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Originally designed as neutral entities, computerized bots are increasingly being used maliciously by online criminals in mass spamming events, fraud, extortion, identity theft, and software theft. Malicious Bots: An Inside Look into the Cyber-Criminal Underground of the Internet explores the rise of dangerous bots and exposes the nefarious methods of “botmasters”. This valuable resource assists information security managers in understanding the scope, sophistication, and criminal uses of bots. With sufficient technical detail to empower IT professionals, this volume provides in-depth coverage of the top bot attacks against financial and government networks over the last several years. The book presents exclusive details of the operation of the notorious Thr34t Krew, one of the most malicious bot herder groups in recent history. Largely unidentified by anti-virus companies, their bots spread globally for months, launching massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and warez (stolen software distributions). For the first time, this story is publicly revealed, showing how the botherders got arrested, along with details on other bots in the world today. Unique descriptions of the criminal marketplace – how criminals make money off of your computer – are also a focus of this exclusive book! With unprecedented detail, the book goes on to explain step-by-step how a hacker launches a botnet attack, providing specifics that only those entrenched in the cyber-crime investigation world could possibly offer. Authors Ken Dunham and Jim Melnick serve on the front line of critical cyber-attacks and countermeasures as experts in the deployment of geopolitical and technical bots. Their work involves advising upper-level government officials and executives who control some of the largest networks in the world. By examining the methods of Internet predators, information security managers will be better able to proactively prote

Cyber CISO Marksmanship is the only book of its kind authored by multiple highly experienced individuals to collectively bring together the "best of the best" on what works and what doesn’t, as a CISO, in a unique storytelling format. This book is designed for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or an individual seeking this role and also has value to other types of cyber leaders. Knowledge and understanding of traditional books can only get you so far – Cyber CISO Marksmanship has powerful perspectives, real-world accounts, and insights you won’t find anywhere else!Key features included with Cyber CISO Marksmanship: Over a century of CISO experience is represented by the authors of this book Unique storytelling format based upon real-world accounts from leading CISOs Sharpshooter perspectives from multiple CISOs for each story Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) for quick reference on outcomes for each story Sharpshooter icon for what works Misfire icon for pitfalls to avoid All book owners are invited to participate in online content at CyberCISOMarksmanship.com and face-to-face events Book owners who are CISOs qualify to join, for free, a private CISO online community (by CISOs for CISOs)While this book is written for CISOs or those desiring to be in that role soon, it is also helpful to other cyber leaders.

Cyber CISO Marksmanship is the only book of its kind authored by multiple highly experienced individuals to collectively bring together the "best of the best" on what works and what doesn’t, as a CISO, in a unique storytelling format. This book is designed for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or an individual seeking this role and also has value to other types of cyber leaders. Knowledge and understanding of traditional books can only get you so far – Cyber CISO Marksmanship has powerful perspectives, real-world accounts, and insights you won’t find anywhere else!Key features included with Cyber CISO Marksmanship: Over a century of CISO experience is represented by the authors of this book Unique storytelling format based upon real-world accounts from leading CISOs Sharpshooter perspectives from multiple CISOs for each story Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) for quick reference on outcomes for each story Sharpshooter icon for what works Misfire icon for pitfalls to avoid All book owners are invited to participate in online content at CyberCISOMarksmanship.com and face-to-face events Book owners who are CISOs qualify to join, for free, a private CISO online community (by CISOs for CISOs)While this book is written for CISOs or those desiring to be in that role soon, it is also helpful to other cyber leaders.

Originally designed as neutral entities, computerized bots are increasingly being used maliciously by online criminals in mass spamming events, fraud, extortion, identity theft, and software theft. Malicious Bots: An Inside Look into the Cyber-Criminal Underground of the Internet explores the rise of dangerous bots and exposes the nefarious methods of “botmasters”. This valuable resource assists information security managers in understanding the scope, sophistication, and criminal uses of bots. With sufficient technical detail to empower IT professionals, this volume provides in-depth coverage of the top bot attacks against financial and government networks over the last several years. The book presents exclusive details of the operation of the notorious Thr34t Krew, one of the most malicious bot herder groups in recent history. Largely unidentified by anti-virus companies, their bots spread globally for months, launching massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and warez (stolen software distributions). For the first time, this story is publicly revealed, showing how the botherders got arrested, along with details on other bots in the world today. Unique descriptions of the criminal marketplace – how criminals make money off of your computer – are also a focus of this exclusive book! With unprecedented detail, the book goes on to explain step-by-step how a hacker launches a botnet attack, providing specifics that only those entrenched in the cyber-crime investigation world could possibly offer. Authors Ken Dunham and Jim Melnick serve on the front line of critical cyber-attacks and countermeasures as experts in the deployment of geopolitical and technical bots. Their work involves advising upper-level government officials and executives who control some of the largest networks in the world. By examining the methods of Internet predators, information security managers will be better able to proactively prote

Malware has gone mobile, and the security landscape is changing quickly with emerging attacks on cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices. This first book on the growing threat covers a wide range of malware targeting operating systems like Symbian and new devices like the iPhone. Examining code in past, current, and future risks, protect your banking, auctioning, and other activities performed on mobile devices.* Visual PayloadsView attacks as visible to the end user, including notation of variants.* Timeline of Mobile Hoaxes and ThreatsUnderstand the history of major attacks and horizon for emerging threates.* Overview of Mobile Malware FamiliesIdentify and understand groups of mobile malicious code and their variations.* Taxonomy of Mobile MalwareBring order to known samples based on infection, distribution, and payload strategies.* Phishing, SMishing, and Vishing AttacksDetect and mitigate phone-based phishing (vishing) and SMS phishing (SMishing) techniques.* Operating System and Device VulnerabilitiesAnalyze unique OS security issues and examine offensive mobile device threats.* Analyze Mobile MalwareDesign a sandbox for dynamic software analysis and use MobileSandbox to analyze mobile malware.* Forensic Analysis of Mobile MalwareConduct forensic analysis of mobile devices and learn key differences in mobile forensics.* Debugging and Disassembling Mobile MalwareUse IDA and other tools to reverse-engineer samples of malicious code for analysis.* Mobile Malware Mitigation MeasuresQualify risk, understand threats to mobile assets, defend against attacks, and remediate incidents. Understand the History and Threat Landscape of Rapidly Emerging Mobile Attacks Analyze Mobile Device/Platform Vulnerabilities and Exploits Mitigate Current and Future Mobile Malware Threats

Detect and mitigate diverse cyber threats with actionable insights into attacker types, techniques, and efficient cyber threat huntingKey FeaturesExplore essential tools and techniques to ethically penetrate and safeguard digital environmentsSet up a malware lab and learn how to detect malicious code running on the networkUnderstand different attacker types, their profiles, and mindset, to enhance your cyber defense planPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionIf you’re an ethical hacker looking to boost your digital defenses and stay up to date with the evolving cybersecurity landscape, then this book is for you. Hands-On Ethical Hacking Tactics is a comprehensive guide that will take you from fundamental to advanced levels of ethical hacking, offering insights into both offensive and defensive techniques. Written by a seasoned professional with 20+ years of experience, this book covers attack tools, methodologies, and procedures, helping you enhance your skills in securing and defending networks.The book starts with foundational concepts such as footprinting, reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, vulnerability assessment, and threat modeling. Next, you’ll progress to using specific tools and procedures for hacking Windows, Unix, web servers, applications, and databases. The book also gets you up to speed with malware analysis. Throughout the book, you’ll experience a smooth transition from theoretical concepts to hands-on techniques using various platforms. Finally, you’ll explore incident response, threat hunting, social engineering, IoT hacking, and cloud exploitation, which will help you address the complex aspects of ethical hacking.By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the skills you need to navigate the ever-changing world of cybersecurity.What you will learnUnderstand the core concepts and principles of ethical hackingGain hands-on experience through dedicated labsExplore how attackers leverage computer systems in the digital landscapeDiscover essential defensive technologies to detect and mitigate cyber threatsMaster the use of scanning and enumeration toolsUnderstand how to hunt and use search information to identify attacksWho this book is forHands-On Ethical Hacking Tactics is for penetration testers, ethical hackers, and cybersecurity enthusiasts looking to explore attack tools, methodologies, and procedures relevant to today's cybersecurity landscape. This ethical hacking book is suitable for a broad audience with varying levels of expertise in cybersecurity, whether you're a student or a professional looking for job opportunities, or just someone curious about the field.