Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Brain Jack

Falkner, Brian. Brain Jack. 2009, 349p. ISBN 978-0-375-84366-2. FIC FAL on the library shelves.



Terrorists destroyed Las Vegas, and ever since America has been on edge. Black helicopters patrol the skies of major cities, seeking out threats. In this dark future, Sam Wilson is a teen hacker who likes to spend as much time as possible into an immersive online environment. All he needs is a neurojack headset, and he can cruise the internet at the speed of thought. When a new system is released, Sam can’t resists and he hacks into a corporate system to purchase one. Unfortunately, the hacker got hacked, and he finds himself working for the country’s cyber defense forces, where he must defeat a group of hackers who have taken control of the worldwide communication systems. But in a world where you connect your consciousness, what prevent others from hacking into it?


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