Globusz Books · Author
Cliff Stoll is represented in the Globusz Books library by 2 reviewed books. This page brings those summaries together so readers can compare the author’s available work before choosing what to read.
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Reviewed summary
A 75-cent accounting error sparks a full-blown manhunt through the early wild west of computer networks. What starts as a tiny blip in the system leads Cliff Stoll, an astronomer-turned-sysadmin, down a rabbit hole of international espionage, hacker cat-and-mouse games, and bureaucratic dead ends. This isn’t your usual spy thriller—it’s the real, messy birth of cybersecurity as we know it.
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A 75-cent accounting error sparks a full-blown cyber hunt. What starts as a tiny blip in an obscure computer system turns into a year-long chase after a spy hacking into U.S. military secrets. This is not your usual thriller—it’s a real-life geek’s relentless pursuit of a shadowy hacker in the dawn of the digital age.
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