Hadnagy / Fincher Phishing Dark Waters

The Offensive and Defensive Sides of Malicious Emails
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-118-95848-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, E-Book

An essential anti-phishing desk reference for anyone with anemail address
Phishing Dark Waters addresses the growing and continuingscourge of phishing emails, and provides actionable defensivetechniques and tools to help you steer clear of malicious emails.Phishing is analyzed from the viewpoint of human decision-makingand the impact of deliberate influence and manipulation on therecipient. With expert guidance, this book provides insight intothe financial, corporate espionage, nation state, and identitytheft goals of the attackers, and teaches you how to spot a spoofede-mail or cloned website. Included are detailed examples of highprofile breaches at Target, RSA, Coca Cola, and the AP, as well asan examination of sample scams including the Nigerian 419,financial themes, and post high-profile event attacks. Learn how toprotect yourself and your organization using anti-phishing tools,and how to create your own phish to use as part of a securityawareness program.
Phishing is a social engineering technique through email thatdeceives users into taking an action that is not in their bestinterest, but usually with the goal of disclosing information orinstalling malware on the victim's computer. Phishing DarkWaters explains the phishing process and techniques, and thedefenses available to keep scammers at bay.
* Learn what a phish is, and the deceptive ways they've beenused
* Understand decision-making, and the sneaky ways phishers reelyou in
* Recognize different types of phish, and know what to do whenyou catch one
* Use phishing as part of your security awareness program forheightened protection
Attempts to deal with the growing number of phishing incidentsinclude legislation, user training, public awareness, and technicalsecurity, but phishing still exploits the natural way humansrespond to certain situations. Phishing Dark Waters is anindispensible guide to recognizing and blocking the phish, keepingyou, your organization, and your finances safe.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hadnagy, Christopher

Fincher, Michele

Weitere Mitwirkende

Dreeke, Robin

Über Autor(innen)

CHRISTOPHER HADNAGY, author of Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking, specializes in the human aspects of technology. With more than 14 years of experience in technology, he is CEO of Social-Engineer, Inc. and a frequent speaker at major security conferences. MICHELE FINCHER possesses more than 20 years experience as a behavioral scientist, researcher, and information security professional. She is a senior penetration tester and Chief Influencing Officer at Social-Engineer, Inc.