Kingpin
How One Hacker Took Over the BillionDollar Cybercrime Underground
by Kevin Poulsen
Recommended by Mark Russinovich and Thomas Frank
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Cybersecurity, Mystery & Crime, and Technology.
Former hacker Kevin Poulsen has, over the past decade, built a reputation as one of the top investigative reporters on the cybercrime beat. In Kingpin, he pours his unmatched access and expertise into book form for the first time, delivering a gripping catandmouse narrative?and an unprecedented view into the twenty-first century?s signature form ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Cybersecurity, Mystery & Crime, and Technology.
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“@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) | Meticulously researched, great story. Highly recommended, especially if you liked Fatal System Error by Joseph Menn.”
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