Mafiaboy: How I Cracked the Internet and Why It's Still Broken
by Michael Calce
Sales Rank: 618401
$32.94 At Amazon
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Viking Canada September 30, 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0670067482
ISBN-13: 978-0670067480
Customer Reviews & Comments Michael Calce was a kid when he discovered his love for computers. The machine is what inspired him, what motivated him to learn and master it. His notion of ethics was still flimsy; he had no idea of the destructive power of hacking and networking. Mafiaboy relates a teenager's quest for power online as the rest of his life falls apart, and how the reality of his actions came crashing down on him with the full force of the law. We get an intimate glimpse into the chaotic blend of confusion, bravado, fright, and enthusiasm that resided in him. Silverman's prose is simple and clear, faithful to the speech and logic of a nerdy kid.
