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Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 90%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide" 89%
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021
3.64
191 ratings
Digital Fortress
by Dan Brown • 1998
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
3.71
667k+
Digital Fortress Summary
Digital Fortress 88%
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
by Dan Brown 1998
3.71
667k+ ratings
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data 88%
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014
3.56
112 ratings
The Cuckoo's Egg
by Clifford Stoll • 1989
A 75-cent error, a pager, one astronomer chasing a KGB spy through military networks.
4.28
16k+
The Cuckoo's Egg Summary
The Cuckoo's Egg 88%
A 75-cent error, a pager, one astronomer chasing a KGB spy through military networks.
by Clifford Stoll 1989
4.28
16k+ ratings
Nothing to Hide
by Daniel J. Solove • 2011
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
3.85
182
Nothing to Hide Summary
Nothing to Hide 88%
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
by Daniel J. Solove 2011
3.85
182 ratings
Spycatcher
by Peter Wright • 1987
MI5's first scientist built secret listening devices, then spent his career hunting a Soviet mole.
3.73
3k+
Spycatcher Summary
Spycatcher 88%
MI5's first scientist built secret listening devices, then spent his career hunting a Soviet mole.
by Peter Wright 1987
3.73
3k+ ratings
The Art of Invisibility
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2017
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
3.98
5k+
The Art of Invisibility Summary
The Art of Invisibility 88%
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017
3.98
5k+ ratings
Why Privacy Matters
by Neil Richards • 2021
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
4.06
177
Why Privacy Matters Summary
Why Privacy Matters 88%
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
by Neil Richards 2021
4.06
177 ratings
The Hacker Crackdown
by Bruce Sterling • 1992
One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties
3.80
3k+
The Hacker Crackdown Summary
The Hacker Crackdown 88%
One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties
by Bruce Sterling 1992
3.80
3k+ ratings
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
by P.W. Singer • 2013
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
3.83
1k+
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar Summary
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar 88%
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
by P.W. Singer 2013
3.83
1k+ ratings
Code Warriors
by Stephen Budiansky • 2016
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
3.72
760
Code Warriors Summary
Code Warriors 87%
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
by Stephen Budiansky 2016
3.72
760 ratings
One Nation Under Blackmail
by Whitney Alyse Webb • 2022
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
4.42
712
One Nation Under Blackmail Summary
One Nation Under Blackmail 87%
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
by Whitney Alyse Webb 2022
4.42
712 ratings
Privacy is Power
by Carissa Véliz • 2020
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
4.02
1k+
Privacy is Power Summary
Privacy is Power 87%
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
by Carissa Véliz 2020
4.02
1k+ ratings
Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden • 2019
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
4.3
59k+
Permanent Record Summary
Permanent Record 87%
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
by Edward Snowden 2019
4.3
59k+ ratings
Doctor Who
by Lance Parkin • 2002
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
3.62
202
Doctor Who Summary
Doctor Who 87%
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
by Lance Parkin 2002
3.62
202 ratings
The Girl in the Spider's Web
by David Lagercrantz • 2015
Journalist and hacker reunite to protect a boy whose father was murdered for his AI research.
3.81
170k+
The Girl in the Spider's Web Summary
The Girl in the Spider's Web 87%
Journalist and hacker reunite to protect a boy whose father was murdered for his AI research.
by David Lagercrantz 2015
3.81
170k+ ratings
The Right to Privacy
by Ellen Alderman • 1995
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
3.96
339
The Right to Privacy Summary
The Right to Privacy 87%
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
by Ellen Alderman 1995
3.96
339 ratings
Exploding the Phone
by Phil Lapsley • 2013
The phone system had a hidden language. The teenagers who mastered it invented the modern hacker.
4.20
2k+
Exploding the Phone Summary
Exploding the Phone 87%
The phone system had a hidden language. The teenagers who mastered it invented the modern hacker.
by Phil Lapsley 2013
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 87%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
Your Face Belongs to Us
by Kashmir Hill • 2023
A startup scraped 3 billion faces, sold the tool to police, and public anonymity may never recover.
