Internet Security

A riveting account of major ransomware attacks and their devastating consequences, revealing how exposed we really are—and how we can protect ourselves. Imagine opening your computer only to find every document and every program locked. All you can see is a red screen with a countdown timer...

Throughout her career, Cindy Cohn has been driven by a fundamental question: Can we still have private conversations if we live our lives online? Privacy’s Defender chronicles her thirty-year battle to protect our right to digital privacy and shows just how central this right is to all our other rights, including our ability to organize and make change in the world.

In a world where our lives are increasingly intertwined with technology, ensuring your digital security is not just an option—it's a necessity. The internet is a remarkable place filled with opportunities, but it also comes with its share of risks. That's why I'm excited to introduce you to "The Beginner's Guide to Cybersecurity", an essential eBook that empowers you with the knowledge and tools to protect yourself and your digital world. 🔒 Why This eBook is a Must-Have: Comprehensive Guidance: Discover a wealth of insights covering a wide range of cybersecurity topics, from password ...

In this fascinating book, investigative reporter Yasha Levine uncovers the secret origins of the Internet, tracing it back to a Pentagon counterinsurgency surveillance project. With deep research, skilled storytelling, and provocative arguments, Surveillance Valley will change the way you think about the news - and the device on which you read it.

Defend Your Data is a practical guide for anyone who wants to feel more confident and secure in the digital world. It walks you through the threats most people face today, why they work, and how to defend yourself with simple habits that make a real difference. You’ll learn how phishing, malware, ransomware, and social-engineering attacks actually unfold, and what steps you can take to protect your devices, accounts, home network, and personal information. The book breaks down complex ideas in a way that feels approachable, even if you don’t work in technology.

Rick Howard, the Chief Security Officer, Chief Analyst, and Senior fellow at The Cyberwire, challenges the conventional wisdom of current cybersecurity best practices, strategy, and tactics and makes the case that the profession needs to get back to first principles.

Corinne Gray is a woman whose life is falling apart. When probationary detective Kyle Nazarian unexpectedly knocks on her door on a rainy morning, she knows why. He wants to talk about her son, Ben. This is her chance to finally explain how her sweet-natured child – who loved history and dreamed of swimming for Olympic Gold – grew up to do the unthinkable. What really happened to Ben? And could anyone have prevented it?

If keeping your business or your family safe from cybersecurity threats is on your to-do list, Cybersecurity for Dummies will introduce you to the basics of becoming cyber-secure! You'll learn what threats exist, and how to identify, protect against, detect, and respond to these threats, as well as how to recover if you have been breached! 

How sabotage and disorder threaten the fragile network of undersea cables and pipelines that makes modern life possible—and how it may already be drawing the world into an all-out underwater war. The world depends on a tangle of underwater tubes on the ocean floor. Every day undersea cables...

(ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Official Study Guide, 9th Edition has been completely updated based on the latest 2021 CISSP Exam Outline. This bestselling Sybex study guide covers 100% of the exam objectives. You'll prepare for the exam smarter and faster with Sybex thanks to expert content, knowledge from our real-world experience, advice on mastering this adaptive exam, access to the Sybex online interactive learning environment, and much more. Reinforce what you've learned with key topic exam essentials and chapter review questions.

Part one of this audiobook delivers a variety of computer networking-related topics to be easily understood by beginners. In part two, you will take a journey into the world of cybercrimes and cybersecurity. The topics outlined in this audiobook are delivered in a language easy to understand and constantly piquing your interest so that you will want to explore the topics presented even more.

"Unsettling, absolutely riveting, and—for better or worse—necessary reading." —Brian Christian, author of Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem An entertaining account of the philosophy and technology of hacking—and why we all need to understand it. It’s a signal paradox of...

Bloomsbury presents This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends by Nicole Perlroth, read by Allyson Ryan. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award * Bronze Medal, Arthur Ross Book Award (Council on Foreign Relations) “Part John le...

Cryptography is the science of keeping information secret and secure. It’s one of the oldest and most fascinating fields in human history. Long before computers, satellites, and smartphones, people were using secret codes to share information that had to be kept away from prying eyes. From ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics to encrypted war plans during World War II, the desire to keep secrets safe has always been a part of human life. But cryptography isn’t just a subject for history books or spy movies. Today, cryptography is all around us.

The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our freedom, “a hugely important piece of the puzzle for anyone who wants to understand the forces shaping the internet age” (The New York Times Book Review) Cult of the Dead Cow is the tale of the oldest...

Everything is a computer. Ovens are computers that make things hot; refrigerators are computers that keep things cold. These computers - from home thermostats to chemical plants - are all online. All computers can be hacked. And Internet-connected computers are the most vulnerable. Forget data theft: Cutting-edge digital attackers can now crash your car, your pacemaker, and the nation’s power grid. In Click Here to Kill Everybody, renowned expert and best-selling author Bruce Schneier examines the hidden risks of this new reality.

This audiobook delivers a variety of computer networking-related topics to be easily understood by beginners. It focuses on enabling you to create a strong foundation of concepts of some of the most popular topics in this area. 

You paid for the phone. Make sure you're not paying with everything else. Your first smartphone comes with no instruction manual and a thousand default settings, most of them tilted toward the companies that built it. This book is the manual that should have been in the box. Inside, you'll learn: How to set up your phone so apps stop collecting data you never agreed to hand over The lock screen, passcode, and two-factor settings that make a lost or stolen phone a nuisance instead of a catastrophe How to spot smishing texts, fake apps, QR scams, and subscription traps before they cost you ...

In May 2013, Glenn Greenwald set out for Hong Kong to meet an anonymous source who claimed to have astonishing evidence of pervasive government spying and insisted on communicating only through heavily encrypted channels. That source turned out to be the 29-year-old NSA contractor Edward Snowden, and his revelations about the agency’s widespread, systemic overreach proved to be some of the most explosive and consequential news in recent history, triggering a fierce debate over national security....

Dive into the digital world with 'Cybersecurity: What, Why, and How to Protect Yourself,' an indispensable guide that peels the secrets of online safety. In an age where the internet shapes our daily lives, understanding cybersecurity is not just a choice; it's a necessity. Explore the fundamentals of cybersecurity, from recognizing various cyber threats to building your digital fortress with strong passwords and two-factor authentication. Real-world examples and case studies illustrate the consequences of security breaches, empowering you with insights to safeguard your personal and ...