At the time, Yahoo! was the biggest search engine in the world. In 2000, a high school student named Michael Calce, who went by the online handle Mafiaboy, brought down the websites of Amazon, CNN, Dell, E*Trade, eBay, and Yahoo!. While they might need an update, they're better than no laws at all - and for that, we have a 15-year-old to thank. Many of those laws are more than a decade old, the direct result of one hacking incident that was a wake-up call for the U.S. In January, President Obama said the cybercrime laws that are supposed to protect consumers from such attacks - and give the government tools to prosecute cybercriminals - need to be updated. It's just the latest in a string of large-scale cyber-attacks - Sony, Staples, Home Depot, and JPMorgan Chase have all been attacked in the last nine months alone.
This week, the country's second-largest health insurance company, Anthem, said hackers broke into a database with personal information about 80 million of its customers. Vincenzo D'Alto/Courtesy of Michael Calce Romance may prove elusive, however, as social obstacles and the efforts of a vengeful Lord Usborne conspire to divide the two would-be lovers.Īnother delightful chapter in the adventures of Aston's spirited Darcy daughters, The True Darcy Spirit is a treat for Jane Austen fans everywhere.Michael Calce, who went by the online name Mafiaboy when he launched a massive cyberattack at the age of 15, now works as a security consultant for companies trying to protect their online systems. When Horatio's investigation leads him straight to Cassandra, he initially disapproves of her lifestyle until he finds himself utterly charmed by it - and particularly by her. In league with Lord Usborne, the prince enlists the services of Cassandra's cousin, Horatio Darcy, who is a lawyer, to track down the missives. But struggling to succeed in bohemian London turns out to be the least of her worries! To begin with, there are the unwelcome advances of a certain Lord Usborne, and then there are the letters bequeathed to her by a friend - highly compromising letters written by Princess Caroline that her husband, the Prince Regent, would very much like to possess. Darcy's cousin in Pride and Prejudice) - strives to make a living by painting. Darcy's Daughters and The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy, Elizabeth Aston delivers an irresistible new novel set in the world of Jane Austen.Īfter being disowned by her family, Cassandra Darcy - the artistic eldest daughter of Anne de Bourgh (and granddaughter of the infamous Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Mr.
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