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When it comes to cyber attacks, everyone's a potential victim. But you don't have to be helpless against these threats. Hacked offers the knowledge and strategies you need to protect yourself and your business. In this book, cybersecurity expert Jessica Barker uncovers how hackers are weaponizing cutting-edge tactics and technologies to target individuals and organizations, before showing how you can safeguard yourself against any potential attacks and how to react if you do become a target. Featuring expert commentary from world-leading cybersecurity experts and ethical hackers, this book uncovers the fascinating stories of the most insidious and notorious cyber attacks, including how the Mirai malware almost took down the internet and how a supply chain attack infiltrated the US government and other global institutions. From social engineering and data theft to ransomware and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, there are numerous strategies that hackers use to target our finances and data. Uncover their secrets and learn how to safeguard your data with Hacked.
List of contents
Chapter - 00: Introduction: the groups behind cyber attacks; Chapter - 01: Phishing; Chapter - 02: Account compromise; Chapter - 03: Vulnerabilities and exploits; Chapter - 04: Romance fraud; Chapter - 05: Cyber fraud; Chapter - 06: Identity fraud; Chapter - 07: Social media scams; Chapter - 08: Malicious insiders; Chapter - 09: Malware; Chapter - 10: Ransomware; Chapter - 11: The internet of things; Chapter - 12: Cryptocurrency crime; Chapter - 13: Artificial intelligence; Chapter - 14: Conclusion: staying safe from cyber attacks;
About the author
Dr Jessica Barker MBE is an award-winning leader in the human side of cyber security and has delivered awareness sessions to over 50,000 people. She has appeared on media outlets such as BBC, Sky News and Wired and has delivered over 80 keynotes for organizations and conferences including NATO, the World Government Summit and RSA.
She serves on numerous boards, including the UK Government Cyber Security Advisory Board. Jessica Barker has been awarded an MBE for services to cyber security.
Summary
Discover the strategies, secrets and stories behind the cyber attacks that target businesses and individuals across the world and learn how you can safeguard yourself against them.
