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Several seemingly unrelated incidents take place all over the world, all involving computer failures. The plot was excellent, the characterization was decent and most of the writing was pretty good. And if youre paranoid, it may make you start digging your own underground shelter in you backyard. Explore books by mark russinovich with our selection at. Ex cia agent jeff aiken and dhs cybersecurity expert daryl haugen investigate random computer failures around the world and soon realize from clues in the vi. An oil tanker runs aground in japan when its navigational system. Listen to zero day audiobook by mark russinovich and. Discover zero day as its meant to be heard, narrated by johnny heller. Microsoft computer guru russinovichs first novel, a cautionary tale about the imminence of the great cyber attack to wipe out the internet, works. A mustread for all americans and for those entrusted with our security and our survival. An expert in the field, mark russinovich writes about cyberterrorism with a mix of technical authority and dramatic verve.
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