Yes, I changed the name I use on my books. My original author name was Mark A Pryor, but now I go by M Allen Pryor. Why did I do it? Because there are two authors of thriller novels named Mark Pryor who sell their books on Amazon. The other Mark Pryor is a talented and successful writer with a loyal reader base. When I first learned this, before I published my first book, I decided to use my middle initial on my books – hence Mark A Pryor. Over the years, I noticed that search engines favor the OTHER …
Category: B. Cyberian Affair
US Strikes back at Russia
REALITY: NY Times U.S. Escalates Online Attacks on Russia’s Power Grid June 15, 2019 FICTION: Cyberian Affair – Russia Cyberattack against U.S. – U.S. Fights Back
Russian Cyber Threat
Current Russian cyber threat described in Jan 29 Worldwide Threat Assessment. My latest novel, Cyberian Affair tells the story of Americans fighting back.
Russians Still Hacking our Power Grid
Russian hacking is happening today: WIRED Magazine 11/28/2018 How dangerous is a war in Cyberspace? Read Cyberian Affair
Pentagon Considers Response to Cyber Attacks (Daily Beast)
The U.S. intelligence community and the Pentagon have quietly agreed on the outlines of an offensive cyber attack that the United States would unleash if Russia electronically interferes with the 2018 midterm election on Nov. 6: Daily Beast article Nov 2, 2018 This happens to be the subject of my newest novel, Cyberian Affair.
Internet Hacking – Botnets
What is a botnet? How do hackers use them? Mark A Pryor novels
Hacker breaks into CNBC laptop
Watch a demonstration of a Russian hacker breaking into the laptop of a CNBC reporter’s laptop. My upcoming book, Cyberian Affair, is all about Russian hacking.