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This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems- except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews-without permission in writing from its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc. Cover design by The Book Designers Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc. SpamNationTP.indd 1 2/25/15 3:29 PM Copyright © 2014 by Brian Krebs Cover and internal design © 2014 by Sourcebooks, Inc. Table of contents : Front Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Chapter 1: Parasite Chapter 2: Bulletproof Chapter 3: The Pharma Wars Chapter 4: Meet the Buyers Chapter 5: Russian Roulette Chapter 6: Partner(ka)s in (Dis)Organized Crime Chapter 7: Meet the Spammers Chapter 8: Old Friends, Bitter Enemies Chapter 9: Meeting in Moscow Chapter 10: The Antis Chapter 11: Takedown Chapter 12: Endgame Epilogue: A Spam-Free World: How You Can Protect Yourself from Cybercrime A Conversation with Brian Krebs Acknowledgments Sources About the Author Back Cover Citation preview

Spam Nation by Brian Krebs