Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Targeted Cyber Attacks Book - Syngress !

Update: A very insightful review of the book published in Network Security.




I started sketching this book about a year ago when I was invited by Syngress for this project based on my previous work on crimeware research. Thanks to the Syngress and Elsevier team for this step. Due to my ongoing job and commitments,  the project got delayed but eventually the book is about to be published on 18th April. The first edition of the book is dedicated to the readers who are interested in understanding the artifacts of targeted cyber-attacks and associated components. Personally, I would like to thank all the researchers and journalists who reviewed the book and provided positive feedback.

 Introduction: 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.

The book is available to be ordered at following places:
Note: Elsevier Store will offer electronic versions that are readable on Kindles in PDF and MOBI format.

Enjoy !
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