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Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy
- The Many Faces of Anonymous
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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Here is the ultimate book on the worldwide movement of hackers, pranksters, and activists that operates under the non-name Anonymous, by the writer the Huffington Post says "knows all of [Anonymous's] deepest, darkest secrets."
Half a dozen years ago, anthropologist Gabriella Coleman set out to study the rise of this global phenomenon just as some of its members were turning to political protest and dangerous disruption. She ended up becoming so closely connected to Anonymous that the tricky story of her inside-outside status as Anon confidante, interpreter, and erstwhile mouthpiece forms one of the themes of this witty and entirely engrossing book. The narrative brims with details unearthed from within a notoriously mysterious subculture, whose semi-legendary tricksters - such as Topiary, tflow, Anachaos, and Sabu - emerge as complex, diverse, politically and culturally sophisticated people. Propelled by years of chats and encounters with a multitude of hackers, Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy is filled with insights into the meaning of digital activism and little-understood facets of culture in the Internet age.
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- J. E. JORDAN
- 05-11-17
A Bit like Listening to a Police Scanner
Disclosure: I still had an hour or two to go, but I just can't... For most of the book, I've been trying to hold on for the good part. So in this review, I'm going to try to warn off others who might share my tastes, while leaving open the possibility that others may see things differently. Okay? Here goes...
First of all, the book is rife with things that I guess all fall under the rubric of cyber addresses. If I were reading, I'd breeze past them. In an audio book, they all have to be read aloud. Maybe these strings of numbers and symbols are meaningful to some people. To me it was like someone reading serial numbers off the back of discarded electronics.
Maybe there aren't as many as it seems (hundreds? maybe thousands?), but I felt like I was frequently checking out, waiting for the natural language to start again. The reader does a good job getting through them without much delay, but she's still got to read them and it takes time.
Then as a story I couldn't really care about these people and I did try. It's most definitely not Mr. Robot or the hacking subplot in House of Cards, which are probably totally unrealistic. What do I know?... except that they kept my attention.
We rarely find out what personally motivates these people we hear from, so it was really hard for me to identify with them, to love them or to despise them. (I do fear them. Many times in drafting this review, I've written and deleted confessions that I fear these people will come after me for having written any kind of honest review at all. I guess in the end I have to trust they really do value freedom of expression.) We learn that some are motivated by lols, and that the prankster is a recurrent mythical character, but why should these particular people be so motivated by mayhem? For another example, some of the hackers go ballistic when one of their group gives an interview and makes himself sound more important than he is... but WHY? Who cares? The world is full of blowhards. But what in these people's characters, experiences, histories makes this error so grievous? Is it the same motivation for each of them or are there idiosyncratic motivations? Unless I missed something, which is entirely possible, we never really learn that sort of thing. I'm not sure the author even knows.
Finally, there's a lot of rather tedious recounting of rudderless IR chats. It's the nature of leaderless organizations to be rudderless, I get it, but that doesn't make for interesting reading/listening ... not for me anyway.
Maybe the meaty anthropological analysis came right at the end, but for many hours it's like... well, in a lot of ways it's like listening to a police scanner. It's mostly just "stuff", especially if you aren't in-the-know already, and you hope something exciting will happen, but there's no guarantee.
I'm sure this book would appeal to some people, just like listening to a police scanner appeals to some people, but I just couldn't wait until I was liberated to go listen to something else.
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- Ash T.
- 03-20-17
Hard to Endure.
This is a great book. The stories and play by play is great. What makes it hard to listen to is her voice.
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- Christopher
- 02-07-17
Some old and new info on Anonymous
I got through half the book before I got new information on this subject. A lot of it has already been depicted in the movie (mentioned also in this book) "We are Legion". It was nice to have that reference to look back on when listening to the details of what transpired in the early days of Anonymous. I highly suggest that the prospective listener samples the audio performance before committing to this audiobook. The narrator has received a lot of bad reviews on her previous performances. I didn't mind her too much, but was ready for the novel to be over with. The author is sympathetic to the cause to a certain extent, so if you do not want to hear this group being accolated then steer away. This book though new on audible, is an older book. Otherwise it was very interesting. I'm glad I spent the credit but could see how others may not be too thrilled.
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- ejc
- 04-15-19
Most irritating voice actor I’ve come across so far
I bought this title because the topic is very interesting to me, as someone who works in cyber security myself. Honestly, it was a disappointment. To start with, the author tries, unsuccessfully, to use an edgy type language, laced with misplaced profanity, just to sound cool, and honestly attempts to make it sound more dangerous than it really was. Then, there’s the voice actor. I don’t understand how this voice actor was picked to voice a book like this. It is the most irritating voice actor I’ve come across so far in an audiobook, to the point that, as much as I tried, I was not capable of listening past the second chapter. I’m usually not this critical about someone’s talent or abilities, and maybe it’s not even her fault. Her type of voice and technique is more appropriate for an children’s book, not a topic like this, so, maybe she should invest in those categories of book and be successful. She was not successful for this type of book.
