Jan 12, 2016 eight years ago addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Zero days was released digitally on amazon video and itunes on december 6, 2016, broadcast on bbc four in the storyville strand in the uk on january 16, 2017, and dvd on. Now 17yearold addie is back, but things have changed since she was taken her father is the president, and a group of cyberterrorists has been engaged in increasingly more serious attacks designed to scare the government. Launch party saturday in old town for fictional thriller set in. Mark webster is now president of the united states, fighting to keep the oval office after a tumultuous first term. Thank you so much for asking, and imore im so sorry i missed this question earlier. Zero day was written as a stand alone, but with potential for more. A zero day virus is a malicious software program that is not documented prior to a given day. Zero day by jan gangsei overdrive rakuten overdrive. Use your firewall wisely your firewall is crucial in protecting your system against zeroday threats. Jul 14, 2016 unfortunately it seems as if zero day is a stand alone, but gangsei wrote on goodreads that there is potential for more. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Read zero day by jan gangsei available from rakuten kobo. Honestly i liked the book very much i maybe would have changed some little things like when the book showed one of the cerberus spys perspective and overall just little things like that i would give it a 65 since it was a great book and right up my alley some key events in the. She vanishedand her highprofile parents were forced to move on. Mark webster is now president of the united states, fighting to keep the oval office. Now, eight years later, addie has escaped her captors and returned to her familyat the white house, where her father, a former virginia governor, is two years into a term as president of the united states.
Thank you so much for asking, and i will keep you posted with any new developments. Jan gangsei, author of zero day, on not being afraid to chuck. Eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Zero day is a engaging tom clancy style spy novel seen through the povs of many characters but mainly the lens of the conflicted kidnap victim. Unfortunately it seems as if zero day is a stand alone, but gangsei wrote on goodreads that there is potential for more.
Jan gangsei im so sorry i missed this question earlier. The novel was adapted into a movie of the same name in 1980. Hopefully gangsei will answer our wishes with a sequel because i would love to dive. With david sanger, emad kiyaei, eric chien, liam omurchu. She vanished, and her highprofile parents were forced to move on. At that point, its exploited before a fix becomes available from its creator. Finally, the book ends zero day is entertaining, but its also clearly written by someone who has almost no idea how computer hacking, domestic terrorism or the political world works. About the book zero day by jan gangsei hardcover disneyhyperion released 1122016 eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping case of the decade. This is our stop on the zero day tour hosted by the irish banana.
I enjoyed the plot development and characters and we both hope for a sequel. So you can protect yourself against known vulnerabilities simply by keeping your software, including your antimalware defense, up to date. Elinors thoughts, a zero day, jan gangsei fanfic fanfiction. Zero day by jan gangsei, 9781484725481, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Read zero day plot summary from the story zero day by jan gangsei. Buy the paperback book zero day by jan gangsei at indigo. Until the vulnerability is mitigated, hackers can exploit it to adversely affect computer programs, data, additional computers or a network. The plot of zero day was tension filled but that was just one of the things that made it a great book. Jan gangsei, author of zero day and the wild bunch. Add it to your toread shelf eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping case of the decade. The german computer magazine ct found that detection rates for zero day viruses varied from 20% to 68%.
Zero day is a thriller novel written by david baldacci. I had already read most of the books on the list and so i picked zero day. Also, spoilers for anyone who hasnt read the book yet. Her childhood best friend, darrow fergusson, is asked by a national security advisor to spy on her to determine whether shes a threat to her fathers presidency or the nation. Addie is kidnapped by an unnamed group, later discovered to be cerberus, a hacker terrorist group. A documentary focused on stuxnet, a piece of selfreplicating computer malware that the u. Dec 08, 2016 eight years after being kidnapped addie webster, now sixteen, resurfaces under mysterious circumstances, significantly changed.
Young adult, mystery, thriller, contemporary, cyberterrorism this book had me since the first page. Add it to your toread shelf eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of. Zero day ebook by jan gangsei 9781484722633 rakuten kobo. Aimed to disrupt, degrade and destroy irans infrastructure, the program would mean a full scale cyber war, in the words of one expert, a war in.
