The Cipher Who Came in from the Cold:
A Fictional National Security Story
(with reality not far behind)
The NSA modus operandi has always been to entice the world to trust encryption for which the consensus is that it is unbreakable, while in stealth breaking it; thereby achieving cyber superiority. And they achieved it, keeping America on top. Alas, success blinds. A fundamental vulnerability emerged and became a game changer. With the new science of cryptography, the computational edge claimed by the NSA becomes irrelevant. Unfortunately, America's adversaries were the first to spot the new cyber reality, and they are moving in for the kill. This is the factual basis of this new cyber thriller "The Cipher Who Came in from the Cold," a nail-biting account of a very likely future. Stewart Restbe, a hounding CIA officer, alerts the first African American Director of National Intelligence. It's not easy, the bureaucracy fights back. A charming NSA math prodigy Marlene Leipzig pitches in. Recent embarrassing CIA calamities shake up the Intelligence Community. A match of wits and grit is flaring up, burning throughout the vast expanse of cyber territory. America is stunned by the fighting power of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Who helps them? The struggle extends to kinetics; special forces are called in; nuclear events are on the table. The plot twists and turns. Each side firmly believes in their just cause. Follow the struggle to the last page of the book.
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