Spies Among Us: How to Stop the Spies, Terrorists, Hackers, and Criminals You Don't Even Know You Encounter Every Day

By Ira Winkler

Book Overview

Ira Winkler has been dubbed -A Modern Day James Bond- by CNN and other media outlets for his ability to simulate espionage attacks against many of the top companies in the world, showing how billions of dollars can disappear. This unique book is packed with the riveting, true stories and case studies of how he did it-and how people and companies can avoid falling victim to the spies among us. American corporations now lose as much as $300 billion a year to hacking, cracking, physical security breaches, and other criminal activity. Millions of people a year have their identities stolen or fall victim to other scams. In Spies Among Us, Ira Winkler reveals his security secrets, disclosing how companies and individuals can protect themselves from even the most diabolical criminals. He goes into the mindset of everyone from small-time hackers to foreign intelligence agencies to disclose cost-effective countermeasures for all types of attacks. In Spies Among Us, readers learn: * Why James Bond and Sydney Bristow are terrible spies * How a team was able to infiltrate an airport in a post-9/11 world and plant a bomb * How Ira and his team were able to steal nuclear reactor designs in three hours * The real risks that individuals face from the spies that they unknowingly meet on a daily basis * Recommendations for how companies and individuals can secure themselves against the spies, criminals, and terrorists who regularly cross their path

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764584685
• ISBN13: 9780764584688
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Another Excellent Book From Ira Winkler

In Spies Among Us, author Ira Winkler continues his unique knack for writing on deeply serious topics using his characteristic light and very readable style. This is what makes Winkler different and results in most readers either loving or hating his books. I count myself among the former group. As a long-time security professional, I consider Ira Winkler's work refreshing and informative. Throughout the book, Winkler...

This Book Is Right On Target

In the first couple of chapters, I realize that this is not a novel of spy vs.spy, but an actual resource book that makes 100 % sense. Mr. Winkler is speaking from experience and his background denotes a lot of it. I was very impressed with his style of writing and the material he covers. If anyone wants a career in Computer Security or Information Assurance, this book is a definite MUST READ and MUST HAVE in your library...

Wake up managers!

Read this book to appreciate what is (or should be) keeping your Information Security Manager awake at nights, and to understand what he/she probably wants (or ought) to do about it. Ira learnt his trade working for the US National Security Agency. His spooky background provides a somewhat disturbing undercurrent throughout the book but this is neither a James Bond training manual nor a shock horror exposé of the murky...

Excellent Reading For Everyone- Not Just Computer Security Professionals

This book is sort of like the how-to or nuts & bolts book to serve as a companion to Kevin Mitnick's The Art Of Deception. Winkler explains how the spies, terrorists or other malcontents of the world are able to penetrate network defenses and compromise apparently "secure" networks to gain access to sensitive and confidential information. The book may be targeted primarily at information security professionals, but in...

So how at risk are you?

So just how safe are you and your company/organization? My guess is, not very. Spies Among Us by Ira Winkler will definitely drive home that fact... Contents: Part 1 - Espionage Concepts: How To Be A Spy; Why You Can Never Be Secure; Death By 1000 Cuts; Spies And Their Friends; How The Spies Really Get You Part 2 - Case Studies: Spy vs. Spy; Nuclear Meltdown; Fill'er Up!; The Entrepreneur; The Criminal Face Of The Internet...