Reviews
" Kingdom of Lies is a brilliant and bold debut, as full of suspense as the best crime thrillers. Kate Fazzini exposes the truths of the cyber world with great skill and style. Turn off your smart phone and read this book." -- Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Blood Oath "Kate Fazzini's work breaking complex cybersecurity news down for a consumer audience is critical. She is tackling this unconventional topic by providing an alternative perspective on the threat, actors and convoluted dynamics." -- Dr. Frederic Lemieux, author of Intelligence and State Surveillance in Modern Societies , and Faculty Director of the Applied Intelligence and Cybersecurity Programs, Georgetown University "Wow. Kate Fazzini is the rare top-level reporter who can make you see, smell and feel a hidden world, not just understand it. Cybercrime (and security) has found its Michael Lewis." -- Bret Witter, co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller The Monuments Men "Kate Fazzini brings to life in easy-to-understand language the crazy, cryptic, confounding world of cybersecurity in Kingdom of Lies . Fazzini puts her substantial journalism skills to good use, working all the angles to extract the innermost thoughts of the people perpetrating cybercrimes, those trying to stop them and the enterprising souls who work both sides of the equation." -- Ben DiPietro, veteran risk and anti-money laundering editor,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and the Associated Press "Kate Fazzini has crafted a gripping page-turner that is all too timely and real. Good luck putting it down -- or going to sleep once you do." -- Marc Guggenheim, Producer, Law & Order, and Executive Producer, Wizards "Cybersecurity isn't just ones and zeros, it's also about the people who sit behind the keyboards -- something Fazzini describes in vivid detail." -- Naveed Jamali, former U.S. Naval Reserve intelligence officer and a reserve officer with the Defense Innovation Unit, a Silicon Valley partnership with the Department of Defense and author of How to Catch a Russian Spy, "In this vertical slice of the cybersecurity profession, CNBC reporter Fazzini gives readers an up-close look at the business of cybercrime...Fazzini effectively conveys the ways cybercrimes are constantly evolving with the capability of becoming even more insidious in the future." -- Booklist "A breezy exploration of the many bad guys who lie in wait out on the other end of the cyberwire...Good reading for anyone contemplating a career in cybersecurity and a useful tool for turning people's thoughts in that direction." -- Kirkus Reviews "Wow. Kate Fazzini is the rare top-level reporter who can make you see, smell and feel a hidden world, not just understand it. Cybercrime (and security) has found its Michael Lewis." -- Bret Witter, co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller The Monuments Men "Kate Fazzini brings to life in easy-to-understand language the crazy, cryptic, confounding world of cybersecurity in Kingdom of Lies . Fazzini puts her substantial journalism skills to good use, working all the angles to extract the innermost thoughts of the people perpetrating cybercrimes, those trying to stop them and the enterprising souls who work both sides of the equation." -- Ben DiPietro, veteran risk and anti-money laundering editor,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and the Associated Press "Kate Fazzini has crafted a gripping page-turner that is all too timely and real. Good luck putting it down -- or going to sleep once you do." -- Marc Guggenheim, Producer, Law & Order, and Executive Producer, Wizards "Cybersecurity isn't just ones and zeros, it's also about the people who sit behind the keyboards -- something Fazzini describes in vivid detail." -- Naveed Jamali, former U.S. Naval Reserve intelligence officer and a reserve officer with the Defense Innovation Unit, a Silicon Valley partnership with the Department of Defense and author of How to Catch a Russian Spy "Kate Fazzini's work breaking complex cybersecurity news down for a consumer audience is critical. She is tackling this unconventional topic by providing an alternative perspective on the threat, actors and convoluted dynamics." -- Dr. Frederic Lemieux, author of Intelligence and State Surveillance in Modern Societies , and Faculty Director of the Applied Intelligence and Cybersecurity Programs, Georgetown University, "Written almost like a novel , Kingdom of Lies, offers a vivid account of how these gangs of black hat hackers spreading from Romania to China extort money from individuals like me and the most powerful Wall Street banks, and how the white hats are trying to stop these people who can halt global companies in their tracks and produce digital campaigns to sway popular opinion." -- The