Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called “Alien”
Autor Jeremy N. Smithen Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 ian 2020
This
taut,
true
thriller
dives
into
a
dark
world
that
touches
us
all,
as
seen
through
the
brilliant,
breakneck
career
of
an
extraordinary
hacker—a
woman
known
only
as
Alien.
When she arrived at MIT in the 1990s, Alien was quickly drawn to the school’s tradition of high‑risk physical trespassing: the original “hacking.” Within a year, one of her hallmates was dead and two others were arraigned. Alien’s adventures were only just beginning.
After a stint at the storied, secretive Los Alamos National Laboratory, Alien was recruited by a top cybersecurity firm where she deployed her cache of virtual weapons—and the trespassing and social engineering talents she had developed while “hacking” at MIT. The company tested its clients’ security by every means possible—not just coding, but donning disguises and sneaking past guards and secretaries into the C‑suite.
Alien now runs a boutique hacking outfit that caters to some of the world’s biggest and most vulnerable institutions—banks, retailers, government agencies. Her work combines devilish charm, old‑school deception, and next generation spycraft. InBreaking andEntering,cybersecurity finally gets the rich, character‑driven, fast-paced treatment it deserves.
When she arrived at MIT in the 1990s, Alien was quickly drawn to the school’s tradition of high‑risk physical trespassing: the original “hacking.” Within a year, one of her hallmates was dead and two others were arraigned. Alien’s adventures were only just beginning.
After a stint at the storied, secretive Los Alamos National Laboratory, Alien was recruited by a top cybersecurity firm where she deployed her cache of virtual weapons—and the trespassing and social engineering talents she had developed while “hacking” at MIT. The company tested its clients’ security by every means possible—not just coding, but donning disguises and sneaking past guards and secretaries into the C‑suite.
Alien now runs a boutique hacking outfit that caters to some of the world’s biggest and most vulnerable institutions—banks, retailers, government agencies. Her work combines devilish charm, old‑school deception, and next generation spycraft. InBreaking andEntering,cybersecurity finally gets the rich, character‑driven, fast-paced treatment it deserves.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780358108504
ISBN-10: 0358108500
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: HMH Books
Colecția Mariner Books
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0358108500
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: HMH Books
Colecția Mariner Books
Locul publicării:United States
Recenzii
“A
novelistic
tech
tale
that
puts readers
on
the
front
lines
of cybersecurity.
For
all
whose
lives
and connections
depend
on
the
internet—nearly
everyone—this
biography
of the
pseudonymous
‘Alien’
provides
a fast-paced
cautionary
tale.
Jeremy Smith
has
enough
experience
as
a computer
programmer
to
understand the
technicalities
of
this
world,
but
his storytelling
makes
it
intelligible
to general
readers;
indeed,
the
narrative is
more
character-driven
than technology-driven
.
.
.
Smith
goes
into great
detail
to
demonstrate
how
Alien could
penetrate
the
security
of whomever
was
employing
her, showing
how
a
real
criminal
would
do it,
and
makes
fearfully
clear
that
there is
‘no
such
thing
as
absolute
security in
this
world,
or
any
definitive
and
final fixes.’
A
page-turning
real-life
thriller, this
is
the
sort
of
book
that
may
leave readers
feeling
both
invigorated
and vulnerable.”—Kirkus
Reviews,starred
review
“A fascinating and riveting account . . . like an espionage thriller, this account ensnares readers into the high-stakes world of computer security, told through Alien’s emergence as a recognized expert in a male-dominated profession.”—Library Journal
“This riveting book follows Alien as she transforms herself from a young woman up for pretty much any challenge, no matter how dangerous, to a woman who is among the best in the world at what she does. Freelance journalist Smith writes with gusto, giving Alien’s story the feel of a novel (or, perhaps, a movie along the lines of 1995’sHackers). The world of hacking and cybersecurity still carries a mystique; only the privileged few are permitted to learn the secrets that lie within the close-knit hacker community. This book opens the gates and invites readers inside.”— Booklist
“Scintillating . . . Alien’s mindset and exploits epitomize the spirit of hacking—a dogged perseverance directed at outsmarting and outwitting barriers of any kind . . . An unabashedly human and humane portrait of a brilliant hacker.”—Gabriella Coleman,author ofHacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy
“InBreaking and Entering,Jeremy Smith reveals the human side of cybersecurity. The book covers the vast spectrum of why and how hackers do what they do. A great thriller!”— Paul de Souza,founder, director, and president of the Cyber Security Forum Initiative
“‘Only life can kill you’ some say, and the hackers who pushed their minds and bodies to the limit at MIT tested this theory in every conceivable way. Alien survived and managed to escape, but life was no easy road from that point on. This story of all that she has overcome and accomplished holds a mirror to the challenges and triumphs that are part of the journeys of so many women in tech and so many hackers in America.”— Deviant Ollam,author ofPractical Lock PickingandKeys to the Kingdom
“A joy. With wit and masterful storytelling, Jeremy Smith takes the reader inside information security. Alien encounters sex and drugs, bureaucracy and exploitative bosses, and the stresses of running a business and family—and she never stops hacking.”—Skylar Rampersaud,senior security researcher, Immunity Inc.
