"An exhaustive account by the BBC's security correspondent." "Corera’s illuminating summary of cyberespionage’s development and potential effects on modern statecraft, war, commerce, and everyday liberties will appeal to all readers interested in those topics."
"If you are looking for a clear and comprehensive guide to how communications have been intercepted, from cable-cutting in the First World War to bulk data collection exposed by Ed Snowden, this is it." Exhaustively reported and thoroughly annotated." "A sweeping history of spying, surveillance and subversion in the digital world. "Dense and comprehensive history of electronic and computer espionage includes many hitherto secret tales from the world of communication intelligence." Making use of excellent sources, Corera has produced a highly relevant read that addresses the key debate in intelligence gathering-the balance between privacy and security." A convincing argument that the most secure way to communicate is via snail mail." Corera casts his net widely and makes it clear that America is the leader in the battle, as well as the most vulnerable. "An engrossing history of the dark side of the information revolution. He was educatedĪt Oxford and Harvard Universities and joined the BBC in 1997. 'The Real Spooks' on MI5 was broadcast in December 2007. His documentary series 'MI6: AĬentury in the Shadows' was broadcast in the summer of 2009. Is a security correspondent for BBC News. Using unique access to the National Security Agency, GCHQ, Chinese officials, and senior executives from some of the most powerful global technology companies, Gordon Corera has gathered compelling stories from heads of state, hackers and spies of all stripes.Ĭyberspies is a ground-breaking exploration of the new space in which the worlds of espionage, diplomacy, international business, science, and technology collide. The book is rich with historical detail and characters, as well as astonishing revelations about espionage carried out in recent times by the UK, US, and China. The previously untold-and previously highly classified-story of the conflux of espionage and technology, with a compelling narrative rich with astonishing revelations taking readers from World War II to the internet age.Īs the digital era become increasingly pervasive, the intertwining forces of computers and espionage are reshaping the entire world what was once the preserve of a few intelligence agencies now affects us all.Ĭorera’s compelling narrative takes us from the Second World War through the Cold War and the birth of the internet to the present era of hackers and surveillance.
Cyberspies The Secret History of Surveillance, Hacking, and Digital Espionage Gordon Corera
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