Computer Hackers

Minor viruses are eating away at the Net Force computers. The email shut-downs and flickering monitors are hardly emergencies - but they've been keeping the tech department hopping. Same with the sudden rash of time-consuming lawsuits. No one in the Net Force has a moment to spare, which is exactly the way Mitchell Townsend Ames wants it. Because when the shadowy mastermind launches his master plan, he wants Net Force to be looking the other way....

L’hacking non nasce con i computer. Già agli inizi del Novecento dei giovani appassionati modificavano i propri apparecchi radio per ottenere prestazioni non previste dal loro produttore. Alcuni decenni dopo, negli anni ’60, si diffondono i "phone phreaks", degli "hacker dei telefoni" che prefigurano molte caratteristiche della odierna cultura digitale. Con la diffusione dei PC i gruppi hacker diventano un fenomeno mediatico e di massa. Alla metà degli anni ’80, quello che fino ad allora era stato considerato come un "ragazzo prodigio" si trasforma in una potenziale minaccia come autore di clamorose truffe o altre pratiche criminali.

Though the head of a major multinational corporation and a key player in world affairs, Samuel Walker Cox has a past that few people know about. But that group is about to get bigger. A computer disk has fallen into the hands of the Net Force, outing the powerful American businessman as a former Russian spy.

Once relegated to the fringes of society, transhumanism (the use of technology to enhance human intellectual and physical capability) is now poised to enter our cultural mainstream. It has found adherents in Silicon Valley billionaires Ray Kurzweil and Peter Diamandis. Google has entered the picture, establishing a bio-tech subsidiary aimed at solving the problem of aging. In To Be a Machine, journalist Mark O'Connell takes a headlong dive into this burgeoning movement.

I never expected a random package to change my life forever. A free plane ticket, a sponsored vacation to the Hawaiian Islands—how could I resist the chance for a fresh start with my mom after everything we've been through? The invitation was signed by a complete stranger, but something told me to take the leap. Arriving in paradise, something felt off. The mansion we were staying in seemed too perfect, too calculated. Little did I know, our dream vacation was about to turn into a waking nightmare. Our sense of safety was shattered as we realized there was a killer among us. Panic set in ...

His obsession was her ruin. Her submission was his. Nora Blake’s future is built on a foundation of scientific ambition. As a dedicated environmental science major, her path is clear, her goals meticulously planned. Nothing can stand in her way. Nothing except him. Her new stepbrother, Silas Ford, is a campus god and a cruel track star who delights in her misery. When he begins to systematically sabotage her academic presentations, Nora is pushed to the breaking point. Forced to share a dorm suite, his torment escalates into a dark, intimate warfare. He offers her a deal she cannot refuse...

From drone warfare in the Middle East to digital spying by the National Security Agency, the US government has harnessed the power of cutting-edge technology to awesome effect. But what happens when ordinary people have the same tools at their fingertips? Advances in cybertechnology, biotechnology, and robotics mean that more people than ever before have access to potentially dangerous technologies that could be used to attack states and private citizens alike.

Having barely survived her last mission, Agent M is at it again; and this time, the stakes couldn’t be higher. A rogue CIA operative has been working undercover for months in the beautiful city of Bangkok, and the results of his investigation have been forwarded to Her Majesty’s Secret Service in London. Initially, no one takes the threat seriously; but the new director can not afford to ignore the risks of a potential terrorist plot. Director Neil Carter immediately passes the mission along to his most reliable agent, Max, who soon learns the report is flawed—and world-wide peril is ...

Welcome to the wonderful world of hacking, a seemingly magical world, crafted out of the heart of mystery and wonder, but an oh so very real world where those who hesitate for even just a moment end up in very deep doo-doo, and only the elite have what it takes to survive!

You need to understand what’s come before so that you can guard against it happening to you… and you need to know exactly what to do to make sure your business is secure. You also need to understand exactly what your cybersecurity status is right now so you can pinpoint the holes that need patching… and the chances are, there’s more to patch up than you realize. Because here’s the kicker: Technology is vital to the success of your company – and that means you have to keep it safe.