“Every hacker has his or her story. This book weaves a riveting tale of one woman’s journey from the catacombs of MIT’s hacking culture to becoming the CEO of a computer security consulting company. There are plenty of technical computer security books, but I am often asked about how to get started in hacking. This book tells the human side of that story.”—Jamie Butler,chief technology officer, Endgame Inc.
“A thoroughly entertaining read! Breaking and Entering recounts the journey of one skilled hacker, Alien, as she navigates her way from the bowels of MIT’s hidden corridors to the top of the InfoSec community. In the best tradition of the movie Sneakers,Jeremy Smith illuminates the pivotal role played by white hat hackers in protecting our most important assets.”— Eli Sugarman,Cyber Initiative program officer, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
“Breaking and Enteringis an awesome, beautiful, and sometimes nerve-wracking story. It is also the story of someone unafraid to delve into the boundaries of what is possible and to act courageously in the face of what she learned. The technical references are relevant, accurate, and, most importantly, accessible, including for nontechnical readers. And Alien’s career and life story arc are things anyone trying to chart their course in life can relate to.”—Soren Spies, former president of Technology House, Brown University
“A fascinating and riveting account . . . like an espionage thriller, this account ensnares readers into the high-stakes world of computer security, told through Alien’s emergence as a recognized expert in a male-dominated profession.”—Library Journal
“This riveting book follows Alien as she transforms herself from a young woman up for pretty much any challenge, no matter how dangerous, to a woman who is among the best in the world at what she does. Freelance journalist Smith writes with gusto, giving Alien’s story the feel of a novel (or, perhaps, a movie along the lines of 1995’sHackers). The world of hacking and cybersecurity still carries a mystique; only the privileged few are permitted to learn the secrets that lie within the close-knit hacker community. This book opens the gates and invites readers inside.”— Booklist
“Scintillating . . . Alien’s mindset and exploits epitomize the spirit of hacking—a dogged perseverance directed at outsmarting and outwitting barriers of any kind . . . An unabashedly human and humane portrait of a brilliant hacker.”—Gabriella Coleman,author ofHacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy
“InBreaking and Entering,Jeremy Smith reveals the human side of cybersecurity. The book covers the vast spectrum of why and how hackers do what they do. A great thriller!”— Paul de Souza,founder, director, and president of the Cyber Security Forum Initiative
“‘Only life can kill you’ some say, and the hackers who pushed their minds and bodies to the limit at MIT tested this theory in every conceivable way. Alien survived and managed to escape, but life was no easy road from that point on. This story of all that she has overcome and accomplished holds a mirror to the challenges and triumphs that are part of the journeys of so many women in tech and so many hackers in America.”— Deviant Ollam,author ofPractical Lock PickingandKeys to the Kingdom
“A joy. With wit and masterful storytelling, Jeremy Smith takes the reader inside information security. Alien encounters sex and drugs, bureaucracy and exploitative bosses, and the stresses of running a business and family—and she never stops hacking.”—Skylar Rampersaud,senior security researcher, Immunity Inc.
“Every hacker has his or her story. This book weaves a riveting tale of one woman’s journey from the catacombs of MIT’s hacking culture to becoming the CEO of a computer security consulting company. There are plenty of technical computer security books, but I am often asked about how to get started in hacking. This book tells the human side of that story.”—Jamie Butler,chief technology officer, Endgame Inc.
“A thoroughly entertaining read! Breaking and Entering recounts the journey of one skilled hacker, Alien, as she navigates her way from the bowels of MIT’s hidden corridors to the top of the InfoSec community. In the best tradition of the movie Sneakers,Jeremy Smith illuminates the pivotal role played by white hat hackers in protecting our most important assets.”— Eli Sugarman,Cyber Initiative program officer, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
“Breaking and Enteringis an awesome, beautiful, and sometimes nerve-wracking story. It is also the story of someone unafraid to delve into the boundaries of what is possible and to act courageously in the face of what she learned. The technical references are relevant, accurate, and, most importantly, accessible, including for nontechnical readers. And Alien’s career and life story arc are things anyone trying to chart their course in life can relate to.”—Soren Spies, former president of Technology House, Brown University
Notă biografică
JEREMY
N.
SMITH
writes
regularly
for
theNew
York
Times,theAtlantic,andDiscover,and
he
and
his
work
have
been
featured
by
CNN,
NPR
News,
andWired,among
other
outlets.
A
graduate
of
Harvard
College
and
the
University
of
Montana,
he
is
the
author
of Growing
a
Garden
City and Epic Measures.
Descriere
This
taut,
true
thriller
dives
into
a
dark
world
that
touches
us
all,
as
seen
through
the
brilliant,
breakneck
career
of
an
extraordinary
hacker
–
a
woman
known
only
as
Alien.