Times (UK) "In this vertical slice of the cybersecurity profession, CNBC reporter Fazzini gives readers an up-close look at the business of cybercrime...Fazzini effectively conveys the ways cybercrimes are constantly evolving with the capability of becoming even more insidious in the future." -- Booklist "A breezy exploration of the many bad guys who lie in wait out on the other end of the cyberwire...Good reading for anyone contemplating a career in cybersecurity and a useful tool for turning people's thoughts in that direction." -- Kirkus Reviews " Kingdom of Lies is a brilliant and bold debut, as full of suspense as the best crime thrillers." -- Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Blood Oath "Kate Fazzini brings to life in easy-to-understand language the crazy, cryptic, confounding world of cybersecurity in Kingdom of Lies . Fazzini puts her substantial journalism skills to good use, working all the angles to extract the innermost thoughts of the people perpetrating cybercrimes, those trying to stop them and the enterprising souls who work both sides of the equation." -- Ben DiPietro, veteran risk and anti-money laundering editor,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and the Associated Press "Kate Fazzini has crafted a gripping page-turner that is all too timely and real. Good luck putting it down -- or going to sleep once you do." -- Marc Guggenheim, Producer, Law & Order, and Executive Producer, Wizards "Cybersecurity isn't just ones and zeros, it's also about the people who sit behind the keyboards -- something Fazzini describes in vivid detail." -- Naveed Jamali, former U.S. Naval Reserve intelligence officer and a reserve officer with the Defense Innovation Unit, a Silicon Valley partnership with the Department of Defense and author of How to Catch a Russian Spy "Kate Fazzini's work breaking complex cybersecurity news down for a consumer audience is critical. She is tackling this unconventional topic by providing an alternative perspective on the threat, actors and convoluted dynamics." -- Dr. Frederic Lemieux, author of Intelligence and State Surveillance in Modern Societies , and Faculty Director of the Applied Intelligence and Cybersecurity Programs, Georgetown University, "Written almost like a novel , Kingdom of Lies, offers a vivid account of how these gangs of black hat hackers spreading from Romania to China extort money from individuals like me and the most powerful Wall Street banks, and how the white hats are trying to stop these people who can halt global companies in their tracks and produce digital campaigns to sway popular opinion." -- The New York Times "In this vertical slice of the cybersecurity profession, CNBC reporter Fazzini gives readers an up-close look at the business of cybercrime...Fazzini effectively conveys the ways cybercrimes are constantly evolving with the capability of becoming even more insidious in the future." -- Booklist "A breezy exploration of the many bad guys who lie in wait out on the other end of the cyberwire...Good reading for anyone contemplating a career in cybersecurity and a useful tool for turning people's thoughts in that direction." -- Kirkus Reviews " Kingdom of Lies is a brilliant and bold debut, as full of suspense as the best crime thrillers." -- Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Blood Oath "Kate Fazzini brings to life in easy-to-understand language the crazy, cryptic, confounding world of cybersecurity in Kingdom of Lies . Fazzini puts her substantial journalism skills to good use, working all the angles to extract the innermost thoughts of the people perpetrating cybercrimes, those trying to stop them and the enterprising souls who work both sides of the equation." -- Ben DiPietro, veteran risk and anti-money laundering editor,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and the Associated Press "Kate Fazzini has crafted a gripping page-turner that is all too timely and real. Good luck putting it down -- or going to sleep once you do." -- Marc Guggenheim, Producer, Law & Order, and Executive Producer, Wizards "Cybersecurity isn't just ones and zeros, it's also about the people who sit behind the keyboards -- something Fazzini describes in vivid detail." -- Naveed Jamali, former U.S. Naval Reserve intelligence officer and a reserve officer with the Defense Innovation Unit, a Silicon Valley partnership with the Department of Defense and author of How to Catch a Russian Spy "Kate Fazzini's work breaking complex cybersecurity news down for a consumer audience is critical. She is tackling this unconventional topic by providing an alternative perspective on the threat, actors and convoluted dynamics." -- Dr. Frederic Lemieux, author of Intelligence and State Surveillance in Modern Societies , and Faculty Director of the Applied Intelligence and