The Cuckoo's Egg
Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage
by Cliff Stoll
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“@AtulAcharya @stevesi Same. Read it in college, realized I was more excited about the tech than what I was studying and Cliff did such a great job helping you understand what was going on. Such a great book. | @camillericketts It's one of my favorite books. I love stuff at the intersection of crime and computers. Other faves: Ghost in the Wires American Kingpin Kingpin (Kevin Poulson) | Cybersecurity related books.”
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, and Programming.
Before the Internet became widely known as a global tool for terrorists, one perceptive U.S. citizen recognized its ominous potential. Armed with clear evidence of computer espionage, he began a highly personal quest to expose a hidden network of spies that threatened national security. But would the authorities back him up Cliff Stoll's dramatic ...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, and Programming.
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“@AtulAcharya @stevesi Same. Read it in college, realized I was more excited about the tech than what I was studying and Cliff did such a great job helping you understand what was going on. Such a great book. | @camillericketts It's one of my favorite books. I love stuff at the intersection of crime and computers. Other faves: Ghost in the Wires American Kingpin Kingpin (Kevin Poulson) | Cybersecurity related books.”
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