Publisher's Synopsis
What are the facts behind the cyberattacks that regularly hit the news headlines? Cybertwists explains:
- How attackers abuse the fabric of the internet to forge messages and bring down websites
- How viruses, worms, ransomware and individual hackers exploit loopholes in existing software
- How blockchain enables Bitcoin, and how Bitcoin and Tor keep criminals anonymous on the dark web
- How encryption works and how encryption methods have been cracked
- How the Internet of Things is a hacker's dream and cyberwar is a nation's nightmare
The explanations are backed up with engaging accounts of past attacks carried out by criminals and secret services on companies, governments and individuals.
