Computer Security

Hacker culture can be esoteric, but this entertaining reference is here to help. Written by a longtime hacker, this fun reference introduces you to key people and companies, fundamental ideas, and milestone films, games, and magazines in the annals of hacking. From phreaking to deepfakes, and from APT (advanced package tool) to zombie malware, grasping the terminology is crucial to understanding hacker culture and history.

Cypherpunks are activists who advocate the widespread use of strong cryptography (writing in code) as a route to progressive change. Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief of and visionary behind WikiLeaks, has been a leading voice in the cypherpunk movement since its inception in the 1980s. Now, Assange brings together a small group of cutting-edge thinkers and activists from the front line of the battle for cyber-space to discuss whether electronic communications will emancipate or enslave us.

In 8 Steps to Better Security: A Simple Cyber Resilience Guide for Business, cybersecurity researcher and writer Kim Crawley delivers a grounded and practical road map to cyber resilience in any organization. Offering you the lessons she learned while working for major tech companies like Sophos, AT&T, BlackBerry Cylance, Tripwire, and Venafi, Crawley condenses the essence of business cybersecurity into eight steps.

You're not a tech wizard, and you don't need to be. This book speaks directly to you the concerned netizen, the proactive parent, the small business owner, or the budding entrepreneur. It's designed to break down the complexities of cybersecurity into something you can understand and apply.

Have you been struggling to find a guide that explains how to get started in cybersecurity? Does your lack of experience make it difficult to get your first job? The path to cybersecurity excellent can be daunting, especially when you're left to navigate it alone. Countless individuals harbor the same ambition as you, yet they grapple with the same pain points. The lack of a guiding hand leaves them stranded, not knowing which doors to knock on or which paths to tread.

You are no doubt a busy professional with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study in preparation for the SIE exam. However, the truth is that the SIE test is a challenging test. It is normal to have some anxiety about taking this test. Thorough preparation cannot be overlooked. That is why the author Evan Benitez, a securities professional, developed the SIE EXAM PREP Study Guide! This edition is a complete review edition. It covers all essential concepts found on the exam from all categories of the exam.

Author of the number one New York Times best seller Against All Enemies, former presidential advisor and counter-terrorism expert Richard A. Clarke sounds a timely and chilling warning about America's vulnerability in a terrifying new international conflict -cyber war! Every concerned American should listen to this startling and explosive book that offers an insider's view of White House situation room operations and carries the listener to the frontlines of our cyber defense. Cyber War exposes a virulent threat to our nation's security.

Microservices Security in Action is filled with solutions, teaching best practices for throttling and monitoring, access control, and microservice-to-microservice communications. Along the way, authors and software security experts Prabath Siriwardena and Nuwan Dias shine a light on important concepts like throttling, analytics gathering, access control at the API gateway, and microservice-to-microservice communication.

In this audiobook you will learn: What types of roles exist in the field of Cybersecurity, what key concepts and methodologies you must learn in Cybersecurity, what are the key technologies that you should be aware, how to get started in the field of Cybersecurity, what kind of Cybersecurity entry level salary you can expect, how to overcome obstructions and get things done, how to become a project oriented security professional, what kind of mindset you must have in Cybersecurity, how to express your unique voice in Cybersecurity, and much more!

The ability to hack AI and the technology industry's lack of effort to secure it is thought by experts to be the biggest unaddressed technology issue of our time. Hacking Artificial Intelligence sheds light on these hacking risks, explaining them to those who can make a difference. This book is the first-ever layman's guide to the new world of hacking AI and introduces the field to thousands of people who should be aware of these risks. From a security perspective, AI is today where the internet was thirty years ago. It is wide open and can be exploited.

Western political discourse on cybersecurity is dominated by news of Chinese military development of cyberwarfare capabilities and cyber exploitation against foreign governments, corporations, and non-governmental organizations. Western accounts, however, tell only one side of the story. Chinese leaders are also concerned with cyber insecurity, and Chinese authors frequently note that China is also a victim of foreign cyber attacks—predominantly from the United States. China and Cybersecurity is a comprehensive analysis of China's cyberspace threats and policies.

Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity veteran Justin Hutchens delivers an incisive and penetrating look at how contemporary and future AI can and will be weaponized for malicious and adversarial purposes. In the book, you will explore the history of social engineering and social robotics, the psychology of deception, considerations of machine sentience and consciousness, and the history of how technology has been weaponized in the past.

A former FBI Special Agent, US Army officer, and leading cyber-security expert offers a devastating and essential look at the misinformation campaigns that have become the cutting edge of modern warfare - and how we can protect ourselves against them. Clint Watts electrified the nation when he testified regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election. In Messing with the Enemy, the counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and homeland security expert introduces us to a frightening world in which terrorists and cyber criminals don’t hack your computer, they hack your mind.

Written by an acknowledged expert on the ISO/IEC 27001 standard, ISO 27001: 2022–An Introduction to Information Security and the ISMS Standard is an ideal primer for anyone implementing an information security management system aligned to ISO 27001: 2022.

In this comprehensive guide, authors Kelly Shortridge and Aaron Rinehart help you navigate the challenges of sustaining resilience in complex software systems by using the principles and practices of security chaos engineering. By preparing for adverse events, you can ensure they don't disrupt your ability to innovate, move quickly, and achieve your engineering and business goals.

An accessible guide that breaks down the complex issues around mass surveillance and data privacy and explores the negative consequences it can have on individual citizens and their communities. Attorney and data privacy expert Heidi Boghosian unpacks widespread myths around the seemingly innocuous nature of surveillance, sets the record straight about what government agencies and corporations do with our personal data, and offers solutions to take back our information.

In today's digital age, digital identity is an integral part of our lives. From online banking to social media, we use digital identities to access services, interact with others, and manage our daily lives. Because of this, we are becoming increasingly vulnerable to exploits targeting our online identity.

The slippery online ecosystem is the perfect breeding ground for identities: true, false, and in between. The Internet shorthand IRL - "in real life" - now seems naïve. We no longer question the reality of online experiences but the reality of selfhood in the digital age. In The Secret Life, the essayist and novelist Andrew O'Hagan issues three bulletins from the porous border between cyberspace and IRL.

A compendium of essential information for the modern security entrepreneur and practitioner. This audiobook provides essential direction for those who want to succeed in security, either individually or as part of a team. It also aims to stimulate some fresh ideas and provide new market routes for security professionals who may feel they are underappreciated and overexerted in traditional business domains.

As cyberattacks dominate headlines, cybersecurity experts are increasingly becoming among the most sought-after professionals. Cybersecurity is one of the hottest jobs on the market today, with comparatively high wages and unparalleled growth opportunities. With the organic move to the cloud, digital-first initiatives, and the socioeconomic pressures from the pandemic, the cybersecurity talent demand is unprecedented.