In the desolate Welsh countryside, amidst crumbling ruins and haunting legends, lies the cursed manor of Sker. Enter the enigmatic Lady Florimel, a young woman haunted by a tragic past and a forbidden love. As she seeks refuge within the manor's eerie walls, she becomes entangled in a web of ancient secrets and supernatural horrors. Whispers of a vengeful spirit, the Maid of Sker, echo through the corridors, stirring terror in the hearts of its inhabitants. With each passing night, the bou...

"We cannot get rid of mankind’s fleetingly wicked wishes. We can get rid of the machines that make them come true. I give you a holy word: DISARM." –Kurt Vonnegut, Deadeye DickAs the U.S. continues to simmer with violence, and mass-shootings continue to pile bodies into graves at an alarming rate, it’s time to take action.No more “thoughts and prayers.”No more fuzzy sentiments.No more excuses.No more bullshit.Disarm, a chari...

Cyber weapons and the possibility of cyber conflict—including interference in foreign political campaigns, industrial sabotage, attacks on infrastructure, and combined military campaigns—require policymakers, scholars, and citizens to rethink twenty-first-century warfare. Yet because cyber capabilities are so new and continually developing, there is little agreement about how they will be deployed, how effective they can be, and how they can be managed.Written by leading scholars, ...

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING JANE HAWK SERIESMeet Jane Hawk—a remarkable new heroine certain to become an icon of suspense. “This gripping thriller grabs readers from the first few pages and sweeps them along to the rousing finale.”—Booklist“I very much need to be dead.”These are the chilling words left behind by a man who had everything to live for—but took his own li...

In 2009, a group of digital technology experts at the Citizen Lab uncovered an espionage network affecting more than 100 countries and targeting ministries of foreign affairs, embassies, international organizations, and media outlets. The investigation was but one example of a contest for the future of cyberspace that was becoming more intense with each passing year. Drawing on the first-hand experiences of the Citizen Lab, Ronald Deibert examines the multiplying forms of control hidden de...

An essential, eye-opening book about cyberterrorism, cyber war, and the next great threat to our national security." Cyber War may be the most important book about national security policy in the last several years." – SlateFormer presidential advisor and counter-terrorism expert Richard A. Clarke sounds a timely and chilling warning about America's vulnerability in a terrifying new international conflict. Cyber War is a powerful ...

Navy SEALs are the military's elite—highly trained, deadly, and sworn to secrecy about the details of their dangerous and confidential missions. So when one of the men goes public about a high-profile assassination abroad, all of his comrades are thrown into peril.In this riveting novella, attorney Paul Madriani comes to the aid of a Navy SEAL who is pursued by his own government and facing possible prosecution for disclosures he says were made by others. When the soldier disappear...

A generation ago, "cyberspace" was just a term from science fiction, used to describe the nascent network of computers linking a few university labs. Today, our entire modern way of life, from communication to commerce to conflict, fundamentally depends on the Internet. And the cybersecurity issues that result challenge literally everyone: politicians wrestling with everything from cybercrime to online freedom; generals protecting the nation from new forms of attack, while planning new cyb...

From the hit podcast and radio show, a collection of soul-bearing stories from The Moth's archives.A wedding toast hone horribly awry. A rapper's obsession with a Sarah McLachlan song. A death-defying stunt in a bullring. The fight to save Mother Teresa's life. These are the spellbinding tales from The Moth's storytellers.Inspired by friends telling stories on a porch, The Moth was born in small-town Georgia, garnered a cult following in New York City, and th...

Now available in a new edition entitled GLASS HOUSES: Privacy, Secrecy, and Cyber Insecurity in a Transparent World.A former top-level National Security Agency insider goes behind the headlines to explore America's next great battleground: digital security. An urgent wake-up call that identifies our foes; unveils their methods; and charts the dire consequences for government, business, and individuals.Shortly after 9/11, Joel Brenner entered the in...

**•Finalist for the Philip K. Dick and Arthur C. Clarke Awards •The gripping first novel by Drew Magary, author of The Hike and The Night the Lights Went Out"An exciting page turner. . . . Drew Magary is an excellent writer. The Postmortal is . . . even more terrifying than zombie apocalypse." — Mark Frauenfelder, Boing BoingJohn Farrell is about to get "The Cure."...

“A prescient and important book. . . . Fascinating.”—The New York Review of BooksNo single invention of the last half century has changed the way we live now as much as the Internet. Alexander Klimburg was a member of the generation for whom it was a utopian ideal turned reality: a place where ideas, information, and knowledge could be shared and new freedoms found and enjoyed. Two decades later, the future isn’t so bright any more: increasingly, the Inter...