Kevin Poulsen

A little dry sometimes but a really interesting book.

Probably the best book I've read so far this year. Kingpin will make you see cracking and credit card fraud in a whole new light. I first heard about this book on the Planet Money podcast, and it completely lives up to the hype they gave it. If everyone read this book and understood the risks to their credit cards we would be more likely to have the chipped cards in place around the world.

Great account of some of the carder underground, big carder sites, and scene drama. Particularly good because the author is from the underground and is now a journalist. Interesting too since I know a lot of the people and sites/systems involved.

Interesting read on credit card fraund and hacking. Some hacking techniques explained. It was sometimes hard to keep track of the numerous persons involved. Nevertheless and exciting and quick read. Similar in many ways to Ghost in the Wire by Kevin Mitnick.