• ISBN13: 9788126936908
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Computer Science and Information Technology
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: March 29, 2024
• Pages: 232
• Original Price: INR 1295.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 420 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Cybernetics

Cybersecurity is a fast-moving game. If you do not learn to play it well, you may have to pay the price. “The stories of the biggest, most sophisticated and the extremely bizarre cyber-attacks the world has seen are all a part of this fascinating book. It dwells on those attacks that are out of the ordinary, unusual and where hackers have used tactics that could even be thought of as inconceivable.”—Arjun Malhotra, Co-founder of HCL “Cyber Shock captures intricate details of high impact cyberattacks that brought organizations across sectors to the brink, threatening their very existence and survival. Drawing on his extensive experience in various business roles, including as a former CEO and Board member, the author provides a comprehensive, 360-degree perspective on the multifaceted complex challenges and responses arising from cyberattacks.”—Abhay Havaldar, Founder and Managing Partner of Avatar Growth Capital and ex-MD of General Atlantic “A well-researched book for anyone trying to understand the dangers lurking in the cyberworld. Cyber Shock breaks down the elements of a cyberattack and highlights ways in which threat actors develop their strategy and tactics based on their motives and how they look to exploit security weaknesses to launch a variety of cyberattacks using a wide array of techniques and deception.” —D. Sivanandhan, IPS (Retd), former Mumbai, Police Commissioner and Director General of Police

Ajay Singh has spent over 35 years in the IT industry in different roles and was the CEO of an award winning fintech company for over a decade. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors and has authored multiple books on cybersecurity. He is a visiting professor at leading B-schools and serves on the Academic Advisory Board at Pace University's Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, New York.

• Contents
• Acknowledgements v
• Introduction ix
• 1. Cyberattacks: Scourge of the 21st Century 1
• 2. Dynamics of a Cyberattack 15
• 3. Types of Cyberattacks: The Hackers’ Dirty Dozen 33
• 4. Another One Bites The Dust: World’s Biggest Data 67 Breaches
• 5. Most Bizarre Cyberattacks 93
• 6. Held to Ransom: Major Extortion Attacks 103
• 7. Sneaking Through: Prominent Supply Chain Attacks 115
• 8. The World’s Biggest Cyberheists 123
• 9. Outsmarted: Top IoT Attacks 133
• 10. Swindler’s Inc.: Top Scams, Cons and Dirty Tricks 141
• 11. Future Shock 171
• 12. Essential Cybersecurity Strategies for the Future 189
• References 199