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Cybershock: Surviving Hackers, Phreakers, Identity Thieves, Internet Terrorists and Weapons of Mass Disruption Paperback – February 28, 2001

by Winn Schwartau (Author)
3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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In recent years information warfare has trickled from the domain of governments and megacorporations into the lives and workplaces of the average citizen, and privacy concerns are at an all-time high. Cybershock is the first book to guide the average Internet user through online perils and offers answers and solutions in common-sense language. Winn Schwartau leads readers through the basics (What's hacking? Who hacks?), introduces actual hacking tools and techniques, and using corporate, law enforcement, and military examples, teaches how to become a successful anti-hacker. It also provides balanced viewpoints through graphic, pictorial, and written contributions from the principal stakeholders: hackers and phreakers; corporate security experts; lawyers and cyberjudicial professionals; and officers with the security-sensitive military and government agencies. The book includes an extensive listing of both hacking and anti-hacking Internet sites and a compendium of the leading anti-hacking security products and tools.
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  1. Print length
    496 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Basic Books
  4. Publication date
    February 28, 2001
  5. Dimensions
    5.75 x 1.25 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    156025307X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1560253075
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars great read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2014
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    This book was referenced in a class I took so O bought it and ienjoyed reading it. Lots of useful information.
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  • Josh Clark
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Stuff
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2003
    This book is a good explanation of hackers of all varieties, their techniques, and what ordinary people and businesses can do to protect against them. In a usually-even-tempered voice, Mr. Schwartau tackles common misconceptions and explains what hackers really are and what threats we should really be worrying about. He has had a reputation of being a Chicken Little with regard to hacking, but at least a respected Chicken Little. None of this is real knock-your-socks-off stuff. But it's good in an enjoyable sort of a way.
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  • M. Stapleton
    1.0 out of 5 stars Sensational and erroneous
    Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2000
    Winn Schwartau's new book is rife with sensational statements and overblown generalizations--both guaranteed to inflate book sales. This book attempts to distill a paranoia that reaches *far* beyond what is necessary to instill proper caution in those who manage computer system. He demarks no difference between malicious, destructive crackers and those thrill-seekers who enter unauthorized sites with no thought of destruction, or even of unauthorized reading or downloading. The final straw came when Schwartau began talking about terrorists using focused microwaves to turn one's dental fillings into radio receivers. Next thing you know, he'll be advocating that everyone wear aluminum foil helmets to "keep out evil mind-control radio wave". If you want sensationalism and terror-mongering, buy this book. If you want to read about the *real world*, go elsewhere.
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  • Ann
    3.0 out of 5 stars It's not exactly bad, but...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2001
    I'm not saying not to read this book. If you're after info and facts, it's got a lot of them, and they're useful and thought provoking.
    At the same time, take it with a grain of salt. This book would have been much better written if the author had been able to take himself out of it a little more. His acedotes are amusing, but they give the whole book a feeling of condensation, a "smarter than thou" feeling. And it just got under my nerves.
    If you're reading it for the info, go ahead. If you're reading it for reading, try something else.
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  • M. G. Devost
    5.0 out of 5 stars Terrorism Research Center Review of Cybershock
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2000
    Cybershock: Surviving Hackers, Phreakers, Identity Thieves, Internet Terrorists and Weapons of Mass Disruption by Winn Schwartau is an enlightening look at the dangers of the Internet from a consumer/ general user perspective. If I had one book to give friends and family that demonstrates the types of threats they need to be aware of in the information age, it would be Schwartau's Cybershock. Winn wrote this book for the mass market and he never strays from his target audience. He makes no apologies to those who are familiar with technology and security when he provides real-life examples of information security horror stories involving fraud or identity theft that many might label as fear mongering. Winn's stories are personal because he has been a victim and many of his friends and relatives have been targeted as well. One of Winn's major objectives in writing this book was to advance ideas on privacy and Internet rights, and many of the examples point the reader in a specific direction. However, Winn doesn't hide the fact that he is trying to be somewhat controversial to raise awareness on specific issues. The book, after all is entitled Cybershock, not Cybercalm. As an added bonus, the book also provides some interesting historical perspectives as Winn describes and interviews individuals who were visionaries offering information security services or predicted new threats before they emerged.
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  • "theurgy"
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Real Comprehensive Guide To Internet...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2000
    Mr. Schwartau has never let me down before, and this time is no exception. Being a knowledgeable security professional already I still decided to read this book anyway. I liked the plain sense of it that I lent it to my neighbor who often wondered what my job involves, and probably be lending to my friend who is in law enforcement. It's a good read and I can guarantee after reading this book and watching CNN reports about hackers you'll begin to understand and question some things...
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars book review
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2000
    I thoroughly enjoyed Winn Schwartau's book. He gives the reader an insightful look of hackers and phreakers community. He doesn't berate that community, but helps the reader understand what they are about. Schwartau's book makes this dangerous issue easy to understand and is written in a way that everyone has a chance of reading this book. He also fills the book with examples of security breaks that he has encountered. His stories seem scary at first, but he also emphasizes that there are ways to deter such attacks. His idea is not to get readers to stop using computers and the Internet because of such attacks, but to get them aware of what it out there and to take countermeasures. His real life stories are what make the book interesting to read and enjoy. I think that he could have offered sort of program that would allow the reader to see an example of a security program, maybe negotiating a deal to market a program would have been nice to include.
    5 people found this helpful
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    4.0 out of 5 stars delivered as advertised
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2015
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