Rogue Code, Mark Russinovich
Rogue Code, Mark Russinovich
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Rogue Code
A Jeff Aiken Novel

Author: Mark Russinovich

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 11 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/20/2014


Synopsis

In Rogue Code, Mark Russinovich takes high-frequency trading one step further to show how a ruthless breed of traders' grip on high finance makes the stock market vulnerable to hackers who could bring about worldwide financial collapse.

Cyber security expert Jeff Aiken knows that no computer system is completely secure. When he's called to investigate a possible breach at the New York Stock Exchange, he discovers not only that their system has been infiltrated but that someone on the inside knows. Yet for some reason, they have allowed the hackers to steal millions of dollars from accounts without trying to stop the theft.

When Jeff uncovers the crime, the NYSE suddenly turns on him. Accused of grand larceny, he must find and expose the criminals behind the theft, not just to prove his innocence but to stop a multi-billion-dollar heist that could upend the U.S. economy. Unwilling to heed Jeff's warnings, the NYSE plans to continue with a major IPO using a new, untested system, one that might be susceptible both to hackers and to ruthless high-frequency traders willing to take any risk to turn a profit.

Now Jeff Aiken must unearth the truth on his own, following the thread to the back alleys of Rio de Janeiro to take on one of the world's most ruthless cartels.

Praised for his combination of real-world technology and quick-paced action, with Rogue Code Mark Russinovich delivers an intense thriller about a cyber threat that seems all too possible--and the Wall Street traders who might allow it to happen.

Includes a foreword by Haim Bodek, author of The Problem of HFT: Collected Writings on High Frequency Trading & Stock Market Structure Reform.

About Mark Russinovich

MARK RUSSINOVICH works at Microsoft as a Technical Fellow, Microsoft’s senior-most technical position. A cofounder of Winternals, he joined Microsoft when the company was acquired in 2006. He is author of the novels Zero Day and Trojan Horse, the popular Sysinternals tools, coauthor of the Windows Internals book series, a contributing editor for TechNet Magazine, and a senior contributing editor for Windows IT Pro Magazine. He lives in Washington State.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Vicki

Audiobook Review Although I've enjoyed Russinovich's books in the past, Rogue Code left me feeling like I'd just had a Cartesian join induced migraine. As an old retired techie who's married to a family of Hedge Fund techies and Wall Street brokers, I understood Rogue's complicated narrative. But a r......more

Goodreads review by Chris

So at this point in the series (book 3), I really thought my review for this one was going to mirror my review for Mark Russinovich's first two books in the Jeff Aiken series. And for some parts it will. Just to summarize my thoughts... The Jeff Aiken series suffers from two main flaws. First, it's......more

Goodreads review by Patrick

This was an enjoyable book. It is full of a lot of action. I especially enjoyed the parts about computer hacking. I didn't learn as much as I thought I would. Much of what is in this book I already knew and I can say that it represented it accurately. However there were some new things I didn't know......more

Goodreads review by Bryan

This book was a little scary because it is so plausible. The security in most computer systems is not great. Mark Russinovich has been on the inside of various large systems and understands the threats. He writes about the penetration and the hidden code fairly accurately. It is a fun book with good......more

Goodreads review by Jason

Not as good as the other two. I felt like it was just a ton of exposition. Beating a dead horse. I'm pretty sure at least one paragraph showed up twice.......more


Quotes

“In Russinovich's well-crafted third Jeff Aiken novel, the cyber security specialist must contend with insider trading, long cons, and multimillion-dollar thefts.” —Publishers Weekly

“Russinovich understands the world of computers, and he uses that knowledge to construct an exciting thriller, one that shows the possibilities of misused technology but does so without overwhelming the reader with too much jargon. Newcomers to the series will find it easy to jump right in.” —Booklist

“It is Mark Russinovich's in-depth knowledge of Windows and how data traverses over the digital landscape that creates the chilling realism in the backdrop of Trojan Horse.” —Kevin Mitnick, bestselling author of Ghost in the Wires