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Cybersecurity: The Beginner's Guide

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Product type Book
Published in May 2019
Publisher
ISBN-13 9781789616194
Pages 396 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Dr. Erdal Ozkaya Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
Profile icon Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

Table of Contents (14) Chapters

Preface 1. Importance of Cybersecurity 2. Security Evolution — From Legacy to Advanced, to ML and AI 3. Learning Cybersecurity Technologies 4. Skills We Need for a Cybersecurity Career 5. Attacker Mindset 6. Understanding Reactive, Proactive, and Operational Security 7. Networking, Mentoring, and Shadowing 8. Cybersecurity Labs 9. Knowledge Check and Certifications 10. Security Intelligence Resources 11. Expert Opinions on Getting Started with Cybersecurity 12. How to Get Hired in Cybersecurity, Regardless of Your Background 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

User behavior analytics (UBA)

Users have contributed to some of the worst cyber attacks that have happened in the world. For instance, the worst attack on Yahoo, an email service provider, was caused by just one click from a user. The FBI investigated the cause of the breach that led to the compromise of millions of user accounts and discovered that there were spear-phishing emails that were targeted at specific Yahoo employees. It is said that one of those targeted clicked on a malicious link that led to hackers compromising the employee's computer and using it to gain access to the network.

Once in the network, the hackers installed a backdoor that allowed them to connect to and steal Yahoo's user database. Investigations revealed that the hacker responsible for these operations handed over the stolen database to other commercial hackers. Soon, the hackers started...

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