He thought his friends were dead... One year after his two best friends in the world died in a fire, Max Calvert is informed that they might still be alive. The source of this info? The FBI agents who had been tracking the duo's computer hacking exploits. Utilizing his own computer skills, as well as contacts he made during his time in the military, Max travels the globe hoping to find either the truth or his friends...

"A U.S. destroyer is torpedoed by an Iranian submarine and Captain Murray Wilson of the U.S.S. Michigan is flown to the Pentagon to meet with the Secretary of the Navy (SecNav). There, Wilson learns that the Iranian submarine is just a cover story. One of the United States' own fully automated unmanned underwater vehicles has gone rogue, its programing corrupted in some way. Murray is charged with hunting it down and taking it out before the virus...

"Hacker culture can be esoteric, but this entertaining reference is here to help. Written by longtime cybersecurity researcher and writer Kim Crawley, this fun reference introduces you to key people and companies, fundamental ideas, and milestone films, games, and magazines in the annals of hacking. From airgapping to phreaking to zombie malware, grasping the terminology is crucial to understanding hacker culture and history. If you're just getting...