Targeted cyber attacks : multi-staged attacks driven by exploits and malware /

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 indis...

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Main Authors: Sood, Aditya K.
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Group Author: Enbody, Richard J.
Published: Syngress,
Publisher Address: Amsterdam :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128006047
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-attacksIncludes analysis of real-world attacksWritten by cyber-security researchers and experts.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (142 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9780128006191
0128006196
9781306583534
1306583535
Index Number: TK5105
CLC: TP393.08