You've heard of a fairy. You've heard of an elf. You've heard of a dwarf, but not of one such as myself. I'm small and magical. And I am a frit. My only magic is to make you forget Your keys, your cell phone, your book bag too. I know this causes problems but I have problems just like you. I can't get back into the Magic Forest (the home of all magic kind). They won't let us back in, So here is what we must find. A way to regain our status as the most ancient magical creatures of all And as you hear our story, you will have a ball. You don't want to miss a leprechaun or being chased by evil gnomes. You'll want to hear all about it, how we sneak back into our rightful homes.
In Russia, there are people who earn their living trading in personal information belonging to American citizens. They maintain websites where one can buy names, addresses, and Social Security and credit card numbers. Cybercrime flourishes? Both transnationally and within our own borders. It is time to arm ourselves with the information we need to remain safe. Cybercrime: Criminal Threats from Cyberspace is intended to explain two things: what cybercrime is and why the average citizen should care about it. To accomplish that task, the book offers an overview of cybercrime and an in-depth discussion of the legal and policy issues surrounding it. Enhancing her narrative with real-life stories, author Susan W. Brenner traces the rise of cybercrime from mainframe computer hacking in the 1950s to the organized, professional, and often transnational cybercrime that has become the norm in the 21st century. She explains the many different types of computer-facilitated crime, including identity theft, stalking, extortion, and the use of viruses and worms to damage computers, and outlines and analyzes the challenges cybercrime poses for law enforcement officers at the national and international levels. Finally, she considers the inherent tension between improving law enforcement`s ability to pursue cybercriminals and protecting the privacy of U.S. citizens.
Are you at risk of being scammed? Former con artist and bestselling author of Catch Me If You Can Frank Abagnale shows you how to stop scammers in their tracks. Maybe you're wondering how to make the scam phone calls stop. Perhaps someone has stolen your credit card number. Or you've been a victim of identity theft. Even if you haven't yet been the target of a crime, con artists are always out there, waiting for the right moment to steal your information, your money, and your life. As one of the world's most respected authorities on the subjects of fraud, forgery, and cyber security, Frank Abagnale knows how scammers work. In Scam Me If You Can, he reveals the latest tricks that today's scammers, hackers, and con artists use to steal your money and personal information--often online and over the phone. Using plain language and vivid examples, Abagnale reveals hundreds of tips, including: The best way to protect your phone from being hacked The only time you should ever use a debit card The one type of photo you should never post on social media The only conditions under which you should use WiFi networks at the airport The safest way to use an ATM With his simple but counterintuitive rules, Abagnale also makes use of his insider intel to paint a picture of cybercrimes that haven't become widespread yet.
Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism Investigator’s Handbook is a vital tool in the arsenal of today’s computer programmers, students, and investigators. As computer networks become ubiquitous throughout the world, cyber crime, cyber terrorism, and cyber war have become some of the most concerning topics in today’s security landscape. News stories about Stuxnet and PRISM have brought these activities into the public eye, and serve to show just how effective, controversial, and worrying these tactics can become. Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism Investigator’s Handbook describes and analyzes many of the motivations, tools, and tactics behind cyber attacks and the defenses against them. With this book, you will learn about the technological and logistic framework of cyber crime, as well as the social and legal backgrounds of its prosecution and investigation. Whether you are a law enforcement professional, an IT specialist, a researcher, or a student, you will find valuable insight into the world of cyber crime and cyber warfare. Edited by experts in computer security, cyber investigations, and counter-terrorism, and with contributions from computer researchers, legal experts, and law enforcement professionals, Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism Investigator’s Handbook will serve as your best reference to the modern world of cyber crime. Written by experts in cyber crime, digital investigations, and counter-terrorism Learn the motivations, tools, and tactics used by cyber-attackers, computer security professionals, and investigators Keep up to date on current national and international law regarding cyber crime and cyber terrorism See just how significant cyber crime has become, and how important cyber law enforcement is in the modern world
