The Cuckoo's Egg
What's it about
What if a tiny 75-cent accounting error was actually the first thread in a global espionage mystery? This is the true story of how one astronomer-turned-sysadmin, Clifford Stoll, accidentally stumbled upon a sophisticated hacker breaking into top-secret US military networks. Follow Stoll's gripping, cat-and-mouse hunt as he transforms from a curious academic into a cyber-sleuth. You'll learn the ingenious, low-tech methods he used to trace the intruder across continents, convincing skeptical FBI and CIA agents along the way, and uncovering the dawn of modern cyber warfare.
Meet the author
Clifford Stoll is the acclaimed astrophysicist and computer security expert who, while working at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, caught a KGB-sponsored hacker attempting to steal military secrets. This real-life cyber-espionage chase, which he meticulously documented, became the basis for his international bestseller, The Cuckoo's Egg. Stoll's unique background as a scientist and his hands-on experience in the nascent days of the internet give him an unparalleled perspective on the vulnerabilities and wonders of our interconnected world, making him a pioneering voice in cybersecurity.
What's it about
What if a tiny 75-cent accounting error was actually the first thread in a global espionage mystery? This is the true story of how one astronomer-turned-sysadmin, Clifford Stoll, accidentally stumbled upon a sophisticated hacker breaking into top-secret US military networks. Follow Stoll's gripping, cat-and-mouse hunt as he transforms from a curious academic into a cyber-sleuth. You'll learn the ingenious, low-tech methods he used to trace the intruder across continents, convincing skeptical FBI and CIA agents along the way, and uncovering the dawn of modern cyber warfare.
Meet the author
Clifford Stoll is the acclaimed astrophysicist and computer security expert who, while working at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, caught a KGB-sponsored hacker attempting to steal military secrets. This real-life cyber-espionage chase, which he meticulously documented, became the basis for his international bestseller, The Cuckoo's Egg. Stoll's unique background as a scientist and his hands-on experience in the nascent days of the internet give him an unparalleled perspective on the vulnerabilities and wonders of our interconnected world, making him a pioneering voice in cybersecurity.
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