NIGHTLY READING THREAD: Welcome to Edition #45 of #GMGReads. Every night through this weird time, I'm tweeting out a list of my five favorite books around a general theme—and a link to an indie bookstore where you can order them online....
I've been trying to highlight new good books, so check out the Thomas Rid's (@RidT) brand new ACTIVE MEASURES, about disinformation—and which inspired tonight's theme: The best recent books on hacking and cybersecurity, all available at @northshirebooks: northshire.com/book/978037428…
1) Andy Greenberg's SANDWORM was the first book to really put together all the pieces surrounding Russia's 2016 attack on the US and the GRU team that did it. I couldn't recommend this one enough and am very jealous of Andy's reportage and scoops: northshire.com/book/978038554…
2) Kim Zetter's (@KimZetter) COUNTDOWN TO ZERO DAY, the story of the first major cyber attack, Stuxnet—where the US and Israel targeted Iran's nuclear program—is so impeccably researched that I was confounded about how she knew some of what she did: northshire.com/book/978077043…
3) For some broader history and thinking on the cyber world, try Fred Kaplan's (@fmkaplan) very accessible DARK TERRITORY northshire.com/book/978147676… and David Sanger's (@SangerNYT) excellent PERFECT WEAPON: northshire.com/book/978045149…
4) And for a tale that's just a wild cops-and-robbers read, check out Nick Bilton's (@nickbilton) story AMERICAN KINGPIN about the mastermind behind the infamous Silk Road website that spun far beyond his wildest imaginations: northshire.com/book/978014312…
5) Lastly, if you're interested in some more provocative and ultimately frightening reads, try Bruce Schneier's (@schneierblog) CLICK HERE TO KILL EVERYBODY northshire.com/book/978039335… or Shoshana Zuboff's (@shoshanazuboff) THE AGE OF SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM: northshire.com/book/978154175…
Those are tonight's #GMGReads. What are your favorite books on the the internet and technology in modern life? Also, what are your favorite indie bookstores? I want some new ones to feature! Share! #avidreadersunite
