{"product_id":"fatal-system-error-the-hunt-for-the-new-crime-lords-who-are-bringing-down-the-internet-paperback","title":"Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who Are Bringing Down the Internet - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Menn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2004, a California computer whiz named Barrett Lyon uncovered the identity of a hacker running major assaults on business websites. Without fully grasping the repercussions, he set on an investigation that led him into the heart of the Russian mob. Cybercrime was evolving. No longer the domain of small-time thieves, it had been discovered by sophisticated gangs. They began by attacking corporate websites but increasingly stole financial data from consumers and defense secrets from governments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While Barrett investigated the cutting edge of technology crime, the U.S. government struggled to catch up. Britain, however, was a different story. In the late 1990s, the Queen herself had declared safe e-commerce a national security priority. Agents from the London-based National Hi-Tech Crime Unit sought out Barrett and enlisted his help. They also sent detective Andrew Crocker, a Welsh former boxer, to Russia to track down and prosecute the hackers -- and to find out who they worked for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFatal System Error \u003c\/i\u003epenetrates both the Russian cyber-mob and the American mafia as the two fight over the Internet's massive spoils. It takes readers into the murky hacker underground, traveling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica, London, and Russia. Using unprecedented access to mob businesses and Russian officials, it shows how top criminals earned protection from the Russian government -- and how Barrett Lyon and Andrew Crocker got closer to the titans of the underground economy than any previous outsider. Together, their stories explain why cybercrime is much worse than you thought -- and why the Internet might not survive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn investigative reporter for Reuters, \u003cb\u003eJoseph Menn\u003c\/b\u003e is the longest serving and most respected mainstream journalist on cyber security. He has won three Best in Business awards from the Society of American Business Editors \u0026amp; Writers and been a finalist for three Gerald Loeb Awards. His \u003ci\u003eFatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords who are Bringing Down the Internet\u003c\/i\u003e exposed the Russian government's collaboration with organized criminal hackers and was named one of the 10 best nonfiction books of 2010 by Hudson Booksellers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He also wrote the definitive \u003ci\u003eAll the Rave: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fanning's Napster\u003c\/i\u003e, an Investigative Reports \u0026amp; Editors Inc. finalist for book of the year. He previously worked for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times, Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e and has spoken at conferences including Def Con, Black Hat, and RSA. He grew up near Boston and lives in San Francisco.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53191521960243,"sku":"9781586489076","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WU9JMVJ6TER2QXcyWFBaV010VlBIdz09.webp?v=1775045012","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/fatal-system-error-the-hunt-for-the-new-crime-lords-who-are-bringing-down-the-internet-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}