Understand the Cyber Attacker Mindset

To counteract a cyber attacker, you need to learn to think like one. This book explores the psychology of cyber warfare and how organizations can thwart cyber attackers. Understand the Cyber Attacker Mindset examines the various types of cyber attackers out there and explores their motivations, including financial gain, revenge and the desire for power and control. It examines the methods used, such as social engineering and manipulation, and discusses the challenges faced by law enforcement in tracking and apprehending them. It provides a comprehensive look at the inner workings of the cyber attacker mind in the digital age and concludes with a set of strategies that organizations can deploy to counteract them, including tactics on training people to identify and resist manipulation. Written by a renowned cybersecurity leader, the book draws on interviews with top experts in the field in both public and private sectors to share rich insights and a wide range of case studies profiling notable cyber crime incidents. With continual technological advancements in cybersecurity, the cyber crime industry is increasingly falling back to social engineering and preying on people's vulnerabilities. The human side of cybersecurity has never been so important.