Computer Security

Hacker culture can be esoteric, but this entertaining reference is here to help. Written by a longtime hacker, this fun reference introduces you to key people and companies, fundamental ideas, and milestone films, games, and magazines in the annals of hacking. From phreaking to deepfakes, and from APT (advanced package tool) to zombie malware, grasping the terminology is crucial to understanding hacker culture and history.

New technologies have provided both incredible convenience and new threats. The same kinds of digital networks that allow you to hail a ride using your smartphone let power grid operators control a country's electricity - and these personal, corporate, and government systems are all vulnerable. In Ukraine, unknown hackers shut off electricity to nearly 230,000 people for six hours. North Korean hackers destroyed networks at Sony Pictures in retaliation for a film that mocked Kim Jong-un.

This is the exhilarating secret history of the melding of technology and espionage. Gordon Corera's compelling narrative, rich with historical details and characters, takes us from the Second World War to the internet age, revealing the astonishing extent of cyberespionage carried out today.

Ransomware is a type of malicious attack where attackers encrypt an organization’s data and demand payment to restore access. This Ransomware Profile identifies the Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1 security objectives that support identifying, protecting against, detecting, responding to, and recovering from ransomware events. The profile can be used as a guide to managing the risk of ransomware events. That includes helping to gauge an organization’s level of readiness to counter ransomware threats and to deal with the potential consequences of events.

In this book, Levi Gundert, chief security officer at Recorded Future, draws on his decades of experience to develop a comprehensive cybersecurity framework emphasizing risk over threats. The key is for the technical side of any organization to present intelligence to executives and other decision-makers in terms they understand: the language of risk. All operational outcomes must be framed in a clear, concrete way that tells a story of profit, loss, and risk reduction.

El phishing es un tipo de ingeniería social en el que un atacante envía un mensaje fraudulento (por ejemplo, suplantado la identidad de una entidad bancaria) diseñado para engañar a una persona para que revele información confidencial al atacante, o bien para implementar software malicioso en el equipo informático de la víctima con el objetivo de secuestrar sus datos.

The #HACKED book (2024 edition) is the perfect resource for anyone looking to learn about cybersecurity. Written by leading experts in the field, this book provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of cybersecurity. Whether you're a business owner, student, or just someone who wants to stay safe online, The #HACKED book has everything you need to know.

Handling risk is one of the chief goals of organizations, mainly in the InfoSec program. Risk management delivers the vehicle for the balance between compliance and security. Businesses need to defend their data by launching and upholding an operational risk management platform. Organizations must considered their environment, resources, threats, and sensitivity of their data. In this book, you will learn the fundamentals of risk management with security, and how to deploy the RMF to efficiently deal with compliance and risk within your business.

The dramatic increase in cyber compromises over the past five years, specifically of software supply chains, prompted intense scrutiny of measures to strengthen the resilience of supply chains for software used throughout government and critical infrastructure. Several policies and working groups at multiple levels within the U.S. Government focus on this need to ensure the authenticity, integrity, and trustworthiness of software products.

BlackLotus is a recently publicized malware product garnering significant attention within tech media. Similar to 2020’s BootHole (CVE-2020-10713), BlackLotus takes advantage of a boot loader flaw—specifically CVE-2022-21894 Secure Boot bypass known as “Baton Drop”—to take control of an endpoint from the earliest phase of software boot.

The most influential inventor of the modern world, Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a different kind of visionary. Born in the same year as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, Berners-Lee famously shared his invention, the World Wide Web, for no commercial reward. Its widespread adoption changed everything – transforming humanity into the first digital species. Through the web, we live, work, dream and connect.

So many people take their privacy on the Internet for granted. Some may know and choose to ignore the fact, but every single thing you do online is being tracked and guess what? For better or for worse it is there forever. Whether you're simply browsing websites or you are accessing confidential information that you would rather no one know about there are ways to remain anonymous.

Cyber Security may sound like something very complex. However, this book takes a simple, easy to understand approach to breakdown complex topics so that you can understand better and take appropriate action to protect your information once you finish listening.

If you think an off-the-shelf antivirus program protects you, think again. Not only can't it protect you, it can't even detect sophisticated scripts that take control of your device. You need someone to show you how hackers operate and the tools they use, before you can realize how quickly they can get you, and how far they can ruin you.

Arm yourself with proactive measures and best practices to fortify your defenses. With this invaluable knowledge, you will be equipped to safeguard your organization and ensure its resilience in the face of this ever-present danger. The time to act is now—protect your business from the relentless onslaught of ransomware and its sinister shackles.

If you are like most business owners, you may feel overwhelmed (and sometimes intimidated) by the topic of cybersecurity. You're not alone! The good news is that help is here. The Cybersecurity Handbook for Small to Mid-Size Businesses is designed to demystify cybersecurity and data protection for you. It provides essential knowledge about these topics, as well as cost-effective solutions you can use to protect your business.

For a beginner, hacking can seem like something scary or hard to do. Sometimes, we see movies and read the news on how systems such as Snapchat, eBay, or Google have been compromised and imagine that hacking is difficult. We think of it as something meant for people spending 24 hours a day in a basement, somewhere. This is not the case. This field is open for anyone.

The rise of new technologies in our lives, which has taken us from powerful mobile phones to fitness trackers and smart appliances in under a decade, has also raised the need for everyone who uses these to protect themselves from cyber scams and hackers. Every new device and online service you use that improves your life also opens new doors for attackers looking to discover your passwords, banking accounts, personal photos, and anything else you want to keep secret.

As a leader, you need to drive your organization’s approach to cybersecurity as you would any other hazard (e.g. how you identify risk, reduce vulnerabilities, and plan for contingencies). This requires an investment of time and money, as well as the collective buy-in of your management team. Your investment drives actions and activities, and these build and sustain a culture of cybersecurity.