Mark russinovich works at microsoft as a technical fellow, microsofts seniormost technical position. Learn more about the books zero day and trojan horse by author mark russinovich. This is shaping up to be a banner year for cybersecurity news of all stripes. I can only hope that zero day makes it to movie form and the director cares about my opinion. A jeff aiken novel jeff aiken series book 3 by mark russinovich. Mar 15, 2011 in zero day, mark russinovich gives us a frightening glimpse of a realistic scenario a concerted cyber attack on western infrastructure thats all too easy to believe. Description of zero day jeff aiken by mark russinovich mark russinovich is a microsoft expert and a famous writer who explains a cyber attack of removing all the data from the internet as a thriller. Microsoft computer guru russinovich s first novel, a cautionary tale about the imminence of the great cyber attack to wipe out the internet, works pretty well as a thriller, though it takes a while to. Schmidt, white house cyber security coordinator and a blurb by bill gates. Russinovich is a popular speaker at industry conferences such as microsoft ignite, microsoft build and rsa conference. Considering the background of the author, the premise of zero day becomes even more compelling. During this interview mark talked about his books zero day and trojan horse, his perspective on the current state of cybercrime and his vision about cloud com.
In it, russinovich describes the nature of cyber crime and how a cyber terrorism campaign might be. Mark russinovich is a cybersecurity expert who has turned his considerable knowledge into a very scary and tooplausible novel. Apr 26, 2011 zero day by mark russinovich paints a chilling picture of what might happen if hackers lose interest in stealing credit cards and become more focused on cyberterrorism. A mustread for all americans and for those entrusted with our security and our survival. Zero day is a book in the style of crichton and clancy, weaving technical fact into the story. This book has a really good plot and some scenes that actually brought about a reaction. He has authored several nonfiction and fiction books, including the microsoft press windows internals book series, troubleshooting with the sysinternals tools, as well as fictional cybersecurity thrillers zero day, trojan. If you like the sysinternals tools, the articles i post on this blog, are interested. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. That gives him an excellent background to weave a story of suspense about a hidden cyber code written by hackers and used by terrorists. A thoughtprovoking new short story from the acclaimed author of zero day and trojan horse. It seems, according to mark russinovich to be a warning to businesses, government, and computer professionals that cyberwar is and will be our next war, with implications far beyond what the experts usually predict.
You can find out more and preorder on the zero day web site and ive started a zero day blog there that will focus exclusively on book and cybersecurity news and tips. Combined with a fastpaced action, zero day is a perfect page turner for. Zero day by mark russinovich zero day will be released march 11th. Buy zero day jeff aiken reprint by russinovich, mark isbn. My thoughts loved it zero day explores what could happen if some hackers are turned to true evil by terrorists. I have told you about zero day back in december 2010, when i posted details about an interview that russinovich. Russinovich wrote livekd, a utility included with the book inside windows 2000. Both are in a series of popular technothrillers, that have attracted praise from industry insiders such as mikko hypponen and daniel suarez. Microsoft windows servertm 2003, windows xp, and windows 2000 prodeveloper, and windows internals prodeveloper, and more on. Read an excerpt from the novel, and learn more about the book and author at the zero day website and blog. Challenging anonymous is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. Praise for zero day mark came to microsoft in 2006 to help advance the state of the art of windows, now in his latest compelling creation he is raising awareness of the all too real threat of cyberterrorism. This case unfolds with a network administrator charged with the rollout of the microsoft windows intune client software on their network. The author is a technical fellow in the windows division of microsoft.
Russinovich coauthored windows internals and the sysinternals administrators reference, both from microsoft press, authored the cyberthriller zero day, is a contributing mark russinovich is a technical fellow in windows azure, microsofts cloud operating system group. Zero day, by longtime security researcher mark russinovich, is one of them. A number of the cybersecurity canon candidates ive discussed so far have been heavier reads. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30 day trial. Editions of zero day by mark russinovich goodreads. In russinovich s wellcrafted third jeff aiken novel after 2012. I can run the app alright and the entries seem to be made in the registry however post a reboot, the entries disappaear and the computer does not autologon. Discount prices on books by mark russinovich, including titles like windows internals, part 1 developer reference. Mark russinovich works at microsoft in one of the seniormost technical positions. Jeff aiken stumbles upon a sophisticated breach of the the heart of the new york stock exchange and races against the clock to stop a multibillion dollar heist that could collapse the economy.
Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. An arc dealing with cyberterrorism, the novel has a forward by howard a. A sequel is in the works called trojan horse and is planned for a september release with a focus on statesponsored cyberespionage. Russinovichs novels zero day foreword by howard schmidt and trojan horse foreword by kevin mitnick were published by thomas dunne books on march 15, 2011 and september 4, 2012. In the first book zero day we meet jeff aiken a forensics specialist that runs his own company where he travels from client to client helping them. Mark russinovich books list of books by mark russinovich. In this episode, tom shinder and yuri diogenes interviewed mark russinovich, a technical fellow in the windows azure division at microsoft. This book will be published by thomas dunne books on march 15, 2011.
Zero day has been inducted into the cybersecurity canon zero day is now part of the collection of books recognized as ones everyone interested in cybersecurity should read. And, if you are looking for some pretty good reading material for your next beach vacation, you could do a lot worse. Whether or not youre a computer geek, zero day tells a compelling story with thrills and chills to entertain. In it, russinovich describes the nature of cyber crime and how a cyber terrorism campaign might be launched against the us. In the very beginning of the book there is an airplane scene. Mark eugene russinovich born december 22, 1966 is a spanishborn american software engineer who serves as cto of microsoft azure. Mark russinovich books list of books by author mark russinovich. Mark russinovich, cto of azure, microsoft spoke about the companys open source journey of more than 10 years and the significant and growing contributions to open source projects ever since. Zero day is mark russinovich s debut novel, wellwritten in such way that appeals both to computer experts and novices.
Jeff aiken series 3 primary works 4 total works as the former head of the cias cyberterrorism unit, jeff aiken knows that we are already in a digital world war and that the stakes are only growing as we become more dependent on computers and the internet. Download zero day jeff aiken by mark russinovich epub. Zero day is a thriller surrounding the release of a set of extremely destructive computer viruses. Zero day presents a chilling what if scenario that. In zero day, mark russinovich gives us a frightening glimpse of a realistic scenario a concerted cyber attack on western infrastructure thats all too easy to believe.
Zero day by mark russinovich is a recommended read for the technicallyinspired and especially for those with an interest in security. Martins griffin and has a total of 336 pages in the book. From product updates to hot topics, hear from the azure experts. Jul 04, 2011 of course you can tell by reading this blog that i am not a storyteller. But there are some lighter books i think are worthy of consideration, too. Trojan horse, like zero day, is an actionpacked cyberthriller on a. Written by a global authority on cyber security, zero day presents a chilling what if scenario. He joined the company when microsoft acquired winternals software, which he cofounded in 1996. Russinovich is a widely recognized expert in windows operating system internals as well as operating system architecture and design. Mar, 2011 im excited to announce that my first novel, a cyber thriller entitled zero day, is now available at all major book retailers. Zero day by mark russinovich paints a chilling picture of what might happen if hackers lose interest in stealing credit cards and become more focused on cyberterrorism. Russinovich, however, knows what hes talking about. And russinovich was incredibly detailed in his writings about the zero day virus he was writing out.
Jul 20, 2017 a tight and technical technothriller 4 out of 5 stars i read the original novel by russinovich years ago zero day and absolutely loved it. Zero day is a fun political thriller that shows computer security geeks saving the day. Ex cia agent jeff aiken and dhs cybersecurity expert daryl haugen investigate random. Russinovich is coauthor for several books in the windows internals book series, as well as a contributing editor for technet magazine and windows it pro magazine. Several seemingly unrelated incidents take place all over the world, all involving computer failures. The implication is that we are all too confident about our safety on the internet. Mark russinovich is a technical fellow in windows azure, microsofts cloud operating system group. It examines what could happen if a doomsday virus is sent to almost every computer in the western world and wonders if we are truly too dependent on them. A novel covers a scenario frequently imagined but never, fortunately, realized to date beyond what can adequately be handled and responded to. He is coauthor of the windows internals book series, a contributing editor for tech net magazine, and a senior contributing editor for windows it pro magazine. May 17, 2011 a cyberthriller by a real deal software genius, mark russinovich, zero day is blurbed by bill gates. He is also author of the popular sysinternals tools.
An airliners controls abruptly fail midflight over the atlantic. Website of mark russinovich, author of trojan horse and zero day the novels. First published on technet on may 06, 2012 many of you have read zero day, my first novel. Of course you can tell by reading this blog that i am not a storyteller.
Download audiobooks written by mark russinovich to your device. One of the reasons i started this blog was to talk about novels that do this very thing. Now theres a novel about highfrequency trading publishers weekly on rogue code. Zero day by mark russinovich book trailer duration. We track the progress of jeff aiken, a private security consultant, and darryl. Most of my friends and family members whove read drafts of zero day told me they thought that it reads like a movie, so ive been involved in constant debates and discussions about who would play the leading roles. Mar 15, 2011 mark russinovichs zero day has been released to manufacturing, so to speak. Im excited to announce that my first novel, a cyber thriller entitled zero day, is now available at all major book retailers. Written by mark russinovich, audiobook narrated by johnny heller. Mark russinovich has 15 books on goodreads with 18839 ratings. Mark does a great job balancing the technical explanations in such way that they do not bore more tech savvy readers, and do not to overwhelm others. Cyber security expert jeff aiken knows that no computer system is completely secure. Russinovich works for microsoft and is a leading expert on cybersecurity. Mark russinovich books list of books by author mark.
Mark russinovich is a cybersecurity expert who has turned his considerable knowledge into a very scary and too plausible novel. Mark russinovich s technical blog covering topics such as windows troubleshooting, technologies and security. See all books authored by mark russinovich, including microsoft windows internals. Mark russinovich azure blog and updates microsoft azure. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Nelson demille while what mark wrote is fiction, the risks that he writes about eerily mirror many situations that we see. He was a cofounder of software producers winternals before it was acquired by microsoft in 2006. In rogue code, mark russinovich takes it one step further to show how their grip on high finance makes the stock market vulnerable to hackers who could bring about worldwide financial collapse. Presented as an exciting fiction story, the narrative sweeps you along at a relentless pace, the characters and writing are excellent, and the story itself is great. Zero day would almost be a better read, if it could be dismissed as fantasy.
Get the latest azure news, updates, and announcements from the azure blog. A tight and technical technothriller 4 out of 5 stars i read the original novel by russinovich years ago zero day and absolutely loved it. He is coauthor of the windows internals book series, a ontributing editor for technet magazine, and a senior contributing editor for windows it pro magazine. Rogue code, my latest technothriller, is out today on kindle, audible and hard cover. Mark russinovichs zero day mark russinovich works at microsoft in the windows azure product team as a technical fellow, microsofts seniormost technical position. Its two years after the zero day attacks, and cybersecurity analyst jeff aiken is reaping the rewards for crippling alqaidas assault on the computer infrastructure of the western world. The title of this book is zero day and it was written by mark russinovich, howard schmidt foreword.