Author | : Aditya Sood |
File Size | : 40,6 Mb |
Publisher | : Syngress |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 18 April 2014 |
ISBN | : 9780128006191 |
Pages | : 158 pages |
Targeted Cyber Attacks by Aditya Sood Book PDF Summary
Cyber-crime increasingly impacts both the online and offline world, and targeted attacks play a significant role in disrupting services in both. Targeted attacks are those that are aimed at a particular individual, group, or type of site or service. Unlike worms and viruses that usually attack indiscriminately, targeted attacks involve intelligence-gathering and planning to a degree that drastically changes its profile. Individuals, corporations, and even governments are facing new threats from targeted attacks. Targeted Cyber Attacks examines real-world examples of directed attacks and provides insight into what techniques and resources are used to stage these attacks so that you can counter them more effectively. A well-structured introduction into the world of targeted cyber-attacks Includes analysis of real-world attacks Written by cyber-security researchers and experts