Cyberspies: The Secret History of Surveillance, Hacking, and Digital Espionage (Unabridged)

Author:                 Gordon Corera
Read By:                Gildart Jackson
Publisher:              Blackstone Audio
Duration:               17 hours, 54 minutes, 31 seconds

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The previously untold - and previously highly classified - story of the conflux of espionage and technology, a compelling narrative rich with astonishing revelations, taking listeners from World War II to the Internet age. As the digital era becomes 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. Corera'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.

The book is rich with historical detail and characters as well as astonishing revelations about espionage carried out in recent times by the United Kingdom, the United States, and China. Using unique access to the NSA, 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. Cyberspies is a groundbreaking exploration of the new space in which the worlds of espionage, diplomacy, international business, science, and technology collide.

Review
''An engrossing history of the dark side of the information revolution.''
(Kirkus Reviews)

''Riveting. 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.''
--(The Sunday Times (London))

''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.''
--(The Guardian)

''What good timing for this book. Gordon Corera's book takes us through the labyrinth of cyber-espionage. It concerns a psychosis of control, whereby the digitization of spying infests every cranny of our lives.''
--(The Observer (London))

About the Author

Gordon Corera is a security correspondent for BBC News. He has presented major documentaries for the BBC on cybersecurity, including Crypto Wars and Under Attack: Espionage, Sabotage, Subversion, and Warfare in the Cyber Age. He is the author of The Art of Betrayal: Life and Death in the British Secret Service. In 2014 he was named Information Security Journalist of the Year at the BT Information Security and Journalism Awards. He lives in London.

Print Length: 440 pages
Source ISBN: 1681771543
Publisher: Pegasus Books; 1 edition (July 5, 2016)
Publication Date: July 5, 2016