Cybercrime

Readable, concise overview of the increasingly important topic of computer-based crime & abuse, aimed primarily at its potential victims.

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This book seeks to explore the problem of cybercrime, which is a continual and increasing threat to the information society. The author presents the hacker culture and also considers hacktivism and cyberterrorism; the trend towards hiring hackers to test systems; the role of hacking in next-generation warfare; and today's most important countermeasures.