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"Selling Ancestry: Family Directories and the Commodification of Genealogy in Eighteenth Century Britain" by Stéphane Jettot explores the significance and uses of family directories in eighteenth-century Britain. The author argues that these directories, containing information on elite families, are important historical sources that have been overlooked by historians. The book examines the various types of directories, their political implications, and their unintended consequences, such as being used for radical or reformist purposes. It also delves into the correspondence between families and publishers, revealing how genealogies were used to navigate elite society and shape social boundaries. Overall, the book provides valuable insights into the role of genealogy in eighteenth-century Britain. [Extracted from the article]

"Phishing for Nazis: Conspiracies, Anonymous Communications and White Supremacy Networks on the Dark Web" by Lev Topor explores the dangers of online anonymity and its connection to white supremacy, antisemitism, and Holocaust denial. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the dark web, its history, and how extremists exploit it to spread hate and recruit followers. Topor emphasizes the real-world consequences of unmoderated expression on these platforms, including discrimination and violence against minorities. The author calls for increased regulation and moderation of anonymous platforms to combat the spread of extremist ideologies. [Extracted from the article]

A cybersecurity expert delves into the mechanics, psychology, and impact of computer hacking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nobel Prize winning economists Akerlof and Shiller's phishing for phools explains the economics behind mass deception and manipulation in market economies. While "phishing" is commonly known as a form of internet fraught, their book 'takes a new, broader meaning, i.e. getting people to do things that are in the interest of the phisherman, but not in the interest of the target. A phool is someone who, for whatever reason, is successfully phished. These are emotional phools (feelings override common sense) and information phools (people act on information that is intentionally crafted to mislead them). Divided into "unpaid bills and financial crash", "phishing in many contexts", and "general lessons", the book uses rafts of examples from economics, the media, and advertising to substantiate their claim. While it avoids linking their findings to capitalism, the book contains a few helpful hints when seeking to avoid being "phished as a phool". In the end, and despite the economic analysis of the two Nobel Prize winners, the more illuminating book on the subject remains Lindstrom's "Buyology". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the book "Phishing and Countermeasures: Understanding the Increasing Problem of Electronic Identity Theft," by Markus Jakobsson and Steven Myers.