n the 1980’s, Cliff Stoll discovered a $0.75 accounting error on the computer systems he managed at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. This small discovery would eventually lead him on the year-long pursuit of a group of five KGB sponsored hackers who managed to access numerous US government and military networks. His story has inspired countless people to pursue the profession of information security.
The Cuckoo’s Egg Decompiled is a free online course designed to provide an introduction to information security, as told through the lens of Cliff Stoll’s “The Cuckoo’s Egg” book.
