Preface

“Give a man a fish, you'll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you won't have to listen to his incessant whining about how hungry he is.”

Author unknown

Stories about hacking, stolen credit card numbers, computer viruses, and identity theft are all around us, but what do they really mean? The goal of this book, quite simply, is to help educate people on the issues with high-tech crimes to help answer that question. Just as the quote above teaches us, let's not just talk about these issues, let's understand them.

There are many fine books on the market that explain how hackers exploit computers and networks. They explain the details of the exploits and methods to protect against them, and as such, are targeted for those with strong ...

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