Dark Territory, Fred Kaplan
Dark Territory, Fred Kaplan
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Dark Territory
The Secret History of Cyber War

Author: Fred Kaplan

Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2016

Synopsis

As cyber-attacks dominate front-page news, as hackers join the list of global threats, and as top generals warn of a coming cyber war, few books are more timely and enlightening than Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War by Slate columnist and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Fred Kaplan.Kaplan probes the inner corridors of the National Security Agency, the beyond-top-secret cyber units in the Pentagon, the “information warfare” squads of the military services, and the national security debates in the White House to tell this never-before-told story of the officers, policymakers, scientists, and spies who devised this new form of warfare and who have been planning—and, more often than people know, fighting—these wars for decades.From the 1991 Gulf War to conflicts in Haiti, Serbia, Syria, the former Soviet republics, Iraq, and Iran, where cyber warfare played a significant role, Dark Territory chronicles, in fascinating detail, an unknown past that shines an unsettling light on our future.

About Fred Kaplan

Fred Kaplan is the national-security columnist for Slate and the author of six books, including the bestselling The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He has also written many articles on politics and culture for the New York Times, Washington Post, New York magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, and other publications. He graduated from Oberlin College and has a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

About Malcolm Hillgartner

Malcolm Hillgartner is an accomplished actor, writer, and musician. Named an AudioFile Best Voice of 2013 and the recipient of several Earphones Awards, he has narrated over 250 audiobooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John on March 27, 2016

I continue my quest to be the most informed snob at any dinner party so I can maintain my delicate card tower of affected pretentiousness by finishing this book about America's secret war of cyber attacks. I will let you know know the most interesting bits in person.......more

Goodreads review by Mal on April 06, 2017

Occasionally, I come across a book on an important topic that’s crammed with information I was able to find nowhere else — but is a chore to read. Even though it is not an academic study but clearly intended for a general audience, Fred Kaplan’s recent history of cyber war, Dark Territory, is one su......more

Goodreads review by Jason on December 12, 2016

A better title would have been "Dark Territory: A History of American Cyber Security Bureaucracy." This book contains a wealth of information and a number of interesting stories and insights. Unfortunately, it is a laborious and nod-off inducing read, by a well informed author with no clue how to bui......more

Goodreads review by Lynda on May 28, 2016

Interesting, but not well written.......more

Goodreads review by William on June 01, 2019

I'll give it a four because of the info. But that same info was was repetitive as if the chapters were independent and not a lot of care given to making this a cohesive read. Redundancies stop me short and have me wondering if I am on the right trail. If your reading this then you sure listen to his......more

Quotes

“A book that grips, informs, and alarms, finely researched and lucidly related.” John le Carré, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“This is a vitally important book.” Ted Koppel, New York Times bestsellilng author

“Kaplan draws from conversations with prominent American government leaders, including former directors of the National Security Agency, to deliver a behind-the-scenes look at policy formulation over the last several decades…Anything we can do, he argues, adversaries could replicate or learn to do better. The book traces the United States’ advances in cybersecurity, and Kaplan concludes that though a fair amount of effort is put into developing cyberoffenses, less is focused on protecting the country from potential attacks. New York Times

“Everyone has heard the term ‘cyber warfare.’ Very few people could explain exactly what it means and why it matters. Dark Territory solves that problem with an account that is both fascinating and authoritative.” Atlantic

“A rich, behind-the-headlines history of our government’s efforts to make policy for the jaw-dropping vulnerabilities of our ever-increasing dependence on computers…reminiscent of Bob Woodward’s behind-the-scenes books.” Washington Independent Review of Books

“An important, disturbing, and gripping history arguing convincingly that, as of 2015, no defense exists against a resourceful cyberattack.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Kaplan’s well-sourced history gives readers much to ponder.” Booklist

“Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner has the kind of deep, ominous voice this audiobook demands…Hillgartner varies his voice enough to keep the book moving, delivering this exhaustive report as a spy novel whose plot is still developing. It’s a warning—and Hillgartner makes sure we get the message.” AudioFile

“A fascinating account of the people and organizations leading the way towards a cyber-war future.” Dorothy E. Denning, author of Information Warfare and Security

Awards

  • Amazon Best Book of the Month
  • Audible.com Bestseller
  • Kirkus Reviews Pick
  • New York Times Pick
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