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- S. Yates
- 10-26-17
Good, but sometimes lacks objectivity
3.5 stars.
Good book by an anthropologist who studied the collective Anonymous. She clearly spent years on her subject, and attempted to immerse herself to be able to explain their dynamics, structure (or lack thereof), myriad motivations, and societal impact. And as a window into the major doings of Anonymous, she largely succeeds in giving the reader that vantage point. However, she often seems to have lost some of the arms length objectivity that most scientists strive for, and her sympathies and amusement with her subject often taint the work product. Not quite as good as Parmy Olson's "We Are Anonymous" (which had a snappier writing style and felt more like investigative journalism), but a worthy entry into the cataloging of Anonymous.
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- AndyVee
- 05-12-17
Parmy Olson's write-up is better
Lots of chronology mismatches/redundancies. Parmy Olson's book is, frankly, a better read. Not horrible, but this version drones a bit. Reading of hyperlinks is tiresome.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-23-17
Informative and interesting
This book examines Anonymous through an anthropological lens. Fascinating and in-depth. Energetic narrator is easy to listen to.
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- David Colister
- 04-20-17
A Geopolitical, Social, and Financial Wakeup Call!
Anonymous is the new nearly-invisible political party, regulatory compliance officer, journalist, and badass disruptive addition to our world view whether we want to acknowledge it or not.
Gabriella Coleman's outsider's-on-the-inside perspective provides a salient, objective, and empathic view into this ungoverned, un-unified, irreverent dark nation of badass wake-your-shit-up whistleblowers.
Definitely an eye-opening and enlightening read for anyone interested in the way the world really works.
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- nateallred
- 03-28-17
A worthwhile listen.
It is a good overview of Anonymous and hacker culture. It draws some interesting conclusions about the the topic, but at times gets bogged down in details of particular events and conversations that make the story drag.
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- Oliver Jackson
- 03-09-17
Great look into the world of anons
Well written, well spoken, and so far my favourite work on anonymous. the author put in the time to understand the topic and translate the lulz.
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- Matt
- 05-02-17
A thorough insight into Anonymous
if you're looking for a complete and in-depth account of the history of Anonymous, then I highly recommend this book.
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- By Jennifer Langford on 08-27-21
By: Phillip L. Wylie, and others
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The Hacker and the State
- Cyber Attacks and the New Normal of Geopolitics
- By: Ben Buchanan
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Packed with insider information based on interviews, declassified files, and forensic analysis of company reports, The Hacker and the State sets aside fantasies of cyber-annihilation to explore the real geopolitical competition of the digital age. Tracing the conflict of wills and interests among modern nations, Ben Buchanan reveals little-known details of how China, Russia, North Korea, Britain, and the United States hack one another in a relentless struggle for dominance.
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A good overview of hacking influence on government
- By Eric Jackson on 08-05-20
By: Ben Buchanan
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The Art of Invisibility
- The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data
- By: Kevin Mitnick
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Like it or not, your every move is being watched and analyzed. Consumers' identities are being stolen, and a person's every step is being tracked and stored. What once might have been dismissed as paranoia is now a hard truth, and privacy is a luxury few can afford or understand. In this explosive yet practical book, Kevin Mitnick illustrates what is happening without your knowledge - and he teaches you "the art of invisibility".
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Limited value for the average person
- By James C on 10-14-17
By: Kevin Mitnick
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Social Engineering, Second Edition
- The Science of Human Hacking
- By: Christopher Hadnagy
- Narrated by: Christopher Hadnagy
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking reveals the craftier side of the hacker's repertoire - why hack into something when you could just ask for access? Undetectable by firewalls and antivirus software, social engineering relies on human fault to gain access to sensitive spaces; in this book, renowned expert Christopher Hadnagy explains the most commonly used techniques that fool even the most robust security personnel and reveals how these techniques have been used in the past.
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Eye opening listen
- By RM on 04-10-19
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We Are Anonymous
- Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency
- By: Parmy Olson
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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In late 2010, thousands of hacktivists joined a mass digital assault by Anonymous on the websites of VISA, MasterCard, and PayPal to protest their treatment of WikiLeaks. Splinter groups then infiltrated the networks of totalitarian governments in Libya and Tunisia, and an elite team of six people calling themselves LulzSec attacked the FBI, CIA, and Sony. They were flippant and taunting, grabbed headlines, and amassed more than a quarter of a million Twitter followers.
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Interesting book, AWFUL narration
- By Jen on 11-11-14
By: Parmy Olson
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The Art of Deception
- Controlling the Human Element of Security
- By: Kevin Mitnick
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security. Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history and have spawned dozens of articles, books, films, and documentaries. Since his release from federal prison, in 1998, Mitnick has turned his life around and established himself as one of the most sought-after computer security experts worldwide.