4.11
2k+
Your Face Belongs to Us Summary
Your Face Belongs to Us 87%
A startup scraped 3 billion faces, sold the tool to police, and public anonymity may never recover.
by Kashmir Hill 2023
4.11
2k+ ratings
Liquid Surveillance
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2012
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
3.80
490
Liquid Surveillance Summary
Liquid Surveillance 87%
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2012
3.80
490 ratings
Dark Territory
by Fred Kaplan • 2016
Reagan asked if 'WarGames' was real. The answer launched a covert digital war still raging today.
3.90
3k+
Dark Territory Summary
Dark Territory 87%
Reagan asked if 'WarGames' was real. The answer launched a covert digital war still raging today.
by Fred Kaplan 2016
3.90
3k+ ratings
Black List
by Brad Thor • 2012
A black ops agent on a kill list uncovers a surveillance empire planning a devastating cyberattack
4.25
23k+
Black List Summary
Black List 87%
A black ops agent on a kill list uncovers a surveillance empire planning a devastating cyberattack
by Brad Thor 2012
4.25
23k+ ratings
The Hacker and the State
by Ben Buchanan • 2020
The most damaging attacks of this century arrived not through the air, but through code.
4.19
871
The Hacker and the State Summary
The Hacker and the State 87%
The most damaging attacks of this century arrived not through the air, but through code.
by Ben Buchanan 2020
4.19
871 ratings
Spy Schools
by Daniel Golden • 2017
China, Cuba, and the CIA recruit on American campuses. The schools look the other way.
3.57
315
Spy Schools Summary
Spy Schools 87%
China, Cuba, and the CIA recruit on American campuses. The schools look the other way.
by Daniel Golden 2017
3.57
315 ratings
Ghost in the Wires
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2011
He never cracked a password. He cracked people, and the FBI chased him for years.
3.97
28k+
Ghost in the Wires Summary
Ghost in the Wires 87%
He never cracked a password. He cracked people, and the FBI chased him for years.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2011
3.97
28k+ ratings
How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid
by John Kiriakou • 2022
A CIA officer's tradecraft for erasing your identity and living off the surveillance grid.
3.39
46
How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid Summary
How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid 87%
A CIA officer's tradecraft for erasing your identity and living off the surveillance grid.
by John Kiriakou 2022
3.39
46 ratings
Dark Wire
by Joseph Cox • 2024
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
3.98
3k+
Dark Wire Summary
Dark Wire 87%
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
by Joseph Cox 2024
3.98
3k+ ratings
Future Crimes
by Marc Goodman • 2015
Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.
3.92
4k+
Future Crimes Summary
Future Crimes 87%
Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.
by Marc Goodman 2015
3.92
4k+ ratings
No Tech Hacking
by Johnny Long • 2007
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
3.94
220
No Tech Hacking Summary
No Tech Hacking 87%
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
by Johnny Long 2007
3.94
220 ratings
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable
by Mikko Hypponen • 2021
Every connected device is a target. A cybersecurity veteran maps the attack surface of modern life.
4.10
2k+
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable Summary
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable 87%
Every connected device is a target. A cybersecurity veteran maps the attack surface of modern life.
by Mikko Hypponen 2021
4.10
2k+ ratings
Area 51
by Annie Jacobsen • 2011
The UFO at Roswell was real. The bodies were human. The secret was darker than aliens.
3.86
11k+
Area 51 Summary
Area 51 87%
The UFO at Roswell was real. The bodies were human. The secret was darker than aliens.
by Annie Jacobsen 2011
3.86
11k+ ratings
Cryptography
by Keith M. Martin • 2020
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
3.96
174
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography 87%
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
by Keith M. Martin 2020
3.96
174 ratings
We Are Anonymous
by Parmy Olson • 2012
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
3.97
3k+
We Are Anonymous Summary
We Are Anonymous 87%
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
by Parmy Olson 2012
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Imagineers of War
by Sharon Weinberger • 2017
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
3.69
565
The Imagineers of War Summary
The Imagineers of War 87%
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
by Sharon Weinberger 2017
3.69
565 ratings
Art of Intrusion
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2005
A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.
