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The Perfect Weapon

War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age

by David E. Sanger

Hardcover, 357 pages, Random House Inc, List Price: $28 |

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War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age
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David E. Sanger

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The New York Times chief Washington correspondent and best-selling author of The Inheritance presents a sobering and incisive look into how cyberwarfare is influencing elections, threatening national security and raising risks of global war.

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Journalist Warns Cyber Attacks Present A 'Perfect Weapon' Against Global Order

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New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger says U.S. officials worry that foreign powers have planted malware that could knock out critical infrastructure, including electric power.

Journalist Warns Cyber Attacks Present A 'Perfect Weapon' Against Global Order

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