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Good security device delivered by old misogynist
- By James S. on 02-01-21
By: Kevin Mitnick
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The Pentester BluePrint
- Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker
- By: Phillip L. Wylie, Kim Crawley
- Narrated by: Matthew Josdal
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The Pentester BluePrint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker offers listeners a chance to delve deeply into the world of the ethical, or "white-hat" hacker. Accomplished pentester and author Phillip L. Wylie and cybersecurity researcher Kim Crawley walk you through the basic and advanced topics necessary to understand how to make a career out of finding vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.
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Excellent book!
- By Jennifer Langford on 08-27-21
By: Phillip L. Wylie, and others
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The Hacker and the State
- Cyber Attacks and the New Normal of Geopolitics
- By: Ben Buchanan
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Packed with insider information based on interviews, declassified files, and forensic analysis of company reports, The Hacker and the State sets aside fantasies of cyber-annihilation to explore the real geopolitical competition of the digital age. Tracing the conflict of wills and interests among modern nations, Ben Buchanan reveals little-known details of how China, Russia, North Korea, Britain, and the United States hack one another in a relentless struggle for dominance.
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A good overview of hacking influence on government
- By Eric Jackson on 08-05-20
By: Ben Buchanan
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The Art of Invisibility
- The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data
- By: Kevin Mitnick
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
Like it or not, your every move is being watched and analyzed. Consumers' identities are being stolen, and a person's every step is being tracked and stored. What once might have been dismissed as paranoia is now a hard truth, and privacy is a luxury few can afford or understand. In this explosive yet practical book, Kevin Mitnick illustrates what is happening without your knowledge - and he teaches you "the art of invisibility".
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Limited value for the average person
- By James C on 10-14-17
By: Kevin Mitnick
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Social Engineering, Second Edition
- The Science of Human Hacking
- By: Christopher Hadnagy
- Narrated by: Christopher Hadnagy
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking reveals the craftier side of the hacker's repertoire - why hack into something when you could just ask for access? Undetectable by firewalls and antivirus software, social engineering relies on human fault to gain access to sensitive spaces; in this book, renowned expert Christopher Hadnagy explains the most commonly used techniques that fool even the most robust security personnel and reveals how these techniques have been used in the past.
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Eye opening listen
- By RM on 04-10-19
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No Place to Hide
- Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State
- By: Glenn Greenwald
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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In May 2013, Glenn Greenwald set out for Hong Kong to meet an anonymous source who claimed to have astonishing evidence of pervasive government spying and insisted on communicating only through heavily encrypted channels. That source turned out to be the 29-year-old NSA contractor Edward Snowden, and his revelations about the agency’s widespread, systemic overreach proved to be some of the most explosive and consequential news in recent history, triggering a fierce debate over national security....
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Best Read in Print Format
- By Alfredo Ramirez on 11-22-14
By: Glenn Greenwald
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WikiLeaks
- Inside Julian Assange’s War on Secrecy
- By: David Leigh, Luke Harding, Ed Pilkington, and others
- Narrated by: Richard Powers
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The extraordinary twists and turns of WikiLeaks have been closely followed by the Guardian newspaper ever since the website launched in 2006, and Guardian journalists have had unprecedented access to all the major players, from angry and embarrassed politicians and diplomats to the extraordinary figure of Julian Assange himself. Here they reveal the many strands - legal, ethical, security related - of a story that continues to dominate world headlines.
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You have to listen to this book
- By Donn Edwards on 03-14-11
By: David Leigh, and others
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Dawn of the Code War
- America's Battle Against Russia, China, and the Rising Global Cyber Threat
- By: John P. Carlin, Garrett M. Graff
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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The inside story of how America's enemies launched a cyberwar against us - and how we've learned to fight back. In this dramatic audiobook, former assistant attorney general John P. Carlin takes listeners to the front lines of a global but little-understood fight as the Justice Department and the FBI chases down hackers, online terrorist recruiters, and spies.
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Exhausting
- By Raz on 01-08-19
By: John P. Carlin, and others
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American Pravda
- My Fight for Truth in the Era of Fake News
- By: James O'Keefe
- Narrated by: James O'Keefe
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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The one real difference between the American press and the Soviet state newspaper Pravda was that the Russian people knew they were being lied to. To expose the lies our media tell us today, controversial journalist James O'Keefe created Project Veritas, an independent news organization whose reporters go where traditional journalists dare not. Their investigative work - equal parts James Bond, Mike Wallace, and Saul Alinsky - has had a consistent and powerful impact on its targets.
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Ten Reason to listen this book.
- By Ron on 01-27-18
By: James O'Keefe
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We Are Anonymous
- Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency
- By: Parmy Olson
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In late 2010, thousands of hacktivists joined a mass digital assault by Anonymous on the websites of VISA, MasterCard, and PayPal to protest their treatment of WikiLeaks. Splinter groups then infiltrated the networks of totalitarian governments in Libya and Tunisia, and an elite team of six people calling themselves LulzSec attacked the FBI, CIA, and Sony. They were flippant and taunting, grabbed headlines, and amassed more than a quarter of a million Twitter followers.
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Interesting book, AWFUL narration
- By Jen on 11-11-14
By: Parmy Olson