Stealing the Network: How to Own an Identity

Foreword

As a child, I loved playing cops and robbers. I also enjoyed playing a good game of hide-and-seek. I would have never imagined that I would still be playing these games today. Although these games were harmless when I was a child, today they are real. Each day on the Internet, black hats and white hats engage in a game of cat and mouse. The hackers’ goals vary. Some attack for power; some attack for money, prestige, or just because they can. My goal is specific: hunt them down and bring them in. By now you might have figured it out; I’m a cyber crime detective. Welcome to my world.

Have you ever served in a cyber crimes unit? Have you ever suffered a denial-of-service attack? Have you ever connected your laptop to an unsecured wireless ...