After being schooled in the art of breaking and entering by her family, Jenny became an expert social engineer using the ‘human element’ to manipulate, persuade and influence people to gain access to buildings, data and information. A burglar for hire, con-artist and expert in non-verbal communications, deception and physical infiltration, she was paid to subvert security measures, using psychology, stagecraft, illusion and charm rather than technical hacking techniques. People Hacker shows how she learnt her craft.

The Internet was meant to set us free. But have we unwittingly handed too much away to shadowy powers behind a wall of code, all manipulated by a handful of Silicon Valley utopians, ad men, and venture capitalists? And, in light of recent data breach scandals around companies like Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, what does that mean for democracy, our delicately balanced system of government that was created long before big data, total information, and artificial intelligence? In this urgent polemic, Jamie Bartlett argues that through our unquestioning embrace of big tech, the building blocks of democracy are slowly being removed.

Dawn Galioto is an expert in self-defense and the most in-demand personal trainer at her Jersey gym - a perfect position for a woman fighting her way out of a troubled past and the anxieties that come with it. Then, after complaints about baffling Wi-Fi glitches at the gym, Dawn calls in disarmingly hot, high-powered computer consultant Leland Rockwell. If she can trust anyone to fix her on-the-job problems, it's Leland. As for healing her off-hours fears, time will tell.

"AI for Smart Kids Ages 6-9" takes you on an exciting trip into the world of AI. This book will show you the wonders of AI in a way that is both fun and easy to understand. The only requirement to read this book is that you are curious to learn about new things, and love the wonders of science and technology! In this book, you will discover how AI is changing almost every aspect of our lives, and how it will become an important part of our future. You will learn about the interesting history of AI, from the first ideas about it in ancient times to the amazing innovations that led to its ...

In the original meaning of the word, hackers are enthusiastic computer programmers who share their work with others; they are not computer criminals. This is the book that cracks the stigma of the hacker and articulates their invaluable role in the information age.

Go from cyber-insecure to cyber-savvy—outsmart cyber thieves with this comprehensive guide to a safe, fulfilling online experience—even if online safety is uncharted territory for you! Just 10 years ago, few people could probably envision a world where they could shop with their mobile phone, effortlessly connect their home and work computers, or access literally millions of apps with just one click. The upside of ubiquitous connectivity? Speed, practicality, efficiency. The downside? Data has become gold, and our “treasure” is sadly all too accessible to clever hackers and data thieves.

Helicopter pilot Maggie Lopez is focused on building her helicopter and drone photography business - and she has the loans to prove it. She takes one night off to trade her jeans for a designer dress, and attend a fancy gala…and ends up spending a very steamy night with her panty-melting crush - Ace Oliveira. She wasn’t supposed to fall in lust, or fall in love, and she really wasn’t supposed to fall pregnant. Before they can even process the surprise pregnancy, it becomes clear someone is trying to kill Maggie.

Lacy Reed is the ultimate bad girl, and she doesn't care what anyone thinks--until her naked selfies show up on her boss's cell phone. Brandon Cole never smiles, ever. Not even when Lacy's indecent selfies appear on his phone. He's got an image and reputation to protect. Already a VP before age thirty, he doesn't need flirtatious and nosy Lacy to get close and discover his well hidden secret. When hackers break into their company's network, Lacy and Brandon walk into a trap where Brandon's past catches up with him. What will he risk to free himself in a gamble that Lacy's flirting has ...

17-year-old Nyah Parks is a genius hacker whose world is unraveling. Deeply scarred from a horrific accident that killed her father and brother and left her mother with irreparable brain damage, Nyah is barely holding the last shreds of her life together. Now, her mother's health is deteriorating quickly and Nyah faces the grim prospect of losing her, too. One last-ditch hope exists - an experimental brain surgery that could buy her mother more time. But Nyah must scrape together enough money to pay for it before it's too late.

If you love the triumph of the human spirit and nonstop action, then you'll adore G.H. White's book. What a great twist! G. H. White is writing about the state of the world and the fall of America. Even if you have not read the previous book you gotta read the second one. An Elite Killing Team is a fast-paced action story a team built from a serial killer and war hero. Sometimes heroes do not walk like the rest of us. Zach was a happy teenager until the attacks of 9/11. He joined the Army Rangers to right wrongs, and once in the middle eastern war zones shows his skill and bravery in one ...