Cult of the Dead Cow: how the original hacking supergroup might just save the world

The players -- An evening in San Francisco -- Texas T-files -- The cons -- Underground Boston -- Back orifice -- One million dollars and a monster truck -- Oxblood -- Much stake -- Tor and Citizen Lab -- Jake -- Mixter, Muench, and Phineas -- Mudge and Dildog -- The congressman and the trolls -- Epi...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Menn, Joseph 1966- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Subito Delivery Service: Order now.
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
WorldCat: WorldCat
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: New York PublicAffairs June 2020
In:Year: 2020
Edition:First trade paperback edition
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Cult of the Dead Cow / USA / Hackers / Information policy / Activism
RelBib Classification:AZ New religious movements
ZB Sociology
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Hacktivism
B Sociology / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Generals
B Cult of the Dead Cow
B Hackers
B Computer security
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Aggregator)
Blurb
Description
Summary:The players -- An evening in San Francisco -- Texas T-files -- The cons -- Underground Boston -- Back orifice -- One million dollars and a monster truck -- Oxblood -- Much stake -- Tor and Citizen Lab -- Jake -- Mixter, Muench, and Phineas -- Mudge and Dildog -- The congressman and the trolls -- Epilogue.
The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our privacy, our freedom -- even democracy itself
"Cult of the Dead Cow is the tale of the oldest, most respected, and most famous American hacking group of all time. Though until now it has remained mostly anonymous, its members invented the concept of hacktivism, released the top tool for testing password security, and created what was for years the best technique for controlling computers from afar, forcing giant companies to work harder to protect customers. They contributed to the development of Tor, the most important privacy tool on the net, and helped build cyberweapons that advanced US security without injuring anyone. With its origins in the earliest days of the Internet, the cDc is full of oddball characters--activists, artists, and musicians--some of whom went on to advise presidents, cabinet members, and CEOs, who now walk the corridors of power in Washington and Silicon Valley. Today, the group and its followers are battling electoral misinformation, making personal data safer, and organizing to keep technology a force for good instead of for surveillance and oppression. Cult of the Dead Cow describes how, at a time when governments, corporations, and criminals hold immense power, a small band of tech iconoclasts is on our side fighting back"--Dust jacket flap
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-233) and index
ISBN:1541762363