Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who are Bringing Down the Internet |  | Author: Joseph Menn
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Category: Book
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 1,912
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 1586487485
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.168
EAN: 9781586487485
ASIN: 1586487485
Publication Date: January 26, 2010
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Product Description
DIVIn this disquieting cyber thriller, Joseph Menn takes readers into the murky hacker underground, traveling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica and London to Russia. His guides are California surfer and computer whiz Barrett Lyon and a fearless British high-tech agent. Through these heroes, Menn shows the evolution of cyber-crime from small-time thieving to sophisticated, organized gangs, who began by attacking corporate websites but increasingly steal financial data from consumers and defense secrets from governments. Using unprecedented access to Mob businesses and Russian officials, the book reveals how top criminals earned protection from the Russian government.PIFatal System Error/I penetrates both the Russian cyber-mob and La Cosa Nostra as the two fight over the Internet’s massive spoils. The cloak-and-dagger adventure shows why cyber-crime is much worse than you thought—and why the Internet might not survive./DIV
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 As Real As It Gets March 3, 2010
A. Benjamin (San Francisco, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who are Bringing Down the Internet
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br /For most people the Internet is just email and search. We're happy to watch videos or buy the occasional book from Amazon or buy some electronics from Best Buy. Unknown to many of us, the Internet is now the fabric of our lives. The Internet is now the backbone of banking, commerce and trade. Our electricity would not run without Internet connectivity.
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br /Herein lies the danger of the Internet of tomorrow. Behind author Joe Menn's real narrative are the things that will scare even the casual email user. There are governments and cybergangs who through the deft magic of the right code and keystrokes can cripple the US or even the world economy.
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br /This is what's riveting about the book: Behind the protagonists... Barrett, the Russians, the Mafia and all, lies the true danger of an Internet that is so fragile. Yet we continue to pile more and more applications and businesses on top of it.
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br /The stories are fascinating... detective work, intrigue and all but the real story is that we're all in book.
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br /The book is a must read as it is the real thing.
Don't penalize the author March 1, 2010
Patrick M. Blackburn (El Dorado Hills, CA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Again, I'm giving five stars to offset the idiots who give it one star because of how Amazon has decided to price it. People make buying decisions based on reviews, and authors work too hard to have their work compromised by idiots who complain about the price. The author doesn't set the price. In fact, (s)he is only making a buck or two on the Kindle edition. And your one star reviews are taking money out of their pocket. If the book sucks, give it one star. But if you don't like the price, complain directly to Amazon.
 Interesting Read February 26, 2010
L. Zirkle (Salem, Virginia USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Flow is a little disjointed and seems a little rushed in places, but it's definitely an interesting read, especially after having brushes with some of the mentioned people/groups. Puts things in a little better perspective and definitely opened the eyes of some of my friends.
Scary! Everyone needs to know about this! February 25, 2010
James H. Bowden (Sonoma, CA USA)
The author weaves a fascinating tale involving many important people (on both sides of the good/evil boundary). Imagine--the bad guys stole one trillion dollars last year!
 Interesting content, written by a 6th grader February 20, 2010
Looking for beef (Albany, NY)
2 out of 11 found this review helpful
There is interesting content in the book, and I enjoyed the information.
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br /The presentation of the material is just awful. As I was reading I kept thinking that a sixth grader wrote the book.
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