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Enemy at the Water Cooler
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Enemy at the Water Cooler

by Brian T Contos
October 2006
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
304 pages
5h 47m
English
Syngress
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Chapter 1. Cyber Crime and Cyber Criminals 101

 

“Never underestimate the time, expense, and effort an opponent will expend to break a code.”

 
 --Robert Morris

About this Chapter

Before I begin discussing insider threats, I want to provide a general overview of cyber crime. This chapter will provide background on the motives, markets, perpetrators, and techniques related to cyber crime. For some, this chapter may be a refresher on cyber criminals and their means of profit; for others, this is an opportunity for exposure to a comprehensive examination of cyber crime. I will cover insider threats explicitly starting in chapter two.

Computer Dependence and Internet Growth

The security threatscape has changed significantly. While the Internet was once a ...

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781597491297