Cybersecurity Programs, Georgetown University, "Wow. Kate Fazzini is the rare top-level reporter who can make you see, smell and feel a hidden world, not just understand it. Cybercrime (and security) has found its Michael Lewis." -- Bret Witter, co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller The Monuments Men "Kate Fazzini brings to life in easy-to-understand language the crazy, cryptic, confounding world of cybersecurity in Kingdom of Lies . Fazzini puts her substantial journalism skills to good use, working all the angles to extract the innermost thoughts of the people perpetrating cybercrimes, those trying to stop them and the enterprising souls who work both sides of the equation." -- Ben DiPietro, veteran risk and anti-money laundering editor,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and the Associated Press "Kate Fazzini has crafted a gripping page-turner that is all too timely and real. Good luck putting it down -- or going to sleep once you do." -- Marc Guggenheim, Producer, Law & Order, and Executive Producer, Wizards "Cybersecurity isn't just ones and zeros, it's also about the people who sit behind the keyboards -- something Fazzini describes in vivid detail." -- Naveed Jamali, former U.S. Naval Reserve intelligence officer and a reserve officer with the Defense Innovation Unit, a Silicon Valley partnership with the Department of Defense and author of How to Catch a Russian Spy, "A breezy exploration of the many bad guys who lie in wait out on the other end of the cyberwire...Good reading for anyone contemplating a career in cybersecurity and a useful tool for turning people's thoughts in that direction." -- Kirkus Reviews "Wow. Kate Fazzini is the rare top-level reporter who can make you see, smell and feel a hidden world, not just understand it. Cybercrime (and security) has found its Michael Lewis." -- Bret Witter, co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller The Monuments Men "Kate Fazzini brings to life in easy-to-understand language the crazy, cryptic, confounding world of cybersecurity in Kingdom of Lies . Fazzini puts her substantial journalism skills to good use, working all the angles to extract the innermost thoughts of the people perpetrating cybercrimes, those trying to stop them and the enterprising souls who work both sides of the equation." -- Ben DiPietro, veteran risk and anti-money laundering editor,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and the Associated Press "Kate Fazzini has crafted a gripping page-turner that is all too timely and real. Good luck putting it down -- or going to sleep once you do." -- Marc Guggenheim, Producer, Law & Order, and Executive Producer, Wizards "Cybersecurity isn't just ones and zeros, it's also about the people who sit behind the keyboards -- something Fazzini describes in vivid detail." -- Naveed Jamali, former U.S. Naval Reserve intelligence officer and a reserve officer with the Defense Innovation Unit, a Silicon Valley partnership with the Department of Defense and author of How to Catch a Russian Spy "Kate Fazzini's work breaking complex cybersecurity news down for a consumer audience is critical. She is tackling this unconventional topic by providing an alternative perspective on the threat, actors and convoluted dynamics." -- Dr. Frederic Lemieux, author of Intelligence and State Surveillance in Modern Societies , and Faculty Director of the Applied Intelligence and Cybersecurity Programs, Georgetown University, "In this vertical slice of the cybersecurity profession, CNBC reporter Fazzini gives readers an up-close look at the business of cybercrime...Fazzini effectively conveys the ways cybercrimes are constantly evolving with the capability of becoming even more insidious in the future." -- Booklist "A breezy exploration of the many bad guys who lie in wait out on the other end of the cyberwire...Good reading for anyone contemplating a career in cybersecurity and a useful tool for turning people's thoughts in that direction." -- Kirkus Reviews " Kingdom of Lies is a brilliant and bold debut, as full of suspense as the best crime thrillers." -- Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Blood Oath "Kate Fazzini brings to life in easy-to-understand language the crazy, cryptic, confounding world of cybersecurity in Kingdom of Lies . Fazzini puts her substantial journalism skills to good use, working all the angles to extract the innermost thoughts of the people perpetrating cybercrimes, those trying to stop them and the enterprising souls who work both sides of the equation." -- Ben DiPietro, veteran risk and anti-money laundering editor,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and the Associated Press "Kate Fazzini has crafted a gripping page-turner that is all too timely and real. Good luck putting it down -- or going to