Breaking and Entering: the extraordinary story of a hacker called 'Alien'
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Jeremy N. Smith (Author)
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Hackers know everything about us. We know almost nothing about them. Until now.
The hacker now known as Alien entered MIT in 1998, intending to major in aerospace engineering. Almost immediately, she was recruited to join a secret student group scaling walls, breaking into buildings, pulling elaborate pranks, and exploring computer systems. Within a year, one of her hall mates was dead and two others were arraigned. And Alien's adventures were only beginning.
Breaking and Entering is a whirlwind history of the last 20 years of hacking and cybersecurity. As Alien develops from teenage novice to international expert, she joins the secret vanguard of our digitised world, and reveals the forces at work behind our everyday technology.
About the Author
Jeremy N. Smith has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Discover, among other outlets, and he and his work have been featured by CNN, NPR News, and Wired. A graduate of Harvard College and the University of Montana, he is the author of Growing a Garden City and Epic Measures. He lives in Montana.
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- Contributor: Jeremy N. Smith
- Imprint: Scribe Publications
- ISBN13: 9781911617006
- Number of Pages: 304
- Packaged Dimensions: 153x234x22mm
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Scribe Publications
- Release Date: 2019-02-14
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Jeremy N. Smith has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Discover, among other outlets, and he and his work have been featured by CNN, NPR News, and Wired. A graduate of Harvard College and the University of Montana, he is the author of Growing a Garden City and Epic Measures. He lives in Montana.
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