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How cybersecurity really works : a hands-on guide for total beginners

Grubb, Sam (Cyber security consultant) (author.).

Summary: "An introduction to cybersecurity for readers new to the field. It covers the fundamentals of cybersecurity and shares practical advice on how readers can keep themselves and their computers safe from phishing, malware, network attacks, and other hacker exploits. Provides real-world examples"--

Item details

ISBN: 9781718501287
ISBN: 1718501285
Physical Description: print
xviii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: San Francisco : No Starch Press, [2021]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	An introduction to cybersecurity -- Attack targets on the internet -- Phishing tactics -- Malware infections -- Password thefts and other account access tricks -- Network tapping -- Attacks in the Cloud -- Wireless network pirating -- Encryption cracking -- How to defeat Black Hats.