Inside Cyber Warfare: Mapping the Cyber Underworld

Inside Cyber Warfare: Mapping the Cyber Underworld

<div><p>When the Stuxnet computer worm damaged the Iranian nuclear program in 2010, the public got a small glimpse into modern cyber warfare—without truly realizing the scope of this global conflict. <i>Inside Cyber Warfare</i> provides fascinating and disturbing details on how nations, groups, and individuals throughout the world increasingly rely on Internet attacks to gain military, political, and economic advantages over their adversaries.</p><p>This updated second edition takes a detailed look at the complex domain of cyberspace, and the players and strategies involved. You’ll discover how sophisticated hackers working on behalf of states or organized crime patiently play a high-stakes game that could target anyone, regardless of affiliation or nationality.</p><ul><li>Discover how Russian investment in social networks benefits the Kremlin</li><li>Learn the role of social networks in fomenting revolution in the Middle East and Northern Africa</li><li>Explore the rise of anarchist groups such as Anonymous and LulzSec</li><li>Look inside cyber warfare capabilities of nations including China and Israel</li><li>Understand how the U.S. can legally engage in covert cyber operations</li><li>Learn how the Intellectual Property war has become the primary focus of state-sponsored cyber operations</li></ul><p>Jeffrey Carr, the founder and CEO of Taia Global, Inc., is a cyber intelligence expert and consultant who specializes in the investigation of cyber attacks against governments and infrastructures by state and non-state hackers.</p></div>