Manipulated: Inside the Cyberwar to Hijack Elections and Distort the Truth

Written by Theresa Payton

Narrated by Theresa Payton and Christopher Lane

Cybersecurity expert Theresa Payton tells battlefront stories from the global war being conducted through clicks, swipes, internet access, technical backdoors and massive espionage schemes. She investigates the cyberwarriors who are planning tomorrow’s attacks, weaving a fascinating yet bone-chilling tale of Artificial Intelligent mutations carrying out attacks without human intervention, “deepfake” videos that look real to the naked eye, and chatbots that beget other chatbots. Finally, Payton offers readers telltale signs that their most fundamental beliefs are being meddled with and actions they can take or demand that corporations and elected officials must take before it is too late.

Payton reveals:

• How digital voting machines, voting online, and automatic registration may boost turnout but make us more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
• How trolls from Russia and other nations actively stoke discord among Americans in falsely-generated controversies over race relations, vaccinations, fracking, and other social issues.
• Whether what we have uncovered from the Mueller investigation so far is only what they wanted us to know.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Apr 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9781713524670

Theresa Payton

Theresa Payton is the Chief Advisor and CEO of Fortalice®, LLC, and former White House Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) from 2006-2008. She was the first woman to hold this position, and currently holds a Top Secret Clearance. Theresa currently delivers security, risk, and fraud consulting services to private and public organizations. In addition to working with key clients in the private and public sector, Theresa is also Emeritus Faculty for the Security Executive Council and hosts a weekly segment on Charlotte, North Carolina’s WBTV called “Protecting Your Cyberturf” targeted at helping viewers stay safer online. Theresa started her career in banking in 1990 and was in the industry until 2006. She was named one of the top 25 “Most Influential People in Security” for 2010 by Security Magazine for her tireless efforts.

Reviews for Manipulated

[plappen_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book looks at who, and what, is behind the huge rise in online "fake news." The author places most of the blame on Russia; China, Iran and North Korea are certainly involved, but Russia is behind the vast majority of the nonsense on social media. Their object is not just to influence American elections, but to create conflict and hatred among Americans over elections, fracking, vaccinations and race relations.Is there anything the average American can do about it? Facebook and Twitter have ways to flag posts as fake news. If you find something that obviously fits, don't be afraid to use them. Get in the habit of visiting fact check sites like factcheck.org and politifact.com. Don't just automatically pass along an incendiary post; think about it. Does it come from a reputable news organization? Can you go to that organization's website to see the original video? Is it clickbait, like "You won't believe what ( ) just said!"?This book deserves more than 5 stars. It is very interesting and eye-opening and easy to understand. It is also highly recommended.