Cybercrime and espionage: an analysis of subversive multi-vector threats

Cybercrime and Espionage provides a wealth of knowledge related to the realities seen in the execution of advanced attacks, their success from the perspective of exploitation and their presence within all industry. This book will educate you on realities of advanced, next generation threats, which take form ina variety ways. The authors, working in conjunction with strategic technologypartners have key insights into the realm of what these new threats, dubbed "Subversive Multi-Vector Threats" or 'SMT's. Whether the goal is to acquire andsubsequently sell intellectual property from one organization to a competitoror the international black markets, to compromise financial data and systems,or undermine the security posture of a nation state by another nation state or sub-national entity, these threats are real and growing at an alarming pace.Includes detailed analysis and examples of the threats in addition to relatedanecdotal information Author's combined backgrounds of security, military, and intelligence, give you distinct and timely insights Present never before published information: identification and analysis of cybercrime and the psychological profiles that accompany them"Risks have evolved. We haven't. While we stabilize toward checkbox compliance, adversaries and IT accelerate onward. Adversaries know you're compliant - and do not care - they're counting on it. Let's replace faith-based dogma with intellectual honesty. As fellow Cassandras, Will and John confront you with modern threat models and challenge you to adapt". -Joshua Corman, Research Director for Enterprise Security, The 451 Group "During 2010 three specific names signaled a fundamental shift in the risks that come from dealing in an interconnected world: Project Aurora, Stuxnet, and Wikileaks. This book provides the insights of an intelligence analyst on what got us to this point, and forecastswhat information security professionals will be dealing with in the near future". -James Turner, Advisor, IBRS "Cybercrime and Espionage was probably the most comprehensive and relevant book on the cyber security landscape written todate. The authors captured the true essence of the methods and cyber trade craft backed with use case after use case. I find this book a must have for any security professional or executive that has the responsibility for ensuring the protection of their corporate infrastructure." -Alan Kessler VP & GM HP Networking Security Products Group/TippingPoint

• ISBN: 978-1-59749-613-1
• Editorial: Syngress
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 04/03/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés