Viruses are big news. From pandemics such as HIV, swine flu, and SARS, we are constantly being bombarded with information about new lethal infections. In this Very Short Introduction, Dorothy Crawford demonstrates how clever these entities really are. From their discovery and the unravelling of their intricate structures, Crawford demonstrates how these tiny parasites are by far the most abundant life forms on the planet. In this fully updated edition,...

Journalist Mark Bowden delivers a look at the ongoing and largely unreported war taking place literally beneath our fingertips. When the Conficker computer worm was unleashed on the world in November 2008, cybersecurity experts did not know what to make of it. Was it a platform for criminal profit, or a weapon? The worm, exploiting security flaws in Microsoft Windows, grew at an astonishing rate, infecting millions of computers around the world within...

Describes how a strain of lethal virus showed up in 1989 at a Virginia laboratory, and relates the efforts of a military biohazard SWAT team to identify and contain the virus.

How Not to Get Phished equips you with the knowledge and tools to:Unmask the tactics phishers use to steal your information and money.Become a cybersecurity sleuth,sharpening your eye to spot red flags and avoid falling victim.Build a fortress around your accounts with essential security practices.Navigate the digital world confidently with proactive online habits.Respond effectively if you suspect you've been phished, minimizing damage and recovering...

Get the Summary of Bruce Sterling's The Hacker Crackdown Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Hacker Crackdown" delves into the complex world of hackers, law enforcement, and the telecommunications industry, set against the backdrop of a major AT&T network failure in 1990. The book explores the historical development of telephone technology, from Alexander Graham Bell's...

There is a town that has two types of people, those that only have green hair and those that only have red hair. Why the Greenheads only have green hair and why the Redheads only have red hair is no mystery. It's no mystery why their hair keeps changing, but it's definitely a problem! Conflict erupts in the town as the two groups push each other to the limits. It is the bravery and wisdom of two children that lead the town to an amazing and healing...

"From preeminent LGBTQ scholar, social critic, and journalist Steven W. Thrasher comes a powerful and crucial exploration of one of the most pressing issues of our times: how viruses expose the fault lines of society. Having spent a ground-breaking career studying the racialization, policing, and criminalization of HIV, Dr. Thrasher has come to understand a deeper truth at the heart of our society: that there are vast inequalities in who is able to...

Security is a shared responsibility, and we must all own it KEY FEATURES ● Expert-led instructions on the pillars of a secure corporate infrastructure and identifying critical components.● Provides Cybersecurity strategy templates, best practices, and recommendations presented with diagrams.● Adopts a perspective of developing a Cybersecurity strategy that aligns with business goals. DESCRIPTION Once a business is connected to the Internet,...

COMPUTER HACKING Computer hacking is an extremely powerful skill to have. This book focuses on ethical hacking - also known as white hat hacking. Inside, you will learn the basics of hacking for beginners. This includes the different types of hacking, the reasons behind hacking, jobs in the hacking world, how to do some basic hacks, and the skills a hacker requires. Many hackers are hired by companies to ensure that their computer systems are...

Updated and revised edition of the bestselling guide to developing defense strategies against the latest threats to cybersecurity Key Features Covers the latest security threats and defense strategies for 2020 Introduces techniques and skillsets required to conduct threat hunting and deal with a system breach Provides new information on Cloud Security Posture Management, Microsoft Azure Threat Protection, Zero Trust Network strategies, Nation State...