The Virus: Rebelling Against a Programmed Society (Paperback)

The Virus: Rebelling Against a Programmed Society

Every person has been programmed to some degree. The Virus (Thorin s fourth book) is the cure for that condition. In The Virus, Thorin exposes the tricks and tactics that external forces (salesmen, religious leaders, social forces, authoritarians, product pushing corporations…) use to condition behavior. The Virus successfully straddles both psychology and sociology as it delivers the goods in Thoirn’s trademark “intellectual rebellion” style. The Virus is a book which exposes (in a (more…)

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Posted under Spy ware by riskstar on Tuesday 3 November 2009 at 1:14 pm

The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense (Paperback)

The Art of  Computer Virus Research and Defense

Peter Szor takes you behind the scenes of anti-virus research, showing howthey are analyzed, how they spread, and–most importantly–how to effectivelydefend against them. This book offers an encyclopedic treatment of thecomputer virus, including: a history of computer viruses, virus behavior,classification, protection strategies, anti-virus and worm-blocking techniques,and how to conduct an accurate threat analysis. The Art of Computer VirusResearch and Defense entertains readers (more…)

Posted under Spy ware by riskstar on Sunday 25 October 2009 at 10:37 pm

How Pathogenic Viruses Work (Paperback)

How Pathogenic Viruses Work

A clever, accessible overview that uses a survey of 12 of the most common viral infections, to teach the fundamental principles of human virology.

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Posted under Spy ware by riskstar on Monday 19 October 2009 at 9:45 pm

Virus Hunter: Thirty Years of Battling Hot Viruses Around the World (Paperback)

Virus Hunter: Thirty Years of Battling Hot Viruses Around the World

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Books such as Richard Preston’s The Hot Zone thrust the deadly Ebola virus into the spotlight, but they can’t match the first-person perspective of Virus Hunter. Author C. J. Peters is an ex-army colonel who has spent his professional life studying deadly pathogens in the lab and in the wild. He spins a drama- and adrenaline-filled true tale of virus hunters, which is gripping despite its occasional tendency to grow verbose and detour into personal history. (more…)

Posted under Spy ware by riskstar on Saturday 10 October 2009 at 10:45 am