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Contents

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface xxv
Acknowledgments xxix
Chapter 1: Who Are the Bad Guys? 1
Chapter 2: Cyberthreats 7
Chapter 3: Ransomware 53
Chapter 4: Social Engineering 77
Chapter 5: Passwords 95
Chapter 6: MFA (Multifactor Authentication) 127
Chapter 7: Viruses and Worms 147
Chapter 8: Patches and Updates 163
Chapter 9: Email 185
Chapter 10: Social Media 207
Chapter 11: Backups 229
Chapter 12: Browsing Safely 265
Chapter 13: Virtual Private Networks 295
Chapter 14: Firewalls 307
Chapter 15: Mobile Devices 323
Chapter 16: Home Networks 349
Chapter 17: Encryption 365
Chapter 18: Internet of Things 381
Chapter 19: Reducing Digital Footprints on The Internet 393
Chapter 20: Final Tips 419
Index 435

Ransomware, Viruses, Social Engineering and Other Threats

This chapter is in the book Ransomware, Viruses, Social Engineering and Other Threats

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501520419-toc

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface xxv
Acknowledgments xxix
Chapter 1: Who Are the Bad Guys? 1
Chapter 2: Cyberthreats 7
Chapter 3: Ransomware 53
Chapter 4: Social Engineering 77
Chapter 5: Passwords 95
Chapter 6: MFA (Multifactor Authentication) 127
Chapter 7: Viruses and Worms 147
Chapter 8: Patches and Updates 163
Chapter 9: Email 185
Chapter 10: Social Media 207
Chapter 11: Backups 229
Chapter 12: Browsing Safely 265
Chapter 13: Virtual Private Networks 295
Chapter 14: Firewalls 307
Chapter 15: Mobile Devices 323
Chapter 16: Home Networks 349
Chapter 17: Encryption 365
Chapter 18: Internet of Things 381
Chapter 19: Reducing Digital Footprints on The Internet 393
Chapter 20: Final Tips 419
Index 435

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