Blackhatonomics
eBook - ePub

Blackhatonomics

An Inside Look at the Economics of Cybercrime

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Blackhatonomics

An Inside Look at the Economics of Cybercrime

About this book

Blackhatonomics explains the basic economic truths of the underworld of hacking, and why people around the world devote tremendous resources to developing and implementing malware. The book provides an economic view of the evolving business of cybercrime, showing the methods and motivations behind organized cybercrime attacks, and the changing tendencies towards cyber-warfare. Written by an exceptional author team of Will Gragido, Daniel J Molina, John Pirc and Nick Selby, Blackhatonomics takes practical academic principles and backs them up with use cases and extensive interviews, placing you right into the mindset of the cyber criminal.- Historical perspectives of the development of malware as it evolved into a viable economic endeavour- Country specific cyber-crime analysis of the United States, China, and Russia, as well as an analysis of the impact of Globalization on cyber-crime- Presents the behind the scenes methods used to successfully execute financially motivated attacks in a globalized cybercrime economy- Provides unique insights, analysis, and useful tools for justifying corporate information security budgets- Provides multiple points of view, from pure research, to corporate, to academic, to law enforcement- Includes real world cybercrime case studies and profiles of high-profile cybercriminals

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Yes, you can access Blackhatonomics by Will Gragido,John Pirc,Nick Selby,Daniel Molina in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Computer Science & Cyber Security. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Syngress
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9781597497404
eBook ISBN
9781597499767
Topic
Computer Science
Subtopic
Cyber Security
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Dedication
  7. About the Authors
  8. About the Technical Editor
  9. Foreword
  10. Preface
  11. Introduction. Cyber X: Criminal Syndicates, Nation states, Sub-National Entities and Beyond
  12. Chapter 1. Psychological and Cultural Trends
  13. Chapter 2. Seasons of Change
  14. Chapter 3. Drivers and Motives
  15. Chapter 4. Signal-to-Noise Ratio
  16. Chapter 5. Execution
  17. Chapter 6. From Russia with Love
  18. Chapter 7. The China Factor
  19. Chapter 8. Pawns and Mules
  20. Chapter 9. Globalization: Emerging Markets Aren’t Just for Traditional Investors Anymore
  21. Chapter 10. America, Land of Opportunity
  22. Chapter 11. Global Law Enforcement
  23. Chapter 12. The Road Ahead
  24. Index