"Would you believe if I told you that you have been robbed by a man who died two-and-a -half years ago?""Could sending an SMS have been the biggest mistake of your life?""He just answered a phone call and lost Rs 82 lakhs from his account.""When a 14-year-old boy turned out to be the biggest headache for the Indian Railways.""How did a 25-year-old earn Rs 3700 crores just through Facebook likes?""Can your electricity bill help me make Rs 100 crores?""Can playing a mobile game lead to a kidnapping?""You may leave your home unlocked but don't leave your mobile without a password!""When the Fitbit band of a dead girl became crucial evidence to put the criminals behind bars.""Would you like to know the secrets your home WiFi can reveal?""When a WhatsApp message was the reason for his living or dying.""The cost of his life was only 3 Bitcoins.""Had she not lost her phone that day, she would have died."A renowned cyber cop Prof. Triveni Singh and a cyber expert and a very creative story-teller, Amit Dubey have used their experiences from the world of cyber crime to put together this remarkable compilation of short stories. Weaving fiction into facts brilliantly, each story illustrates the inherent presence of cyber crime in our existence nowadays.Narrated mostly in the first person, with a few exceptions, the incidents related are based on actual cyber crimes that they have tackled over the course of their career. The layman will be amazed to learn, through this collection of stories, just how prevalent cyber crime is in our time.ABOUT THE AUTHORS PROF. TRIVENI SINGH IPS is an officer of Indian Police Service and currently posted in UP. He has been awarded Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) by the Hon'ble President of India. He is more popular as a Cyber Crime Investigation Specialist and is the first CyberCop of India. He has dealt with almost every type of cyber criminals and investigated more than 200 types of cybercrimes followed by arrests of thousands of criminals using an intensive technical investigation process. He is known for his expertise in handling financial and Banking frauds. He is also the resource person for various central investigation agencies and judicial bodies. Due to his deep interest in this area, He did his PhD in Cyber Crime Investigation. He has been awarded on various national and international platforms for his contributions towards controlling cybercrimes. He has also been given honorary professorship by the Amity University. He lives in Noida with his wife Kiran and his teenager sons, Harsh and Kartik, studying in Delhi University. AMIT DUBEY is a renowned Crime Investigator, who helps various police departments and investigation agencies in India to solve criminal cases. An IIT alumnus and Software Engineer by profession, he has worked with Samsung, ST-Ericsson, Qualcomm and Tech Mahindra. A regular speakerat international conferences, on cyber crimes and ethical hacking, CNN-IBN had featured him as a National Security Expert and covered some of hiscases in the documentary, Cyber Warfare in India. His first book, 'Return of The Trojan Horse, Tales of Criminal Investigation' is a first of its kind book on true Cyber Crime stories, It's been picked by a popular production house to make a web series on it.An avid blogger, Amit also writes poetry in Hindi and has acted in TV serials like Yahan Ke ham Sikandar and Khamosh sa Afsana. He also runs a radio show, 'Hidden Files' on RedFM where he talks about real-life and interesting criminal investigation stories. The show reaches more than 2 Crore listeners.He is also an avid YouTuber and runs a satirical show with the name of 'Dau Bakaul' in bundelkhandi language. He lives in Noida, with his wife Kumud, a classmate from IIT Kharagpur, and his five-year-old daughter, Advika. You can contact him on his twitter handle (@CyberDubey) and facebook page (https: //www.facebook.com/authoramitdubey) .
