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1) The ransomware hunting team: a band of misfits' improbable crusade to save the world from cybercrime
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"The story of a band of volunteer cybersecurity experts who use their computer skills to crack ransomware and help victims of cybercrime"--
Scattered across the world, an elite team of code crackers is working tirelessly to thwart the defining cyber scourge of our time. You've probably never heard of them. But if you work for a school, a business, a hospital, or a municipal government, or simply cherish your digital data, you may be painfully familiar...
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Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"Harris delves into the frontlines of America's new cyber war. As recent revelations have shown, government agencies are joining with tech giants like Google and Facebook to collect vast amounts of information. The military has also formed a new alliance with tech and finance companies to patrol cyberspace, and Harris offers a deeper glimpse into this partnership than we have ever seen before"--Amazon.com.
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2016.
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English
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Reveals the history of espionage and its use of and dependency on technology, beginning with the Second World War and continuing through the Cold War and into rhe present Internet age where hackers and surveillance are commonplace.
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O'Reilly Media
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"The biggest online threat to businesses and consumers today is ransomware, a category of malware that can encrypt your computer files until you pay a ransom to unlock them. With this practical book, you'll learn how easily ransomware can infect your system and what steps you can take to stop the attack before it sets foot in your network. Security experts Allan Liska and Timothy Gallo explain how the success of these attacks has spawned not only...
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Reaktion Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"On May 4, 2000, an email that read "kindly check the attached LOVELETTER" was sent from a computer in the Philippines. Attached was a virus, the Love Bug, and within days it had been circulated across the globe, paralyzing banks, broadcasters, and businesses in its wake, and extending as far as the UK Parliament and, reportedly, the Pentagon. The outbreak presaged a new era of online mayhem: the age of Crime Dot Com. In this book, investigative journalist...
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Apress
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Use the methodology in this study guide to design, manage, and operate a balanced enterprise cybersecurity program that is pragmatic and realistic in the face of resource constraints and other real-world limitations. This guide is an instructional companion to the book Enterprise Cybersecurity: How to Build a Successful Cyberdefense Program Against Advanced Threats. The study guide will help you understand the book's ideas and put them to work. The...
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Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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This book provides a comprehensive summary of the history, modern developments, and efforts to combat cybercrime in various forms at all levels of government--international, national, state, and local, explaining cybercrime in a highly networked world.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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English
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In "Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path", decorated Chief Information Security Officer Helen Patton delivers a practical and insightful discussion designed to assist aspiring cybersecurity professionals entering the industry and help those already in the industry advance their careers and lead their first security teams.
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Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Know how to mitigate and handle ransomware attacks via the essential cybersecurity training in this book so you can stop attacks before they happen. Learn the types of ransomware, distribution methods, internal structure, families (variants), defense strategies, recovery methods, and legal issues related to reporting ransomware incidents to authorities and other affected parties. This book also teaches you how to develop a ransomware incident response...
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MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Ransomware has become a global scourge, as gangs of cybercriminals use malware to encrypt victims' data and extort payment as a condition of restoring access. The majority of business leaders who fall prey to the tactic are unprepared for the scenario and wind up paying the ransom. The authors suggest a more considered approach to that decision and walk readers through six questions that can illuminate their options and inform their choices.
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IT Governance Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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An accessible introduction to the most prevalent cyber threats in our current climate, this book discusses cyber terrorism, phishing, and ransomware attacks, and provides advice on how to mitigate such threats in our personal and professional lives.
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PACKT PUBLISHING LIMITED
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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Know your enemy and counter the dark web criminality with this easy-to-follow guide, including a detailed tour of the dark web ecosystem and the tools and tactics used to mitigate cyber threats Key Features Get up to speed with the ins and outs of cybercriminal activity on the dark web Become familiar with the tools and techniques that are used to fight serious crime Gain a keen understanding of the crime ecosystem on the dark web and the best practices...
15) Dawn of the code war: America's battle against Russia, China, and the rising global cyber threat
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PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"Over the past decade, there have been a series of internet-linked attacks on American interests, including North Korea's retaliatory hack of Sony Pictures, China's large-scale industrial espionage, Russia's 2016 propaganda campaign, and quite a lot more. The cyber war is upon us. Former Assistant Attorney General John Carlin has been on the frontlines of America's ongoing cyber war with its enemies. In this dramatic book, he tells the story of his...
16) The art of cyberwarfare: an investigator's guide to espionage, ransomware, and organized cybercrime
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No Starch Press Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"This book is a guide to understanding the players in today's cyber wars, the techniques they use, and the process of analyzing their attacks. It provides an overview of actual cyber attacks conducted by nation-state actors and other advanced organizations and informs how defenders can track and attribute future attacks"--
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Publisher
O'Reilly Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Why is it difficult for so many companies to get digital identity right? If you're still wrestling with even simple identity problems like modern website authentication, this practical book has the answers you need. Author Phil Windley provides conceptual frameworks to help you make sense of all the protocols, standards, and solutions available and includes suggestions for where and when you can apply them. By linking current social login solutions...
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Publisher
Packt Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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With cyberattacks on the rise, it has become essential for C-suite executives and board members to step up and collectively recognize cyber risk as a top priority business risk. However, non-cyber executives find it challenging to understand their role in increasing the business's cyber resilience due to its complex nature and the lack of a clear return on investment. This book demystifies the perception that cybersecurity is a technical problem,...
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