sleep once you do." -- Marc Guggenheim, Producer, Law & Order, and Executive Producer, Wizards "Cybersecurity isn't just ones and zeros, it's also about the people who sit behind the keyboards -- something Fazzini describes in vivid detail." -- Naveed Jamali, former U.S. Naval Reserve intelligence officer and a reserve officer with the Defense Innovation Unit, a Silicon Valley partnership with the Department of Defense and author of How to Catch a Russian Spy "Kate Fazzini's work breaking complex cybersecurity news down for a consumer audience is critical. She is tackling this unconventional topic by providing an alternative perspective on the threat, actors and convoluted dynamics." -- Dr. Frederic Lemieux, author of Intelligence and State Surveillance in Modern Societies , and Faculty Director of the Applied Intelligence and Cybersecurity Programs, Georgetown University, "Wow. Kate Fazzini is the rare top-level reporter who can make you see, smell and feel a hidden world, not just understand it. Cybercrime (and security) has found its Michael Lewis." -- Bret Witter, co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller The Monuments Men "Cybersecurity isn't just ones and zeros, it's also about the people who sit behind the keyboards -- something Fazzini describes in vivid detail." -- Naveed Jamali, author of How to Catch a Russian Spy, " Kingdom of Lies is a brilliant and bold debut, as full of suspense as the best crime thrillers. Kate Fazzini exposes the truths of the cyber world with great skill and style. Turn off your smart phone and read this book." -- Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Blood Oath "Wow. Kate Fazzini is the rare top-level reporter who can make you see, smell and feel a hidden world, not just understand it. Cybercrime (and security) has found its Michael Lewis." -- Bret Witter, co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller The Monuments Men "Kate Fazzini brings to life in easy-to-understand language the crazy, cryptic, confounding world of cybersecurity in Kingdom of Lies . Fazzini puts her substantial journalism skills to good use, working all the angles to extract the innermost thoughts of the people perpetrating cybercrimes, those trying to stop them and the enterprising souls who work both sides of the equation." -- Ben DiPietro, veteran risk and anti-money laundering editor,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and the Associated Press "Kate Fazzini has crafted a gripping page-turner that is all too timely and real. Good luck putting it down -- or going to sleep once you do." -- Marc Guggenheim, Producer, Law & Order, and Executive Producer, Wizards "Cybersecurity isn't just ones and zeros, it's also about the people who sit behind the keyboards -- something Fazzini describes in vivid detail." -- Naveed Jamali, former U.S. Naval Reserve intelligence officer and a reserve officer with the Defense Innovation Unit, a Silicon Valley partnership with the Department of Defense and author of How to Catch a Russian Spy, "Wow. Kate Fazzini is the rare top-level reporter who can make you see, smell and feel a hidden world, not just understand it. Cybercrime (and security) has found its Michael Lewis." -- Bret Witter, co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller The Monuments Men "Kate Fazzini brings to life in easy-to-understand language the crazy, cryptic, confounding world of cybersecurity in Kingdom of Lies . Fazzini puts her substantial journalism skills to good use, working all the angles to extract the innermost thoughts of the people perpetrating cybercrimes, those trying to stop them and the enterprising souls who work both sides of the equation." -- Ben DiPietro, veteran risk and anti-money laundering editor,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and the Associated Press "Kate Fazzini has crafted a gripping page-turner that is all too timely and real. Good luck putting it down -- or going to sleep once you do." -- Marc Guggenheim, Producer, Law & Order, and Executive Producer, Wizards "Cybersecurity isn't just ones and zeros, it's also about the people who sit behind the keyboards -- something Fazzini describes in vivid detail." -- Naveed Jamali, former U.S. Naval Reserve intelligence officer and a reserve officer with the Defense Innovation Unit, a Silicon Valley partnership with the Department of Defense and author of How to Catch a Russian Spy "Kate Fazzini's work breaking complex cybersecurity news down for a consumer audience is critical. She is tackling this unconventional topic by providing an alternative perspective on the threat, actors and convoluted dynamics." -- Dr. Frederic Lemieux, author of Intelligence and State Surveillance in Modern Societies , and Faculty Director of the Applied Intelligence and Cybersecurity Programs, Georgetown University