Geek Mafia: Black Hat Blues (PM Fiction) - Softcover
A gripping story of con artists and activists, this story follows a crew of elite hackers, new recruits, anarchists, and impersonators as they attempt to take down their most challenging target to date—the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Gathered under the cover of HackerCon in Washington DC—a place for security experts, penetration testers, and technology geeks to meet and discuss the latest hacks and exploits—this group of renegades plot their attack on the federal government for its objectionable security practices. Thought provoking and entertaining, this fast-paced adventure is based on years of research in the hacker community, addresses many contemporary social issues, and provides an overview of how hacking really works.
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Rick Dakan was the lead designer of the online game City of Heroes and he is the author of many role-playing game books, including Conspiracy X, Deadlands, Dungeons & Dragons, Kult, Vampire: The Masquerade, and Wraith: The Oblivion. He is also the author of several novels, including Greek Mafia and Rise of the Titans. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.
"The story is gripping as anything, and the characters are likable and funny and charming. I adore caper stories, and this stands with the best of them, a geeky version of "The Sting,"" aCory Doctorow, co-editor of "BoingBoing," best-selling sci-fi author
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- Publication date2009
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- ISBN 13 9781604860887
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. New. No dust jacket as issued. Brand New! Support Radical Independent Pacific Northwest Booksellers! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. PM Fiction. Audience: General/trade. What do you call 1000 hackers assembled into one hotel for the weekend? A menace to society? Trouble waiting to happen? They call it a computer security conference, or really, a Hacker Con. A place for hackers, security experts, penetration testers, and tech geeks of all stripes to gather and discuss the latest hack, exploits, and gossip. For Paul, Chloe, and their Crew of con artist vigilantes, it's the perfect hunting ground for their most ambitious plans yet. After a year of undercover recruiting at hacker cons all over the country, Chloe and Paul have assembled a new Crew of elite hackers, driven anarchist activists, and seductive impersonators. Under the cover of one of the Washington DC's biggest and most prestigious hacker events, they re going up against power house lobbyists, black hat hackers, and even the U.S. Congress in order to take down their most challenging, and most deserving target yet. stakes have never been higher for them, and who knows if their new recruits are up to the immense challenge of undermining homeland security for the greater good. Inspired by years of author Rick Dakan's research in the hacker community, Geek Mafia: Black Hat Blues, opens a new, self-contained chapter in the techno-thriller series. Seller Inventory # Alibris0010656
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