Ransomware, Viruses, Social Engineering and Other Threats
eBook - ePub

Ransomware, Viruses, Social Engineering and Other Threats

Protecting your Digital Assets

  1. 443 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Ransomware, Viruses, Social Engineering and Other Threats

Protecting your Digital Assets

About this book

This book describes common threats to your cybersecurity and practical steps you can take to avoid them. Threats explained include weak or reused passwords, malware, viruses, social engineering, outdated software, ransomware, the internet of things (IoT) and risky Internet browsing. Tools and techniques to help enhance your security like multi-factor authentication (MFA), firewalls, backups, virtual private networks (VPN) are also explained.

•Discusses how weak passwords can lead to vulnerabilities and how to create strong ones that are easy to remember.
• Describes social engineering attacks, why you may be vulnerable to them and how to protect yourself.
•Explains how Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) works and how to enable it.
•Presents how to protect your system against a Ransomware attack.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Chapter 1: Who Are the Bad Guys?
  9. Chapter 2: Cyberthreats
  10. Chapter 3: Ransomware
  11. Chapter 4: Social Engineering
  12. Chapter 5: Passwords
  13. Chapter 6: MFA (Multifactor Authentication)
  14. Chapter 7: Viruses and Worms
  15. Chapter 8: Patches and Updates
  16. Chapter 9: Email
  17. Chapter 10: Social Media
  18. Chapter 11: Backups
  19. Chapter 12: Browsing Safely
  20. Chapter 13: Virtual Private Networks
  21. Chapter 14: Firewalls
  22. Chapter 15: Mobile Devices
  23. Chapter 16: Home Networks
  24. Chapter 17: Encryption
  25. Chapter 18: Internet of Things
  26. Chapter 19: Reducing Digital Footprints on The Internet
  27. Chapter 20: Final Tips
  28. Index

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