Reimagine the future of the internet All our devices and gadgets—from our refrigerators to our home security systems, vacuum cleaners, and stereos—are going online, just like our computers did. But once we’ve successfully connected our devices to the internet, do we have any hope of keeping them, and ourselves, safe from the dangers that lurk beneath the digital waters? In If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable, veteran cybersecurity professional Mikko Hypponen delivers an eye-opening exploration of the best—and worst—things the internet has given us. From instant connectivity between any two points on the globe to organized ransomware gangs, the net truly has been a mixed blessing. In this book, the author explores the transformative potential of the future of the internet, as well as those things that threaten its continued existence: government surveillance, censorship, organized crime, and more. Readers will also find: Insightful discussions of how law enforcement and intelligence agencies operate on the internet Fulsome treatments of how money became data and the impact of the widespread use of mobile supercomputing technology Explorations of how the internet has changed the world, for better and for worse Engaging stories from Mikko's 30-year career in infosec Perfect for anyone seeking a thought-provoking presentation of some of the most pressing issues in cybersecurity and technology, If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable will also earn a place in the libraries of anyone interested in the future of the internet.

Table of Contents:
Foreword: Jeff Moss xiii Preface xvii Saab 9000 Turbo xxi The Good and the Bad of the Internet 1 Prehistoric Internet 2 The First Websites 5 Linux Is the World’s Most Important System 7 iPhone vs. Supercomputer 10 Online Communities 11 Money Is Data 13 Codes All Around Us 14 Geopolitics 17 Security Tetris 21 Who Are We Fighting? 24 Schoolboys 24 Spammer 26 Professional Cybercrime Groups 28 Extremists 29 The Rolex 30 Malware—Then, Now, and in the Near Future 33 The History of Malware 34 Viruses on Floppies 34 Brain.A 35 File Viruses 43 Macro Viruses 43 Email Worms 45 Internet Worms 46 The Virus Wars 49 Web Attacks 51 Mobile Phone Viruses 51 Worms on Social Media 54 Smartphones and Malware 55 Law Enforcement Malware 57 Case R2D2 58 Cracking Passwords 59 When a Hacker Spilled Her Coffee 60 Ransomware Trojans 61 The History of Ransomware Trojans 61 Cryptolocker 64 Honest Criminals 65 Notpetya 65 Case Maersk 67 Wannacry 71 My Week with Wannacry 72 Targeted Ransomware Trojans 76 Ransomware Trojans v2 77 The Human Element 79 The Two Problems 80 The Heist 82 CEO Fraud 89 Touring the Headquarters 92 Protecting Company Networks 95 Zero Trust 100 Bug Bounties 101 Wi- Fi Terms of Use 110 Mikko’s Tips 112 Mikko’s Tips for the Startup Entrepreneur 114 Boat for Sale 118 What If the Network Goes Down? 121 Electrical Networks 122 Security in Factories 124 A Search Engine for Computers 126 Slammer 128 Hypponen’s Law 130 Dumb Devices 132 Regulation 134 Car Software Updates 136 Online Privacy 137 Life Without Google 138 Murder Charges Never Expire 139 Is Google Listening to You? 142 Gorillas 143 Startup Business Logic 145 Biometrics 147 Antisocial Media 149 Online Influencing and Elections 151 Privacy Is Dead 153 Before and After Gmail 156 Encryption Techniques 160 Perfect Encryption 160 Unbreakable Encryption 161 Criminal Use of Encryption Systems 162 Data Is The New Uranium 166 CASE Vastaamo 168 Patient Registry 169 Technologies 170 Vastaamo.tar 171 Extortion Messages 173 The Hunt for the TAR File 175 Innocent Victims 177 Cryptocurrencies 179 The Value of Money 180 Blockchains 181 Blockchain Applications 182 Blockchains and Money 183 The Environmental Impacts of Bitcoin 185 Playing the Market 187 Ethereum, Monero, and Zcash 189 Nft 191 Bitcoin and Crime 193 Border Guards vs. Bitcoin 195 Technology, Espionage, and Warfare Online 199 Cyberweapons 200 Lunch Break at Google 201 Technology and Warfare 202 Under a False Flag 204 Concealability of Cyberweapons 205 The Fog of Cyberwar 207 Case Prykarpattyaoblenergo 211 Case Pyeongchang 213 Governments as Malware Authors 214 Russia and China 216 Case Stuxnet 217 Damage Coverage 226 Explosion at the White House 227 My Boycott of RSA, Inc 229 The Future 233 Artificial Intelligence 234 Wolverines 237 AI Will Take Our Jobs 238 Smart Malware 239 Metaverse 240 The Technology of Warfare 241 “You Are Under Arrest for a Future Murder” 242 Those Who Can Adapt Will Prosper 243 Tesla 245 Trends in Technology 247 Coda 249 Index 251