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  • Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage
  • Written by: Cliff Stoll
  • Narrated by: Will Damron
  • Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (38 ratings)

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The Cuckoo's Egg

Written by: Cliff Stoll
Narrated by: Will Damron
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Before the internet became widely known as a global tool for terrorists, one perceptive US citizen recognized its ominous potential. Armed with clear evidence of computer espionage, he began a highly personal quest to expose a hidden network of spies that threatened national security. But would the authorities back him up? Cliff Stoll's dramatic firsthand account is "a computer-age detective story, instantly fascinating [and] astonishingly gripping" - Smithsonian.

Cliff Stoll was an astronomer turned systems manager at Lawrence Berkeley Lab when a 75 cent accounting error alerted him to the presence of an unauthorized user on his system. The hacker's code name was "Hunter" - a mysterious invader who managed to break into US computer systems and steal sensitive military and security information. Stoll began a one-man hunt of his own: spying on the spy. It was a dangerous game of deception, broken codes, satellites, and missile bases - a one-man sting operation that finally gained the attention of the CIA...and ultimately trapped an international spy ring fueled by cash, cocaine, and the KGB.

©1989 Clifford Stoll (P)2020 Tantor

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Engaging, thrilling

This was an amazing story, highly recommended for a good listen.

Well presented, narrator was easily listened to

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One of my fav reads

perfect audio book, well done and easy to follow, even the on screen commands being narrated

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Great story great performance

The story is really fascinating. The performance is excellent. Well done
A really good book for IT people and for security officers in our digital world

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One of the best books!

This was, quite honestly, one of the best books I’ve ever listened to. What an absolutely fascinating tale. How a curious student stumbles on a hacker, tries to alert authorities, but no one will listen… not the FBI, CIA, or a half dozen agencies responsible for technology and security. Yet, he persists. With just enough of his personal story to illustrate how the ‘incident’ impacted (aka took over) his personal life, and his musings on his predicament, Stoll kept me hanging on, wanting to know the outcome. Greatly appreciate the time he took to share his story.

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Really enjoyable experience for both the tech experienced and novices alike. Great narrator. Great story.

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