Review: Secrets of Computer Espionage: Tactics and Countermeasures
Secrets of Computer Espionage: Tactics and Countermeasures by Joel McNamara My rating: 5 of 5 stars I learned that a file can be secretly attached to another file and we would not see the attachment in the directory or anywhere else. I learned about hardware keyloggers and what they looked like. I also learned general concepts of computer spying. The book was already out of date and appeared to be written in 2002 or 2003. It was nice to be able to catch up to at least that time. The book repeatedly recommended using encryption and strong passwords that are at least 8 characters long and cannot be found in a dictionary. There were many acronyms that were explained in the book like PGP - Pretty Good Privacy. The stories peppered throughout the book were fascinating. The book even talked about sophisticated counterintelligence equipment that rang a bell with me, since my ex-fiance was a counterintelligence technician when he was in the Army. However, th...