Next Level Cybersecurity: Detect the Signals, Stop the Hack

Description

Even with over $100 billion spent each year on security, attackers break in. They stay hidden and steal data or disrupt with ransomware. Can anything be done to stop the hack? The answer is yes. Intensive reviews of the world’s largest hacks uncovered the secret: detect attackers’ signals early. This book reveals what those signals are and shows how to detect them. The book covers signals missed in the world's largest hacks, including recent ones such as SolarWinds. In this game-changing book by Sai Huda, a globally recognized risk and cybersecurity expert, you will: Discover the top 15 signals of cyber attackers’ behavior and activity; Find out how these signals can detect the attackers; Discover how these signals were missed and could have detected the attackers in the theft of 3 billion user accounts and in seven other world’s largest hacks; Learn how the cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) are danger zones and what are the signals to look for; Find out how to implement the signals in seven steps.With this method you will detect the attackers early, stop the hack and prevent damage. Everyone is at risk. This book will help you take it to the next level so you can stay one step ahead. It is a must-read. Cybersecurity is everyone’s business. Title Page Copyright Page Contents Chapter 1: The Opening Chapter 2: The Cyber Attack Chain and Signals Chapter 3: Early Detection is the Game Changer Chapter 4: Missed Signals in 3 Billion User Accounts Theft Chapter 5: Equifax: Patch Window Chapter 6: Anthem: Abnormal Logons Chapter 7: U.S. OPM: Privileged Users’ Behavior Chapter 8: NHS England: Ransomware Signals Chapter 9: U.S. DNC: Unusual Logs Behavior Chapter 10: Target: ICMP Packets Chapter 11: SingHealth: C&C Communications Chapter 12: Seven Steps to Detect Cyber Attackers Early Chapter 13: The Closing Endnotes Appendix A: Self-Assessment Checklist: Are You at Risk? Appendix B: Top 15 Cyber Attack Signals About the Author