If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable

By: Mikko Hypponen

Narrated by: Rich Miller

All our devices and gadgets—from our refrigerators to our home security systems, vacuum cleaners, and stereos—are going online, just like our computers did. But once we've successfully connected our devices to the internet, do we have any hope of keeping them, and ourselves, safe from the dangers that lurk beneath the digital waters?

In If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable, veteran cybersecurity professional Mikko Hypponen delivers an eye-opening exploration of the best—and worst—things the internet has given us. From instant connectivity between any two points on the globe to organized ransomware gangs, the net truly has been a mixed blessing. In this book, the author explores the transformative potential of the future of the internet, as well as those things that threaten its continued existence: government surveillance, censorship, organized crime, and more.

Listeners will also find insightful discussions of how law enforcement and intelligence agencies operate on the internet, fulsome treatments of how money became data and the impact of the widespread use of mobile supercomputing technology, explorations of how the internet has changed the world, for better and for worse, and engaging stories from Mikko's thirty-year career in infosec.

©2022 Mikko Hypponen (P)2022 Ascent Audio

prob best summary of tech history and lansdape

this book is perfect to introduce career changers who want to dive in the convergence of the history, cultural impact, and development of technology...with a eye on what is next. impressed w near perfect balance of breadth and depth of what was covered. very enjoyable even if you were familiar with these topics.

if I had to critique one part, is the Q A reading...not my favorite part, but again, useful for those are new.

Interesting book

This book had many interesting stories and perspectives about cyber security. I wish there had been more about general vulnerability of our digitalized world but fortunately there was the short section "Electric Networks". Overall, I recommend the book.

Outstanding!

What an amazing listen! I found my self running farther on my jogs just to listen longer! A great way learn about the history of the internet and how it was used back in the day and how its used today! Thank you so much!

Definitely recommend it

Everyone interested in the cyber security and information technology fields will enjoy this a lot!

One of the best books on this topic

Very thorough explanation of the dark side of the internet and how to stay vigilant