Title: Kingpin – How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-Dollar Cybercrime Underground
Am Thursday, 7. Jul 2011 im Topic 'Books change the World'
Title: Kingpin – How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-Dollar Cybercrime Underground
Author: Kevin Poulsen
Publisher: Crown
Hardcover: 288 pages
Release Date: February 22, 2011
In KINGPIN, Kevin tells the story of Max Vision, a white hat computer hacker who turned to the dark side. Among other things, Max stole credit card data — “dumps” — on millions of consumers, which he sold in bulk to a card counterfeiter named Chris Aragon. In this excerpt, a new discovery gives him a chance to expand his operation.
Book exposes scary story of how online hackers stocked credit card numbers, fake checks, hacked bank accounts to make millions overnight through well structured ring of criminals operating from dark corners of world. It showcases how attackers used advanced techniques such as remote execution exploits, smart phishing sites, Trojans, advanced keyloggers to sweep the innocent victims around the world and transferred bounties under the nose of security guards from top banks. A good case study for Howard folks to ponder into.
Author: Kevin Poulsen
Publisher: Crown
Hardcover: 288 pages
Release Date: February 22, 2011
In KINGPIN, Kevin tells the story of Max Vision, a white hat computer hacker who turned to the dark side. Among other things, Max stole credit card data — “dumps” — on millions of consumers, which he sold in bulk to a card counterfeiter named Chris Aragon. In this excerpt, a new discovery gives him a chance to expand his operation.
Book exposes scary story of how online hackers stocked credit card numbers, fake checks, hacked bank accounts to make millions overnight through well structured ring of criminals operating from dark corners of world. It showcases how attackers used advanced techniques such as remote execution exploits, smart phishing sites, Trojans, advanced keyloggers to sweep the innocent victims around the world and transferred bounties under the nose of security guards from top banks. A good case study for Howard folks to ponder into.
