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The Resource The ransomware hunting team : a band of misfits' improbable crusade to save the world from cybercrime, Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden

The ransomware hunting team : a band of misfits' improbable crusade to save the world from cybercrime, Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden

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  • "The story of a band of volunteer cybersecurity experts who use their computer skills to crack ransomware and help victims of cybercrime"--
  • "Scattered across the world, an elite team of code crackers is working tirelessly to thwart the defining cyber scourge of our time. You've probably never heard of them. But if you work for a school, a business, a hospital, or a municipal government, or simply cherish your digital data, you may be painfully familiar with the team's sworn enemy: ransomware. Again and again, an unlikely band of misfits, mostly self-taught and often struggling to make ends meet, have outwitted the underworld of hackers who lock computer networks and demand huge payments in return for the keys. The Ransomware Hunting Team traces the adventures of these unassuming heroes and how they have used their skills to save millions of ransomware victims from paying billions of dollars to criminals. Working tirelessly from bedrooms and back offices, and refusing payment, they've rescued those whom the often hapless FBI has been unwilling or unable to help. Foremost among them is Michael Gillespie, a cancer survivor and cat lover who got his start cracking ransomware while working at a Nerds on Call store in the town of Normal, Illinois. Other teammates include the brilliant, reclusive Fabian Wosar, a high school dropout from Germany who enjoys bantering with the attackers he foils, and his protégé, the British computer science prodigy Sarah White. Together, they have established themselves as the most effective force against an escalating global threat. This book follows them as they put their health, personal relationships, and financial security on the line to navigate the technological and moral challenges of combating digital hostage taking"--Dust jacket flap
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
355 pages
Note
  • "Portions of this book previously appeared in the ProPublica series The Extortion Economy."--Title page verso
  • Source of cataloging data: WCP
Contents
  • Introduction: "Are you indeed a barbarian?"
  • The man who invented ransomware
  • The superhero of Normal, Illinois
  • The hunters gather
  • The funny war
  • The price of obsession
  • Stopping STOP
  • Ryuk reigns
  • The FBI's dilemma
  • The G-man and the dolphin
  • Shaking down a city
  • The extortion economy
  • Lawrence's truce
  • Pipeline to tomorrow
Isbn
9780374603304
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The ransomware hunting team : a band of misfits' improbable crusade to save the world from cybercrime
Title
The ransomware hunting team
Title remainder
a band of misfits' improbable crusade to save the world from cybercrime
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Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
  • "The story of a band of volunteer cybersecurity experts who use their computer skills to crack ransomware and help victims of cybercrime"--
  • "Scattered across the world, an elite team of code crackers is working tirelessly to thwart the defining cyber scourge of our time. You've probably never heard of them. But if you work for a school, a business, a hospital, or a municipal government, or simply cherish your digital data, you may be painfully familiar with the team's sworn enemy: ransomware. Again and again, an unlikely band of misfits, mostly self-taught and often struggling to make ends meet, have outwitted the underworld of hackers who lock computer networks and demand huge payments in return for the keys. The Ransomware Hunting Team traces the adventures of these unassuming heroes and how they have used their skills to save millions of ransomware victims from paying billions of dollars to criminals. Working tirelessly from bedrooms and back offices, and refusing payment, they've rescued those whom the often hapless FBI has been unwilling or unable to help. Foremost among them is Michael Gillespie, a cancer survivor and cat lover who got his start cracking ransomware while working at a Nerds on Call store in the town of Normal, Illinois. Other teammates include the brilliant, reclusive Fabian Wosar, a high school dropout from Germany who enjoys bantering with the attackers he foils, and his protégé, the British computer science prodigy Sarah White. Together, they have established themselves as the most effective force against an escalating global threat. This book follows them as they put their health, personal relationships, and financial security on the line to navigate the technological and moral challenges of combating digital hostage taking"--Dust jacket flap
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1985-
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Dudley, Renee
Dewey number
363.25/968
Index
index present
LC call number
HV6772
LC item number
.D83 2022
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1957-
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Golden, Daniel
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  • Computer crimes
  • Computer security
  • Malware (Computer software)
Target audience
adult
Label
The ransomware hunting team : a band of misfits' improbable crusade to save the world from cybercrime, Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden
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Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "Portions of this book previously appeared in the ProPublica series The Extortion Economy."--Title page verso
  • Source of cataloging data: WCP
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-342) and index
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: "Are you indeed a barbarian?" -- The man who invented ransomware -- The superhero of Normal, Illinois -- The hunters gather -- The funny war -- The price of obsession -- Stopping STOP -- Ryuk reigns -- The FBI's dilemma -- The G-man and the dolphin -- Shaking down a city -- The extortion economy -- Lawrence's truce -- Pipeline to tomorrow
Control code
on1334494480
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
355 pages
Isbn
9780374603304
Lccn
2022022942
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1334494480
Label
The ransomware hunting team : a band of misfits' improbable crusade to save the world from cybercrime, Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "Portions of this book previously appeared in the ProPublica series The Extortion Economy."--Title page verso
  • Source of cataloging data: WCP
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-342) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: "Are you indeed a barbarian?" -- The man who invented ransomware -- The superhero of Normal, Illinois -- The hunters gather -- The funny war -- The price of obsession -- Stopping STOP -- Ryuk reigns -- The FBI's dilemma -- The G-man and the dolphin -- Shaking down a city -- The extortion economy -- Lawrence's truce -- Pipeline to tomorrow
Control code
on1334494480
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
355 pages
Isbn
9780374603304
Lccn
2022022942
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1334494480

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