Read my personal reactions from the story zero day by jan gangsei. The second book in my new dire earth duology is now available. We have an awesome character interview and giveaway to share with you today and we cant wait for you to get to know more about this book, its characters and author, jan gangsei. The main character of the book, zero day, is addie webster, daughter of the governor of virginia. Gangsei may be one of my favorite new authors after this book. Dec 26, 2016 first of all, its good to know that the phrase zeroday doesnt relate only to viruses. Zero day by jan gangsei meet your next favorite book. An exwarrioriraq, afghanistan and wherever else his countrys enemies happened to be entrenchedhes served with unvarying distinction. A zeroday also known as 0day vulnerability is a computersoftware vulnerability that is unknown to, or unaddressed by, those who should be interested in mitigating the vulnerability including the vendor of the target software. Check out what i thought about zero day, a ya political thriller from debut writer jan gangsei.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. There are such things as zeroday attacks and zeroday exploits. Addie vanishedand her highprofile parents were forced to move on. Eight years after being kidnapped addie webster, now sixteen, resurfaces under mysterious circumstances, significantly changed. Buy zero day by jan gangsei from waterstones today. Zero day by jan gangsei published by disneyhyperion on january 12th, 2016. When the virus is officially recognized and identified by an organization in the antivirus community, it becomes a zero day virus. The book was initially published on november 16, 2011 by grand central publishing. I quickly found myself unable to put this debut novel down. There is the right amount of crime and drama to lure anyone. First, the regular physical copy of the book came to my house randomly, where it sat on a shelf for a long time.
Zeroday describes a concept of a successful attack on a systems security before the developers of said security know about it. Thats right, my next novels after mass effect are the twobook sequel to the original dire earth trilogy. A zeroday exploit, on the other hand, is a digital attack that takes advantage of zeroday vulnerabilities in order to install malicious software onto a device. It is primarily in the area of zero day virus performance that manufacturers now compete. As of this writing in october 2015, there is no sequel to zero day listed on goodreads. Now sixteen years old, with her father the president of the united states, addie. Zero day by jan gangsei reading guidebook club discussion. School library journal e ight years ago, addie webster disappeared from the virginia governors mansion in the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Jan gangsei, author of zero day, on not being afraid to. Join the leading website for book clubs with over 35,000 clubs and 20,000 reading guides. Part 1 of a twopart sequel to the dire earth cycle. After reading the book zero day, i had a thought of what it would be like for elinor to find out addie is safe and sound. I still like it and would recommend to young adult readers. Finally, the book ends zero day is entertaining, but its also clearly written by someone who has almost no idea how computer hacking, domestic terrorism or the.
Zero day is a realistic fictionthriller novel by jan gangsei. A zero day exploit is a cyber attack that occurs on the same day a weakness is discovered in software. If there is another book, i hope elinor gets a book herself. Dec 05, 2016 zero day is a engaging tom clancy style spy novel seen through the povs of many characters but mainly the lens of the conflicted kidnap victim, addie and her former bestie and possible new love interest, darrow.
On my way to the fall for the book festival at george mason university, hooray. All rights and characters go jan gangsei, who is the author, and i own nothing. A zeroday vulnerability is a hole in the softwares security and can be present on a browser or an application. Gangseis killer political novel is a mustread for those who enjoy a tight plot in their psychological thrillers. Its full of mystery and suspense to keep you on edge for the whole 360. When the virus is officially recognized and identified by an organization in the anti virus community, it becomes a zero day virus. Mark webster is now president of the united states and fighting to keep the oval office after a tumultuous first term. Zero day by jan gangsei published by disneyhyperion on december 6, 2016 genres. Review zero day by jan gangsei is a pulse pounding ya thriller that kept me guessing until the end. Jan 18, 2016 this is our stop on the zero day tour hosted by the irish banana. School library journal gangsei s debut clearly benefits from her washington, dc, experience and although settings and time periods shift frequently, its always easy to follow the swiftpaced plot. To answer questions about zero day, please sign up. Professionals use zero day as the benchmark for responding to.
This is the first installment in the john puller book series. Overall i enjoyed the novel form its detailed sentences and character development, yet this book really lacked the thrill part with not much action. Initially when a user discovers that there is a security risk in a program, they can report it to the software company, which will then develop a security patch to. Zero day by jan gangsei was definitely a random audiobook pick for me.
There is a wide range of effectiveness in terms of zero day virus protection. School library journal gangseis debut clearly benefits from her washington, dc, experience and although settings and time periods shift frequently, its always easy to follow the swiftpaced plot. Gangsei s killer political novel is a mustread for those who enjoy a tight plot in their psychological thrillers. Aug 18, 2015 check out what i thought about zero day, a ya political thriller from debut writer jan gangsei. Admiral mcraven leaves the audience speechless one of the best motivational speeches. Join middle grade authors jan gangsei, mark maciejewski, chris. Its been 8 years since governors daughter addie webster disappeared. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Old town alexandria, va zero day by fairfax station author is a. Mar 03, 2016 zero day by jan gangsei published by disneyhyperion on december 6, 2016 genres. Users of all operating systems even vista with its enhanced security features should be on their guard against zeroday threats. Zeroday attacks securing against zeroday and zerohour. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.