Targeted Cyber Attacks
Multi-staged Attacks Driven by Exploits and Malware
Nonfiction, Computers, Networking & Communications, Computer Security, Operating Systems, Application Software
| Author: | Aditya Sood, Richard Enbody | ISBN: | 9780128006191 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science | Publication: | April 18, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Syngress | Language: | English |
| Author: | Aditya Sood, Richard Enbody |
| ISBN: | 9780128006191 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
| Publication: | April 18, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Syngress |
| Language: | English |
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
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
