Kingdom of Lies
By Kate Fazzini
Unnerving Adventures in the World of Cybercrime. St. Martin’s Press, 2019.
Summary of Kingdom of Lies book by Kate Fazzini
Exposing the lies that circulate throughout the cybersecurity world and giving a behind-the-scenes look at the criminals who profit from initiating those lies while stealing the honest-earned incomes of conscientious citizens and the financial accounts of innocent businesses.
Chapters in Kingdom of Lies book summary
What do you get from this book? A cast of real-life cybercriminals and the lies they tell to gain wealth
A web of trickery exists among people and companies involved with cybercrime, but there are those who take cybersecurity seriously
The key players in the game of cybersecurity vs. cybercrime are as interesting and unique as their actions
Russia, and others, encouraged cybercrime and allowed illicit profits to go untaxed in exchange for information
As Sig develops scams at this new company, a teenager outwits a high-tech CEO and brings home the gold
A hacker who finally goes legitimate can’t leave his old ways behind, but cybersecurity evolves along with the crimes
René came to live in fear of the cybercrime underground as the tables turn on a notorious hacker who gets hacked
The never-ending field of cybersecurity is always in search of employees with good social engineering skills
Cybercrimes abound on the dark-web Silk Road and NOW Bank’s “Venice” attack is finally put to bed
Sig plans yet another new business venture, not involving René, who represents someone ending up back on the right path
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Who should read Kingdom of Lies book
- those who don’t want to be scammed
- anyone who uses the internet and social media
About the author of Kingdom of Lies
Kate Fazzini
Kate Fazzini is the Cybersecurity Reporter for CNBC and teaches in the applied intelligence program at Georgetown University. Her cybersecurity experience includes reporting for The Wall Street Journal, serving as a principal in a cybersecurity practice in Washington DC, and a stint as vice president in cybersecurity operations at JPMorgan Chase.
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