Synapse
AI Crime Investigation : Machine Learning Crime Fiction
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In the bustling tech hub of San Diego, a shocking data breach at CerebroTau, a pioneering biotech firm, sets off a chain reaction of intrigue and deception. A sophisticated deep fake video is used to spear phish past security measures, allowing hackers to steal sensitive medical data and threaten the privacy of thousands. Detectives Farhan and Adam of Synapse, an elite AI crime consulting firm, are summoned to track down the mastermind behind the hack. As they venture into the darknet, they unravel a complex web of digital deception. With their expertise in AI-driven investigations, they must outsmart the hacker and prevent further damage. Can Farhan and Adam solve the breach and bring the perpetrators to justice?
Written by a seasoned machine learning scientist with extensive experience in solving global cyber crimes, this gripping novel weaves together real-world concepts, machine learning techniques, and real code examples to create a thrilling narrative that's as informative as it is entertaining. Dive into the world of AI-powered cyber investigations and discover the cutting-edge methods used to stay one step ahead of the hackers.
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The book is a quick read. It dumbs down many of the complex cyber security concepts into an accessible manner, with diagrams and charts. Anyone would get it regardless of their familiarity with the matter. I liked how the author incorporated details about Asian culture and religious harmony in a great, tasteful way, especially with the interaction between the friends.
The author gave an unnecessary backstory for a side character, I felt that could have been avoided. Coming to the story itself, it’s kind of weak. The fast pace feels alright at the start, but by the end, it feels like everything resolved too quickly. Plus, the story is too simple to be really engaging. I feel like if they raised the stakes up and the made the novel a little longer and fleshed out, it would have been much better. So overall, it falls flat and can only serve as a quick, simplified PSA about the scope of new age cyber crimes, something which is a little more for fun and warm to read than an article.
Thank you, NetGalley, for providing the advance copy for review.