3.91
4k+
Art of Intrusion Summary
Art of Intrusion 87%
A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2005
3.91
4k+ ratings
Mindf*ck
by Christopher Wylie • 2019
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
4.36
8k+
Mindf*ck Summary
Mindf*ck 86%
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
by Christopher Wylie 2019
4.36
8k+ ratings
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
by Nicole Perlroth • 2021
Inside the hidden bazaar where governments and criminals buy the keys to your digital life.
4.31
11k+
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends Summary
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends 86%
Inside the hidden bazaar where governments and criminals buy the keys to your digital life.
by Nicole Perlroth 2021
4.31
11k+ ratings
Sandworm
by Andy Greenberg • 2019
First hacker-caused blackouts, then a $10 billion attack. Both traced to a single Russian unit.
4.34
10k+
Sandworm Summary
Sandworm 86%
First hacker-caused blackouts, then a $10 billion attack. Both traced to a single Russian unit.
by Andy Greenberg 2019
4.34
10k+ ratings
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers
by Norbert Juretzko • 2004
The inside story of an intelligence agency so inept the Americans bought their agents a Winnebago.
3.67
21
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers Summary
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers 86%
The inside story of an intelligence agency so inept the Americans bought their agents a Winnebago.
by Norbert Juretzko 2004
3.67
21 ratings
Inside Cyber Warfare
by Jeffrey Carr • 2009
Cyberwar is a proxy war: states pull the strings, criminals and patriots pull the triggers.
3.36
216
Inside Cyber Warfare Summary
Inside Cyber Warfare 86%
Cyberwar is a proxy war: states pull the strings, criminals and patriots pull the triggers.
by Jeffrey Carr 2009
3.36
216 ratings
The Perfect Police State
by Geoffrey Cain • 2021
China's Xinjiang AI state predicts crimes before they happen, and exports the blueprint globally.
4.23
1k+
The Perfect Police State Summary
The Perfect Police State 86%
China's Xinjiang AI state predicts crimes before they happen, and exports the blueprint globally.
by Geoffrey Cain 2021
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
by Shoshana Zuboff • 2018
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
4.05
14k+
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Summary
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism 86%
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
by Shoshana Zuboff 2018
4.05
14k+ ratings
Kingpin
by Kevin Poulsen • 2011
Max Butler was the FBI's secret weapon. Then he conquered the credit card underground.
3.97
8k+
Kingpin Summary
Kingpin 86%
Max Butler was the FBI's secret weapon. Then he conquered the credit card underground.
by Kevin Poulsen 2011
3.97
8k+ ratings
Cult of the Dead Cow
by Joseph Menn • 2019
From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.
3.75
2k+
Cult of the Dead Cow Summary
Cult of the Dead Cow 86%
From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.
by Joseph Menn 2019
3.75
2k+ ratings
The Red Web
by Andrei Soldatov • 2015
The Soviet Union fell but its surveillance state survived, rewired for the internet age.
3.95
700
The Red Web Summary
The Red Web 86%
The Soviet Union fell but its surveillance state survived, rewired for the internet age.
by Andrei Soldatov 2015
3.95
700 ratings
Dead Eye
by Mark Greaney • 2013
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
4.42
23k+
Dead Eye Summary
Dead Eye 86%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
Battlefield Cyber
by William J. Holstein • 2023
America is being hollowed out in a cyber war that stops just short of bombs.
4.01
94
Battlefield Cyber Summary
Battlefield Cyber 86%
America is being hollowed out in a cyber war that stops just short of bombs.
by William J. Holstein 2023
4.01
94 ratings
Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV
by Emily Nussbaum • 2024
Radio confessionals, hidden cameras, and game shows: the unscrupulous origins of reality television.
3.92
11k+
Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV Summary
Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV 86%
Radio confessionals, hidden cameras, and game shows: the unscrupulous origins of reality television.
by Emily Nussbaum 2024
3.92
11k+ ratings
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