Dawn of the Code War, John P. Carlin
Dawn of the Code War, John P. Carlin
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Dawn of the Code War
America's Battle Against Russia, China, and the Rising Global Cyber Threat

Author: John P. Carlin, Garrett M. Graff

Narrator: Kevin Stillwell

Unabridged: 16 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 10/16/2018

Synopsis

The inside story of how America's enemies launched a cyber war against us-and how we've learned to fight back
With each passing year, the internet-linked attacks on America's interests have grown in both frequency and severity. Overmatched by our military, countries like North Korea, China, Iran, and Russia have found us vulnerable in cyberspace. The "Code War" is upon us.
In this dramatic book, former Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin takes readers to the front lines of a global but little-understood fight as the Justice Department and the FBI chases down hackers, online terrorist recruiters, and spies. Today, as our entire economy goes digital, from banking to manufacturing to transportation, the potential targets for our enemies multiply. This firsthand account is both a remarkable untold story and a warning of dangers yet to come.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Greg on November 16, 2018

John P. Carlin, for those not in the know, is the former Assistant Attorney General for National Security, who's high ranking access put him in the legalistic forefront of cyber-warfare. Dawn of the Code War unlike other outings in the budding digital true-crime and digital security (such as Countdo......more

Goodreads review by Bob on June 26, 2019

Disappointing effort. Infused with values judgements. Would have been so much better had the author stuck to the facts and let the reader decide. It is clear that he was too closely associated with the cybercrime fighting efforts of the US government to see the issue clearly and that translates to l......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on January 21, 2019

Carlin was the head of Justice Department’s National Security Division. He has written a very important book. He traced the development of law enforcement against cyber crimes. In the beginning there were no laws, so much so that the Justice Department did not know what to charge a young university......more

Goodreads review by Paul on October 05, 2018

Overall, Dawn of the Code War is an honest, clear-eyed description of the issues of cybersecurity in our nation and world. With tech continually ruling our everyday lives, Carlin gives us some essential questions to think about. He references several times how amazing it is that so many fictional pl......more

Goodreads review by Sami on February 09, 2020

Very informative and frightening book about the new age of asymmetrical cyber war fare and espionage. The book is very well written and explains fluently all the IT jargon, so the reader does not need to be well versed in computing and internet to understand this book. The only problem is the clear p......more

Quotes

"John Carlin has written a crucial book- for practitioners and laymen alike-about the evolution, impacts, and implications of the abuses we've all witnessed, and many have personally experienced, in the cyber domain. Cyber is yet another example of the dual-edged nature of technology: huge benefit to mankind on one hand, and the potential for great harm on the other. And, unique to this book, is the historical description of how we have tried to respond to the harmful activities that occur all too frequently in the cyber domain. An interesting read, with vivid detail. John represents a superb amalgam of legal insight and great writing skill. A must read in my view."—James Clapper, New York Times bestselling author and formerDirector of National Intelligence

"This book is thrilling, important, and deeply fascinating. Cybersecurity is key to modern life: an imperative for us as a nation and each of us personally. It's about protecting our personal data, our businesses, and our democracy. John Carlin has been on the front lines, defending us against attacks from China, North Korea, Russia, Syria, and criminal gangs. The riveting stories of these secret battles for our digital safety teach us much about what America can-and must-do to protect itself."—Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author of LeonardoDa Vinci

"By turns electrifying, illuminating, inspirational, and difficult to put down, [Dawn of the Code War] describes how 'criminals, terrorists, and spies' have used the Internet for their gain, and how the U.S. government along with international allies, has assessed and addressed these threats... Similar in energy to Carl Bernstein's All the Presidents Men, it informs of current cyberthreats while offering stirring success stories and cautions about the future of the code war... A deeply intriguing look into cybersecurity threats facing the United States that will fascinate anyone interested in technology and/or political intrigue." —Library Journal

"Given the threats Carlin enumerates, including election hacking and the theft of intelligence files, responses "created and refined in real-time" are increasingly necessary-but not forthcoming. Given the lack of developed policy, if you're alarmed by the thought of Russian election tampering in 2016, you're likely to be even more so come the midterms-and by this dire book."—Kirkus Reviews

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