Author: Cliff Stoll
One of my colleagues at work handed me this book and I could tell from his swagger that he was real confident that I would enjoy this book. I was reading another book at the time and it took me a couple of weeks to get to the Cuckoo's egg, but once I started reading it, I understood that his confidence was well founded.
Cliff Stoll is an astronomer turned systems administrator and this book is about his chasing an intruder into his system, and a whole bunch of military computers. Cliff tells the story with an authenticity that draws you into the story. Despite his lack of formal schooling in Computer Science he is a whiz at hooking up terminals to tap into the intruders connection and observe his every move. Cliff's meticulous notes, analysis and perseverance with the CIA, FBI, NSA, etc. result in his ultimately nailing the hacker. The book reads like a thriller and I am as sure as my colleague was when he handed me the book that you will not be disappointed.
One of my colleagues at work handed me this book and I could tell from his swagger that he was real confident that I would enjoy this book. I was reading another book at the time and it took me a couple of weeks to get to the Cuckoo's egg, but once I started reading it, I understood that his confidence was well founded.
Cliff Stoll is an astronomer turned systems administrator and this book is about his chasing an intruder into his system, and a whole bunch of military computers. Cliff tells the story with an authenticity that draws you into the story. Despite his lack of formal schooling in Computer Science he is a whiz at hooking up terminals to tap into the intruders connection and observe his every move. Cliff's meticulous notes, analysis and perseverance with the CIA, FBI, NSA, etc. result in his ultimately nailing the hacker. The book reads like a thriller and I am as sure as my colleague was when he handed me the book that you will not be disappointed.
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