We are Anonymous
by Parmy Olson · first published 2012
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Anonymous' story is fantastic fun to follow. This book 'We Are Anonymous' by Parmy Olson feels like the good fiction book, though it's a non-fiction.
on “LulzSec Leader Betrays All of Anonymous” ↗…called "Masters of doom" by David Kushner which I rather enjoyed as well. I also love reading about crackers from the (mostly) 80's and I can recommend. Cuckoo Egg by Cliff Stoll Masters of deception We are anonymous - Inside the hacker world of lulzsec, anonymous and the global cyber insurgency by Parmy Olson I loved "Underground Hacking Madness and the obsession on the electronic frontier" once I got past the…
on “Ask HN: What are some Good Books you have read in past one year or so..” ↗That’s not a new problem with selling info on dark web marketplaces. if you're interested in learning more, here are a couple of books you might enjoy: "The Dark Net” – Jamie Bartlett “We Are Anonymous” – Parmy Olson “Future Crimes” – Marc Goodman “Kingpin” – Kevin Poulsen
on “Leaking the email of any YouTube user for $10k” ↗…the American Kingpin, which just mentions that Tor and Bitcoin offer anonymity online, but doesn't get anywhere even close to explaining either of the technologies that are crucial for the storyline. We Are Anonymous by Parmy Olson also made me feel kind of the same, but the writing wasn't quite as engaging as the Countdown to Zero Day was.
on “Ask HN: Recommendations of good cybercrime novels?” ↗…associated with the posting of other subjects with the same first letters (C & P, most notably “Cheese Pizza”) to parody prohibited request threads or to troll those who hope to find child pornography. We Are Anonymous - Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous and the Global Cyber Insurgency (2013) Parmy Olson > There was also "u jelly?," a way of asking if someone was jealous, and "cheese pizza," or "CP", slang…
on “Reddit’s CEO edited comments that criticized him” ↗