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    The BillyGate Affair: How Hackers at Microsoft and Google Revealed Their Massive Malware Operation
    The BillyGate Affair: How Hackers at Microsoft and Google Revealed Their Massive Malware Operation
    The BillyGate Affair: How Hackers at Microsoft and Google Revealed Their Massive Malware Operation
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    The BillyGate Affair: How Hackers at Microsoft and Google Revealed Their Massive Malware Operation

    By BW McKinzie

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    The BillyGate Affair describes a most remarkable invasion of the author's computers. The attackers didn't try to hide the fact that they work for two of the world's best-known tech companies.

    I'm a journalist, so I informed them that I'm obligated to report their illegal activities. The threat of exposure caused panic, apparently. Their efforts to silence me were extensive, starting with the destruction of my hard drives and other electronic devices.

    But the hackers were careless. They left an indelible record of their visit.

    During the attacks, it became clear that Microsoft and Google run a hacking operation that also disseminates malicious software. The alliance has several obvious objectives. Microsoft and Google have joined to extend their control of the planet's information infrastructure and their influence over consumer behavior. In connection with that, the book provides a pointed critique of the companies' business practices.

    The BillyGate Affair also examines the career of America's richest hacker and the hack job that led to his huge fortune. It includes a brief history of the personal computer software industry and recounts the accomplishments of Gary Kildall, the computer scientist whose inventions were instrumental in launching the digital age.

    The narrative is unique in at least one sense. It’s an open invitation to the Microsoft/Google hackers. To quote from the chapter that discusses censorship, I challenge them to stop publication of this work: "Please pursue prior restraint. Go for a temporary restraining order or block access to my book on the Internet. Sue for libel if this narrative diverges from the facts. Perhaps I should be treated like Edward Snowden or Chelsea Manning. Please arrest me for espionage if this story damages America's wars on privacy, freedom and terrorism."
    People have said the story is too incredible and couldn't be true, but it's not a fabrication. The account is fully backed with a digital record of the invasion, other physical evidence, witness accounts and police reports.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBW McKinzie
    Release dateJan 4, 2014
    ISBN9781310830815
    The BillyGate Affair: How Hackers at Microsoft and Google Revealed Their Massive Malware Operation
    Author

    BW McKinzie

    The author is a freelance journalist and currently resides in the United States.

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      Book preview

      The BillyGate Affair - BW McKinzie

      The BillyGate Affair: How Hackers at Microsoft and Google

      Revealed Their Massive Malware Operation

      By BW McKinzie, Ph.D.

      Copyright 2014 by BW McKinzie, Ph.D.

      Smashwords Edition

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Gary Kildall. His creations continue to enhance the lives of many millions worldwide. Kildall is remembered as the Edison of the PC. He was the father of personal computer software and the founder of the PC revolution.

      Chapter 1

      Summary: An Encounter With Careless Hackers

      The material that follows describes a computer invasion by corporate hackers. They were obviously reckless and incompetent.

      When they entered the author's computers, they forgot to conceal their affiliation with Google and Microsoft. And these people were foolish. They left an indelible record of their many visits.

      I'm a journalist, so I told them I'm obligated to report their illegal activities. The threat of exposure caused panic in high places, apparently. Efforts to silence me were extensive, starting with the destruction of my hard drives and other electronic devices.

      During the attacks, it became clear that Microsoft and Google run a hacking operation that disseminates a large variety of malicious software programs. The evidence strongly suggests that these companies have merged their efforts to track Internet users and extend their control over the planet's information infrastructure. (Of course, they probably have generous assistance from the U.S. government.) In this connection, the book offers a pointed critique of the alliance's highly questionable business practices.

      The BillyGate Affair also examines the exploits of America's richest hacker, focusing on the hack that led to his incredible fortune. It includes a short history of the PC software industry and revisits the legacy of Gary Kildall, the mostly forgotten genius who launched the digital age.

      Chapter 2

      Hackers at Microsoft and Google Disclose Remarkable Capabilities

      After the U.S. National Security Agency surveillance revelations, it won't surprise anyone to learn that two of the agency's accomplices are running what amounts to a criminal syndicate.

      This came to my attention when hackers from Microsoft and Google raided my computers. I told them I was obligated to write about their attacks and let everyone know.

      The companies had to stop my report, of course, so I became the target of multiple crimes. Along the way, the leaders at Microsoft and Google demonstrated their criminal inclinations and revealed a remarkable set of capabilities.

      There's no doubt in my mind. They would have had me killed if they could have gotten away with it.

      Chapter 3

      Entering the Hidden Domain

      When thieves invaded my computers, it was like moving through a looking glass. Security was breached somehow, and I came into direct contact with a major hacking/malware operation.

      The attack was extraordinary because the intruders didn't try to conceal their identity.

      Using my keyboard, I told them it was obvious they worked for Microsoft and Google. Then I wrote that I now had an obligation. Everyone would know about their crooked activities.

      They didn't like that. The hackers deleted the words from my screen.

      I continued writing, thanking them for revealing their secret and

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