If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable

PRAISE FOR
IF IT’S SMART, IT’S VULNERABLE

“As we rush forward with an insatiable desire to connect everything, Mikko shines a light on the risks we accept yet often fail to understand…until it’s too late.”
—TROY HUNT, founder of Have I Been Pwned

“If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable is not just a book for techies and hackers. The stories and examples make it accessible to anyone!”
—KEREN ELAZARI, friendly hacker and a TED speaker

“Mikko has a remarkably lucid understanding of cyber security and the history of the Internet. You’ll come away with an appreciation of the major problems and the high stakes that come with any attempt to keep our networks and systems secure.”
—JACK RHYSIDER, Creator of the Darknet Diaries podcast

“A breezy survey of cybersecurity from one of the pillars of our industry. There’s not a lot that Mikko hasn’t seen.”
—EVA GALPERIN, Director of Cybersecurity, Electronic Frontier Foundation

“Surprisingly up to date account of the vulnerable world we live in! Mikko is a natural storyteller who draws you into his world.”
—CHARLIE MILLER, Computer Security Researcher

“There is nobody out there that is more knowledgeable when it comes to cyber threats in the modern world. Mikko has taken his knowledge and captured it in this book in a fascinating way, making this a must read.”
—AKI ANASTASIOU, talk radio host

Reimagine the future of the internet

All our devices and gadgets—from our refrigerators to our home security systems, vacuum cleaners, and stereos—are going online, just like our computers did. But once we’ve successfully connected our devices to the internet, do we have any hope of keeping them, and ourselves, safe from the dangers that lurk beneath the digital waters?

In If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable, veteran cybersecurity professional Mikko Hypponen delivers an eye-opening exploration of the best—and worst—things the internet has given us. From instant connectivity between any two points on the globe to organized ransomware gangs, the net truly has been a mixed blessing. In this book, the author explores the transformative potential of the future of the internet, as well as those things that threaten its continued existence: government surveillance, censorship, organized crime, and more.

Readers will also find:

• Insightful discussions of how law enforcement and intelligence agencies operate on the internet
• Fulsome treatments of how money became data and the impact of the widespread use of mobile supercomputing technology
• Explorations of how the internet has changed the world, for better and for worse
• Engaging stories from Mikko's 30-year career in infosec

Perfect for anyone seeking a thought-provoking presentation of some of the most pressing issues in cybersecurity and technology, If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable will also earn a place in the libraries of anyone interested in the future of the internet.