Cyber Shock Cyberattacks That Shook The World

Cyber Shock: Cyberattacks that Shook the World

About The Book - 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 About The Author - 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.

Cyber Shock

ICCWS 2015 10th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security

These Proceedings are the work of researchers contributing to the 10th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ICCWS 2015, co hosted this year by the University of Venda and The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. The conference is being held at the Kruger National Park, South Africa on the 24 25 March 2015. The Conference Chair is Dr Jannie Zaaiman from the University of Venda, South Africa, and the Programme Chair is Dr Louise Leenen from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa.