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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Syngress,
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Publisher Address: | Amsterdam : |
Publication Dates: | 2014. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128006047 |
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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. |
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9780128006191 0128006196 9781306583534 1306583535 |
Index Number: | TK5105 |
CLC: | TP393.08 |