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Learn the art of preventing digital extortion and securing confidential data

About This Book

  • Get acquainted with multiple cyber extortion attacks and techniques to mitigate them
    • Learn how DDOS, Crypto Virus, and other cyber extortion techniques can infect your computers, smartphones, servers, and cloud
    • A concise, fast-paced guide that develops your skills in protecting confidential data by leveraging widely used tools

      Who This Book Is For

      This book targets IT security managers, IT security engineers, security analysts, and professionals who are eager to avoid digital extortion for themselves or their organizations. They may have heard of such attacks but are not aware of their various types, techniques, and business impact.

      What You Will Learn

    • Delve into the various types, stages, and economics of digital extortion
    • Understand the science behind different attacks
    • Understand the gravity of and mechanics behind ransomware...
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    Preventing Digital Extortion
    Mitigate ransomware, DDoS, and other cyber-extortion attacks
    Dhanya Thakkar
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    Preventing Digital Extortion

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    First published: May 2017

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    Credits

    Author

    Dhanya Thakkar

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    Reviewer

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    About the Author

    A transformation specialist with over 20 years' experience as a business leader focused on the next generation of enterprise companies including security, Dhanya Thakkar understands how to help organizations drive innovation, compliance, and business efficiency while managing risk without compromising security. With a strong track record in leadership roles in top-tier technology firms and in various start-ups, he is recognized as an industry thought leader and is regularly quoted by the press on issues surrounding information security, cybercrime, and the future of technology by trade, national, and international media.

    A highly dynamic and extremely skilled executive who successfully blends technological acumen and business skills, he has a proven track record in demonstrating to organizations how to operationalize their cyber security policies with effective tools, processes, and people.

    He is the co-inventor of two patented technologies and has published articles on software technology. He earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from Maharaja Sayajirao University in India. He completed the Executive Program at Queens School of Business. He has helped create and grow multiple technology businesses and product lines to market-leading positions and is also a frequent speaker at conferences and forums around the world.

    To my father, who in 1984 wrote a book titled "On the structuring of Sanskrit drama: structure of drama in Bharata and Aristotle." I could not understand most of his book. I decided that someday I would return the favor to him.
    About the Reviewer

    Abhijit Mohanta has a decade of experience in cyber security. He has worked as a security researcher for malware labs in Symantec, Mcafee, and Cyphort and has a rich experience in dealing with various kinds of cyber attacks involving web application vulnerabilities, operating system vulnerabilities, and malware. His expertise includes malware reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and Windows programming. He has published several blogs related to malware research and is passionate about exploring new technologies such as machine learning and big data. He is an active member in security communities such as Cysinfo.

    Beyond computers, he is a fitness freak and a foodie. He loves to hit the gym daily, go swimming, and practice yoga.

    I would like to thank my family and friends, who inspire and encourage me to explore new things in life.
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    Preface

    In todays digital age, hacking into data, encrypting it, and making it inaccessible is becoming more and more commonplace. Irrespective of the scale of your business, such an attack can prove very costly. If you want to save yourself from such cyber extortion, it is important to gain insights into various attacks and their impact on your business. This book gives you a brief overview of the process and will also teach you to mitigate or eliminate such attacks. It will not only teach you about cyber attacks, but will also equip you to mitigate them. Be it computers, smartphones, servers, or IoT devices this step by step practical guide will teach you to secure any environment. Apart from this, we will also teach you to leverage various security tools available.

    What this book covers

    , Introduction to Cyber Extortion, is an overview of the concept of cyber crime and how cyber extortion fits into overall cyber crime.

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