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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 Shapiro exposes 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 story, he tells the fascinating tales of perpetrators.

The computer was born to spy, and now computers are transforming espionage. But who are the spies and who is being spied on in today's interconnected world? This is the exhilarating secret history of the melding of technology and espionage. Gordon Corera's compelling narrative, rich with...

In this fascinating book, investigative reporter Yasha Levine uncovers the secret origins of the Internet, tracing it back to a Pentagon counterinsurgency surveillance project. With deep research, skilled storytelling, and provocative arguments, Surveillance Valley will change the way you think about the news - and the device on which you read it.

Decode an uncrackable medieval cipher and explore the occult history of a text that has baffled brilliant minds. Journey through the hands of eccentric emperors, desperate alchemists, and obsessed cryptographers as they struggle to unlock an enigmatic puzzle. Perfect for an immersive daily...

As cyber-attacks dominate front-page news, as hackers join the list of global threats, and as top generals warn of a coming cyber war, few books are more timely and enlightening than Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War by Slate columnist and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Fred...

Experience a suspenseful evolution of cryptology, where espionage and unbroken codes decide the fate of global empires. Transform your daily commute into an intellectual adventure through the hidden world of secret writing. Follow the shadow wars of ancient generals and modern hackers locked in...

Uncover the high-stakes cybersecurity arms race that transformed vulnerable military networks into our digital world. Perfect for your daily commute, this tense technology history reveals the hidden battlegrounds of secrecy, signaling, and control. Discover how Cold War paranoia sparked a...

Uncover the gripping technology history where wartime codebreaking and military secrets forged our digital reality. Perfect for your daily commute, this sweeping narrative transforms complex computer science into a thrilling saga of human ingenuity. Step into the silent wars of information where...

Step into a gripping historical mystery where nineteenth-century cryptography guards a legendary buried treasure. Perfect for an engrossing morning commute, this suspenseful narrative separates documented facts from centuries of wild rumors surrounding a secretive Virginia pamphlet. Whether you...

Step into a suspenseful history of cryptography and military espionage, where cracking secret codes saved global empires. Whether you are turning your daily commute into a thrilling historical deep-dive or seeking an intriguing escape, this gripping narrative brings the invisible war of...

Dive into America's ultimate unsolved mystery, where three cryptographic ciphers hide a massive fortune in buried gold. Perfect for a suspenseful daily commute, this gripping historical investigation transports armchair detectives straight to the nineteenth-century frontier. Separate verifiable...

Plunge into history's most baffling unsolved mystery and the unbreakable code defeating modern cryptography. Perfect for a focused commute, this gripping historical journey tracks a medieval encrypted artifact across Renaissance courts and shadowy collections. Experience the intellectual thrill...

Crack the unsolved historical mystery of America's most elusive buried treasure and the cryptography that guards it. This suspenseful narrative transports you to the 19th-century Virginia frontier, blending true crime intrigue with rigorous historical investigation. It provides the perfect...

Discover how global conflict shifted from physical battlefields into a high-stakes invisible war of digital espionage. Perfect for an absorbing daily commute, this tense historical narrative explores the rapid weaponization of the internet. It transforms complex technological shifts into a...

Welcome to Hacked: A Cinematic History of Cybersecurity—a captivating journey through the world of hackers, digital mischief, and the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, all through the lens of film and television.