Publisher's Synopsis
'Cyber Security 51 Handy Things To Know About Cyber Attacks' contains handy tips on how to protect your computer/s and data and refers to what signs to look out for that indicate your information could be under attack and what action you must take to protect your computer/s, data, including your intellectual property. This is the must have book for individuals and businesses no matter the size of your company. The Cyber threat landscape is continuously evolving and the motivations behind cyber-attacks continue to evolve. Youngsters are increasingly becoming involved in cyber-crimes. All sorts of businesses are under the threat of being cyber attacked. Moreover, they are unprepared and do not know how to protect their computers and data against such crimes. The result of a cyber-attack can lead to great stress and/or financial losses. The process of hacking (that used to be regarded as a coding crime) has drastically changed over recent years. In addition to utilizing malware, hackers are increasingly adopting social engineering as a means of exploiting vulnerabilities. Therefore, it's imperative to learn more about the factors, modes, consequences, and lessons regarding cyber-attacks. The following 51 brief paragraphs serves to provide a useful overview regarding the major issues pertaining to cyber-attacks.Point titles are as follows: Characteristics of cyber-attacks and the history of The relationship between cyber security and the responsible cyber citizensReason for utilizing internet as a mode of launching attacksEasy availability of hacking tools encouraging cyber-crimesInfinite scope for initiating cyber-attacks: Nothing is safe The most hacker-active countries in the world The most well-known hacking groups of all time Important things to know about cyber vulnerabilityCommon forms of cyber-crimes with brief descriptionsCategorizing cyber-attackers from multiple perspectivesVarieties of cyber-attacks and ways to initiate these Cybercrime scenarios to avoid so as to remain safe Early symptoms of imminent cyber-attacks Sure signs a system has been compromised Relatively easy ways utilized by hackers to get access to your data Relatively less cumbersome ways to prevent most attacks Ways to reduce risk to websites Inadequate protection offered by traditional antivirus programsWays to remain vigilant and avoid cyber-attacks Malware: Cyber-criminal's ultimate choice Encryption: Proven way to remain secured Ransomware: A brief history and timelineRansomware classification considering severity and complexity How to protect yourself from ransomware attacks Recommended undertakings amidst ransomware attacks How and why companies pay the ransom Rationale behind ransomware attacks on public institutions Ransomware: A weapon of mass economic destruction Exponential rise in cyber-attacks targeting small business enterprisesProactive defence: Understanding the threat landscape Tools employed by hacktivists and means of defending against these Common techniques used by cyber criminals and ways to avoid these How to deal with insider threat to limit cyber-crime How to limit sate and corporate sponsored attacks Use of social engineering as a mode of initiating cyber-attacks Types of threats where human behaviour is a causeWays of neutralizing the human factor in cyber-attacks Components of contemporary hacking operations Best operating system for cyber criminals Methods of tracing the hackers behind cyber-attacks Security measures before cyber-attacks: Prevention Security measures during cyber-attacks: Incident management Security measure after cyber-attacks: Consequence management Online freedom versus fear when cyber security is in question Likelihood of a widespread smart grid attack and potential catastrophe associated with this International efforts to contain cyber-attacks Role of punishment in reducing cyber-crime AND MOR
