Future Crimes by Marc Goodman Summary
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"Future Crimes" reveals how our connected world creates unprecedented vulnerabilities. Called "a timely wake-up call" by Publishers Weekly and endorsed by Interpol advisors, this alarming guide exposes how hackers can target everything from pacemakers to 3D-printed weapons. Your digital safety depends on it.
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When Your Digital Shadow Becomes Your Greatest Threat
What if I told you that a teenager once hijacked an entire city's tram system-not with sophisticated equipment, but with a homemade infrared remote? In Lodz, Poland, a fourteen-year-old did exactly that, causing trams to collide and injuring dozens of passengers. His motivation? "Just for the lulz." This incident isn't just a quirky story about youthful mischief-it's a warning shot across the bow of our hyper-connected civilization. We've built a world where convenience trumps security, where a three-letter Twitter handle can cost someone their entire digital existence, and where the devices meant to serve us have become potential weapons against us. The uncomfortable truth is that we're wiring the world for crime faster than we're learning to defend it.
The Fragile Foundation of Our Connected Lives
When Everything Connected Becomes Everything Vulnerable
The Exponential Crime Wave We Didn't See Coming
The Bargain We Never Understood We Were Making
Your Smartphone: The Snitch in Your Pocket
Reclaiming Our Digital Future
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