Cybercrimes are a threat and as dangerous as an armed intruder—yet millions of Americans are complacent or simply uninformed of how to protect themselves. The Secret to Cybersecurity closes that knowledge gap by using real-life examples to educate readers. It’s 2 a.m.—do you know who your child is online with? According to author Scott Augenbaum, between 80 to 90 percent of students say they do whatever they want on their smartphones—and their parents don’t have a clue. Is that you? What about your online banking passwords, are they safe? Has your email account or bank/debit card ever been compromised? In 2018, there were data breaches at several major companies—If those companies have your credit or debit information, that affects you. There are bad people in the world, and they are on the internet. They want to hurt you. They are based all over the world, so they’re hard at “work” when even you’re sleeping. They use automated programs to probe for weaknesses in your internet security programs. And they never stop. Cybercrime is on the increase internationally, and it’s up to you to protect yourself. But how? The Secret to Cybersecurity is the simple and straightforward plan to keep you, your family, and your business safe. Written by Scott Augenbaum, a 29-year veteran of the FBI who specialized in cybercrimes, it uses real-life examples to educate and inform readers, explaining who/why/how so you’ll have a specific takeaway to put into action for your family. Learn about the scams, methods, and ways that cyber criminals operate—and learn how to avoid being the next cyber victim.
Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction Award The benefits of living in a digital, globalised society are enormous; so too are the dangers. The world has become a law enforcer's nightmare and every criminal's dream. We bank online, shop online, date, learn, work and live online. But have the institutions that keep us safe on the streets learned to protect us in the burgeoning digital world? Have we become complacent about our personal security -- sharing our thoughts, beliefs and the details of our daily lives with anyone who cares to relieve us of them? In this fascinating and compelling book, Misha Glenny, author of the international bestseller McMafia, explores the three fundamental threats facing us in the twenty-first century: cyber crime, cyber warfare and cyber industrial espionage. Governments and the private sector are losing billions of dollars each year, fighting an ever-morphing, often invisible, and highly intelligent new breed of criminal: the hacker. Glenny has travelled and trawled the world. And by exploring the rise and fall of the criminal website, DarkMarket, he has uncovered the most vivid, alarming and illuminating stories. Whether JiLsi or Matrix, Iceman, Master Splynter or Lord Cyric; whether Detective Sergeant Chris Dawson in Bolton or Agent Keith Mularski in Pittsburgh, Glenny has tracked down and interviewed all the players -- the criminals, the geeks, the police, the security experts and the victims -- and he places everyone and everything in a rich brew of politics, economics and history. The result is simply unputdownable. DarkMarket is authoritative and completely engrossing. It's a must-read for everyone who uses a computer: the essential crime book for our times.
Stories of massive data breaches litter the 24-hour newsday headlines. Hackers and cybercrime syndicates are hitting a who's who of banks, retailers, law firms, and healthcare organizations: companies with sophisticated security systems designed to stop crime before it starts. They're also hitting companies that thought they were too small to matter. So how do cybercriminals continue to breach the defenses of the big companies--and why do they go after the small ones? And, most importantly, how can companies of all sizes protect themselves? Cybersecurity expert Mark Sangster deftly weaves together real-life cases in a thrilling narrative that illustrates the human complexities behind the scenes that can lead to companies throwing their digital front doors open to criminals. Within a security context, deep social engineering is the newest and biggest means of breaching our systems. Sangster shows readers that cybersecurity is not an IT problem to solve--it is a business risk to manage. Organizations need to shift the security discussion away from technology gates alone toward a focus on leadership, team behaviors, and mutual support. Sangster punctuates his eye-opening narratives with sets of questions businesspeople at all levels need to ask themselves, facts they need to know, and principles they need to follow to keep their companies secure.
WINNER OF THE FT & McKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021 The instant New York Times bestseller A Financial Times and The Times Book of the Year 'A terrifying exposé' The Times 'Part John le Carré . . . Spellbinding' New Yorker We plug in anything we can to the internet. We can control our entire lives, economy and grid via a remote web control. But over the past decade, as this transformation took place, we never paused to think that we were also creating the world's largest attack surface. And that the same nation that maintains the greatest cyber advantage on earth could also be among its most vulnerable. Filled with spies, hackers, arms dealers and a few unsung heroes, This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends is an astonishing and gripping feat of journalism. Drawing on years of reporting and hundreds of interviews, Nicole Perlroth lifts the curtain on a market in shadow, revealing the urgent threat faced by us all if we cannot bring the global cyber arms race to heel.
