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The cyber attack survival manual : tools for surviving everything from identity theft to the digital apocalypse / Nick Selby, Heather Vescent ; illustrations by Eric Chow and Conor Buckley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Richmond, California : Weldon Owen International, 2020Description: 221 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1681886545
  • 9781681886541
Subject(s):
Contents:
This book is already out of date (and that's okay) -- Also, this book will freak you out (that's okay too) -- Hack your life -- Keep your identity safe -- Where the money is -- Protect your privacy online -- Keep kids safe online -- The internet of things -- Not just phoning it in -- Hack society -- Cyber security and small business -- The future of money -- Degrees of deception -- Sex and love in the cyber age -- Internet vigilantes and mob rules -- Hack the world -- The deep dark net -- Wikileaks and whistleblowers -- International cybersecurity.
Summary: "Identity theft. Email hacks. Infrastructure attacks. Credit card fraud. Even murder for hire. All of these crimes can be committed with just a few clicks of a mouse. Cyber criminals can attack at any time, targeting you through a laptop, a smartphone, a television -- even your doorbell or thermostat. The good news? You don't have to be a victim. In this comprehensive, practical, and fact-filled book, global security expert Nick Selby and futurist Heather Vescent give you the tools you need to protect your family, your privacy, your finances, and your reputation. Don't go online without it." -- Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 005.8 S464 Available 33111010499487
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"The Cyber Attack Survival Manual is the rare security awareness book that is both highly informative and interesting. And this is one of the finest security awareness books of the last few years." - Ben Rothke, Tapad Engineering

Let two accomplished cyber security experts, Nick Selby and Heather Vescent, guide you through the dangers, traps and pitfalls of online life. Learn how cyber criminals operate and how you can defend yourself and your family from online security threats.

From Facebook, to Twitter, to online banking we are all increasingly exposed online with thousands of criminals ready to bounce on the slightest weakness. This indispensable guide will teach you how to protect your identity and your most private financial and personal information.

Includes index.

This book is already out of date (and that's okay) -- Also, this book will freak you out (that's okay too) -- Hack your life -- Keep your identity safe -- Where the money is -- Protect your privacy online -- Keep kids safe online -- The internet of things -- Not just phoning it in -- Hack society -- Cyber security and small business -- The future of money -- Degrees of deception -- Sex and love in the cyber age -- Internet vigilantes and mob rules -- Hack the world -- The deep dark net -- Wikileaks and whistleblowers -- International cybersecurity.

"Identity theft. Email hacks. Infrastructure attacks. Credit card fraud. Even murder for hire. All of these crimes can be committed with just a few clicks of a mouse. Cyber criminals can attack at any time, targeting you through a laptop, a smartphone, a television -- even your doorbell or thermostat. The good news? You don't have to be a victim. In this comprehensive, practical, and fact-filled book, global security expert Nick Selby and futurist Heather Vescent give you the tools you need to protect your family, your privacy, your finances, and your reputation. Don't go online without it." -- Back cover.

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