Zero Day Threat: The Shocking Truth of How Banks and Credit Bureaus Help Cyber Crooks Steal Your Money and Identity
by Byron Acohido, Jon Swartz
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Great Book (2008-04-23)
I read the book Zero Day Threat (ZDT) by Byron Acohido and Jon Swartz. I really liked the book! Zero Day Threat is about the underground cyber-economy. It makes some surprising points grounded in real truths. I liked that the book paints a complete picture, i.e., how malware,
identity theft, and “drop off” gangs collaborate to facilitate
a well oiled cyber-economy. Since my research area is security,
I was very familiar with the different types of malware brought up in Zero Day Threat. However, this book gave me a complete picture of the problem.
I particularly appreciated two features of the book.
Structure: Each chapter is broken into three sections: exploiters,
enablers, and expeditors. Exploiter sections focus on crooks (such
as scam artists and drug addicts) and how they benefit from the
underground economy. The Enablers sections focus on credit card
companies, banks, and credit bureaus, and how their current practices
enable the underground cyber-economy. Expediters
are guys (good and bad) that allow the cybercrooks to exploit
vulnerabilities in an expeditious manner. I thought this structure
was just brilliant! It really brings out the correlation between
various factors and actors that enable the underground cyber-economy.
Narrative Style: I really enjoyed various anecdotes in the book.
There are several stories about people being scammed or getting
lured into the profitable cyber-underground. For example, there is a story of
a “drop off” gang in Edmonton which is narrated throughout the
book. These anecdotes makes the book very interesting and provide
a “human side” to the cyber-underground.
I highly recommend this book.Superior Analysis of Privacy Piracy (2008-04-23)
The authors have done a superior job in showing how criminal elements combined with loose security in banks have created a serious breach in our own personal and individual privacy. I have spoken and consulted nationally concerning this very issue, very often to deaf ears in the financial industries. They simply do not want to hear of the dangers to their systems and the compromising nature of exposing their customers to easy piracy.
I only hope that the public reads this expose and demands that their information is much better safeguarded. I have spoken to Mr. Acohido on many occasions and he is passionate about this subject and the dangers to every consumer.
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Jay MorrowRichest stories about real cyber attacks (2008-04-20)
Technology managers can face a big challenge trying to get senior
management to understand that effective security is well worth the
investment. Real-world stories make their job easier. This
extraordinarily well-written book contains the richest set of stories
about real cyber attacks ever assembled.
Hold on tight to your identity!! (2008-04-19)
This is what the Boston Globe’s Rob Weisman said about “Zero Day Threat”:
A harrowing inside look at the brave new world of cybercrime and identity theft spawned by technology. Acohido and Swartz take us into the shadowy dens of the scammers and call their enablers to task.
Robert Weisman, Technology Writer, The Boston Globe
Want to keep your credit record clean? This is a must-read. (2008-04-17)
A must-read for anyone interested in keeping their credit record clean. The objective journalism in Zero Day Threat reveals the shoddy state of IT security and how the Internet underworld benefits by robbing people blind, safely and remotely.
Stu Sjouwerman, Founder, Sunbelt Software
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