paris Hilton’s cell phone, the Russian intelligence officers who sought to take control of a US election, and others.

In telling their stories, Shapiro exposes the hackers’ tool kits and gives fresh answers to vital questions: Why is the internet so vulnerable? What can we do in response? Combining the philosophical adventure of Gödel, Escher, Bach with dramatic true-crime narrative, the result is a lively and original account of the future of hacking, espionage, and war, and of how to live in an era of cybercrime.

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Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks is an absolute must-read for anyone who wants to truly understand the complex world of hacking. Brian Christian, the acclaimed author of Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem, describes it as "unsettling, absolutely riveting, and―for better or worse―necessary reading." This gripping book takes you on a journey into the philosophy and technology of hacking, unraveling the secrets of the digital age.

Living in an information society without understanding how our data is stored, used, and protected leaves us vulnerable to exploitation. Scott J. Shapiro, renowned professor at Yale University, sheds light on the alarming truth that cybercrime is not solely a result of defective programming, but rather stems from the faulty wiring of our psyches and society as a whole. By delving into the fascinating stories of infamous hackers like Robert Morris Jr. and the Bulgarian "Dark Avenger," Shapiro exposes their toolkits and provides fresh insights into pressing questions: why is the internet so vulnerable and how can we effectively respond?

If you are captivated by true-crime narratives and interested in the future of hacking, espionage, and cyber warfare, Fancy Bear Goes Phishing is the book for you. It combines the philosophical adventure of Gödel, Escher, Bach with gripping storytelling, offering an original account that will keep you enthralled until the very last page. Don't miss out on this extraordinary journey into the dark world of hacking and cybercrime.

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