At Large

by Freedman, David H.; Mann, Charles C.

• ISBN13: 9780684824642
• ISBN10: 0684824647
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-07-01
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

In 1992 a hacking incident of unprecedented proportions spread from universities to government contractors to military sites and even to nuclear weapons labs. This book reveals the true story of the most widespread hacking incident to date--and issues an ominous warning about the fatal flaws of the Internet.

Table of Contents

PROLOGUE	13	(6)
1 BUSY SIGNALS	19	(14)
2 CRAZY HOUSE	33	(20)
3 CRASHING THE SHUTTLE	53	(12)
4 SU -QVT	65	(22)
5 APOCALYPSE NOW	87	(18)
6 THE HACKER ETHOS	105	(14)
7 THE TALE OF THE TAPE	119	(16)
8 INFOMASTER	135	(24)
9 THE DOT ZONE	159	(18)
10 @LARGE	177	(22)
11 INTEL INSIDE	199	(18)
12 THE NEVER-ENDING STORY	217	(16)
13 HONG KONG HEIST	233	(16)
14 BREAKING THE BACKBONE	249	(14)
15 HARD CASE	263	(14)
EPILOGUE	277	(18)
A NOTE ON SOURCES AND TECHNIQUES	295	(2)
FOR FURTHER READING	297	(2)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	299	(2)
INDEX	301