Hacker's Tales: Stories from the Electronic Front Line (Paperback)

by Dr. K (Author) "I've been playing with computers for a long time..." (more)
Key Phrases: warez scene, hacker scene, hacking scene, Kevin Mitnick, New York, Emmanuel Goldstein (more...)

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Product Description
Hackers' Tales is a compilation of true stories from the cyber-underground, relating the exploits of real hackers. It aims to capture the thoughts and stories of the people who choose, for whatever reason, to compromise system security. Genuine hackers reveal their motives, explain how they began hacking, their greatest hacks, their methods and, in worst-case scenarios, how they got busted for it and what happened next.

About the Author
Dr. K originally did a degree in Psycholinguistics, but soon got sidetracked into researching Computer Science and ended up working as a computer specialist for the "world's most famous secret society". He lives in London, England, where he writes and lectures on computers, hacking, and system security.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Carlton Books (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844428095
• ISBN-13: 978-1844428090
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,986,473 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars unsatisfying collection of anecdotes, October 11, 2005

By	W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The tales here span decades. Read what it was like when the Web was unknown, and BBSs and Algol were cutting edge technology. The hackers seems to hail mostly from Britain.

But the book is quite frustrating. The anecdotes, and that is all they are, whet the appetite for more details. Just when an exploit starts to pique your interest, it ends.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars waste of money purely script kiddie BS stories , August 21, 2004

By	Belgrimm (Annapolis MD) - See all my reviews

Do not waste your money. Book is full of 2-3 decades ago scriptkiddie style stories. no real bases. Stories are jumbled , do not flow and is not a good read.. buy it for the script kiddie you don't like..