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This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
LanguageEnglish
Published2021
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
Publication placeUSA
ISBN9781526629852

This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race is a non-fiction book published in 2021 by American journalist and author Nicole Perlroth. The book's main topic is cyberwarfare, and it examines the rapid proliferation and development of cyberweapons by nation-states and non-state actors. Financial Times named it a book of the year in 2021.[1]

Overview

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Perlroth investigates the origins of state-sponsored cyberattacks, the evolution of cyberweaponry, and the potential consequences of the ongoing cyber arms race. The book also explores the role of private companies, criminal groups, and individual hackers in developing and deploying these weapons. Perlroth discusses various high-profile cyberattacks, such as the Stuxnet worm and the WannaCry ransomware attack, to illustrate the potentially catastrophic effects of cyberwarfare.[2][3][4]

Background and Author

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Nicole Perlroth is a cybersecurity journalist and digital espionage reporter working for The New York Times.[5] As of 2023, she was serving as an advisor to the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).[6] She has covered numerous high-profile cyber incidents, including state-sponsored attacks and major data breaches. Perlroth's research for the book included interviews with current and former government officials, cybersecurity experts, and hackers.[7]

Reception

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This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends has been both praised for its "depth and historical accounting of events" and criticized for "inaccuracies and biases".[8]

References

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  1. ^ Graphics, FT Interactive. "This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends by Nicole Perlroth". FT Business book of the year award. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  2. ^ Navedo * |, Jean C. "Book Review - This is How They Tell Me the World Ends". American University. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. ^ Schechtman, Jeff (2023-04-07). "Cyber Weapons and a New Arms Race… Without Firing a Shot". WhoWhatWhy. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  4. ^ ""This is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race"". Kansas Public Radio. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  5. ^ "Cyberwarfare Reporter Nicole Perlroth '04 Traces Path to Government". Princeton Alumni Weekly. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  6. ^ "Security expert Nicole Perlroth's discusses her book on the cyber-weapons arms race". WAMC. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  7. ^ Tepperman, Jonathan (2021-02-09). "The Most Serious Security Risk Facing the United States". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  8. ^ "This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends". Cybersecurity & Digital Trust. 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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