Computer Security

Google Archipelago: The Digital Gulag and the Simulation of Freedom explores the reach, penetration, power, and impact of Big Digital or the mega-information managers, social media platforms, Artificial Intelligence developers, providers of other web applications and functionalities, and the architects and proponents of the promised Internet of Things.

Targeted attack and determined human adversaries (DHA) have changed the information security game forever. Writing secure code is as important as ever; however, this satisfies only one piece of the puzzle. Effective defense against targeted attack requires IT professionals to understand how attackers use - and abuse - enterprise design to their advantage. To defend against hackers, you must first learn to think like a hacker.

Cybersecurity for Healthcare Professionals is a conversation about keeping you and your patients safe from cyberattacks. With the ever-evolving risk of all internet users becoming victim to cyber crime, the healthcare industry requires extra attention in ushering forth a new era of preventative care that includes maintaining network security and protecting patients from an often-overlooked, different kind of threat.

No single invention of the last half century has changed the way we live now as much as the Internet. Alexander Klimburg was a member of the generation for whom it was a utopian ideal turned reality: a place where ideas, information, and knowledge could be shared and new freedoms found and enjoyed. Two decades later, the future isn't so bright any more: increasingly, the Internet is used as a weapon and a means of domination by states eager to exploit or curtail global connectivity.

Secret Key Cryptography gives you a toolbox of cryptographic techniques and secret key methods. The audiobook’s simple, non-technical language is easy to understand and is accessible for any listener even without the advanced mathematics normally required for cryptography. You’ll learn how to create and solve ciphers as well as how to measure their strength. As you go, you’ll explore both historic ciphers and groundbreaking new approaches including a never-before-seen way to implement the uncrackable one-time pad algorithm. Whoever you are, this audiobook is for you!

Maintaining secrets, credentials, and machine identities in secure ways is an important, though often overlooked, aspect of secure software development. DevOps security often addresses vulnerabilities, but it neglects broader discussions like authentication, authorization, and access control, potentially leaving the door open for breaches. That's where an identity security strategy integrated in your code, infrastructure, and environments from day one can help.

The background noise of power grids working alongside water pipelines carrying liquid and trains moving along tracks represent the hidden heartbeat of modern civilization which supports our global connectedness. The vital systems supporting our economies and societies remain hidden from everyday view while they sustain both the simple and complex aspects of daily life. At the heart of this critical infrastructure lies a network of sophisticated control systems: SCADA–Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.

For more than a year, Washington Post reporter Robert O'Harrow has explored the threats proliferating in our digital universe. This audiobook is a compilation of that reporting. With chapters built around real people, including hackers, security researchers, and corporate executives, this book will help regular people, lawmakers, and businesses better understand the mind-bending challenge of keeping the Internet safe from hackers and security breaches - and all-out war.

Arm yourself with cybersecurity knowledge and skills to stay safe, informed, and empowered in the digital age. Are you concerned about privacy and cyber attacks in an increasingly complex virtual space? Does integrating cybersecurity solutions into your business seem endlessly daunting and complicated? If so, know you can do plenty to identify, mitigate, and avoid cyber risks. And this book will help you get the ball rolling. It features the powerful SECURE IT framework for simplifying even the most complicated concepts.

The Snake implant is considered the most sophisticated cyber espionage tool designed and used by Center 16 of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) for long-term intelligence collection on sensitive targets. To conduct operations using this tool, the FSB created a covert peer-to-peer (P2P) network of numerous Snake-infected computers worldwide.

The benefits of living in a digital, globalized society are enormous; so too are the dangers. The world has become a law enforcer’s nightmare and every criminal’s dream. We bank online; shop online; date, learn, work and live online. But have the institutions that keep us safe on the streets learned to protect us in the burgeoning digital world? Have we become complacent about our personal security—sharing our thoughts, beliefs and the details of our daily lives with anyone who might care to relieve us of them?

Packed with comprehensive lessons, step-by-step advice, and hands-on knowledge, this ultimate guerrilla guide to your BaoFeng radio demystifies the world of radio operation, arming you with combat-proven tactics for utilizing your BaoFeng radio to its fullest.

Viral Parenting is a guide to raising responsible, safe, and communicative kids in the digital world. Mindy shares practical tools for having honest conversations with kids of all ages about privacy, bullying, respectfulness, and family time while emphasizing the importance of trust and open communication. These strategies are timeless - whether applied to texting, snapping, Facebooking, kiking, or whatever social media platforms await us in the future, this book is ultimately about teaching children about personal responsibility and safety.

Cyber security is here to stay. Do you often wonder how cyber security applies to your everyday life, what’s at risk, and how can you specifically lock down your devices and digital trails to ensure you are now “hacked”? Our society has become saturated with internet-connected devices and trackers everywhere. From home routers to your mobile phones, most people are easily hacked if targeted. In this introductory audiobook, we will cover verified steps and tactics on how to increase the level of cyber security in an organization and as an individual.

According to the White House, there are 700,000 cybersecurity positions open today. Using the techniques in this audiobook, you can be a part of one of the fastest, highest salary career paths in IT.

Need to learn blockchain quickly? This crash course will get you up to speed on the basics quickly. This two-in-one audiobook bundle covers all important aspects of blockchain and its applications, especially in cryptocurrency.

In The Four Powers, Hanania provides a fast-paced historical assessment of centralized power. From World War I to crypto, Hanania explains the emerging trend toward technodemocracy: a decentralized system of governance whereby power-centralized institutions (such as churches, banks, political parties, campaign donors, Amazon, and the CIA) become obsolete.

Chaos and order clash in this riveting exploration of crime and punishment on the Internet. Once considered a borderless and chaotic virtual landscape, the Internet is now home to the forces of international law and order. It's not just computer hackers and cyber crooks who lurk in the dark corners of the Web - the cops are there, too. In The Internet Police, Ars Technica editor Nate Anderson takes readers on a behind-the-screens tour of landmark cybercrime cases, revealing how criminals continue to find digital and legal loopholes even as police hurry to cinch them closed.

After being schooled in the art of breaking and entering by her family, Jenny became an expert social engineer using the ‘human element’ to manipulate, persuade and influence people to gain access to buildings, data and information. A burglar for hire, con-artist and expert in non-verbal communications, deception and physical infiltration, she was paid to subvert security measures, using psychology, stagecraft, illusion and charm rather than technical hacking techniques. People Hacker shows how she learnt her craft.

The internet has revolutionized the way we live, work, and connect with others. It has opened up incredible opportunities for communication, learning, and entertainment. However, this vast digital landscape also poses significant risks, from cyber threats to privacy breaches. As mainstream internet users, it is crucial to prioritize our safety and protect ourselves from the potential dangers that lurk online. In this audiobook, we will explore 10 essential tips that can empower you to navigate the digital world more securely.