5 Ways Computer Hackers Remain Anonymous
The hacker characters in my cybercrime thriller Invasion of Privacy are incredibly secretive of their real world identities. This is because they are engaging in illegal activities online or actions that would put their life at risk. One has set up an illegal money spinning website that hacks IP webcams in private homes and broadcasts the […]
Continue reading5 Different Applications of Narrative Motif Using the Simple Example of ‘Coffee’
A classic writing device is to replay a high level concept, or narrative motif, in multiple ways throughout a novel. Such creative repetition can offer the humble novel richness and depth. It plays to theme. It can elevate a story to a higher plain. Authors strive for such thematic greatness. Not all achieve it.
Continue readingIP Address Tracing is Not As Easy as Dan Brown Makes Out
Today, I’ve been reading Dan Brown’s latest thriller, Inferno. In the early part of the book the bad guys, trying to track down the hero whom they know is hiding somewhere in Florence, spot that he has just remotely accessed his email account based in the USA. They obtain the IP address of the computer […]
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