Computer Security

The FY2025-2026 CISA International Strategic Plan outlines the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) approach to enhancing global cybersecurity and infrastructure resilience. Recognizing that threats do not respect borders, the plan aims to strengthen international partnerships to safeguard critical systems essential to U.S. national security and economic stability.

Dive into the dynamic world of ethical hacking with "CompTIA Pentest+," your definitive guide to understanding and excelling in the art of penetration testing. Authored by seasoned cybersecurity experts, this comprehensive book provides an immersive journey through the critical principles, methodologies, and practical applications needed to navigate the CompTIA Pentest+ Certification.

Are you being robbed in your own home and don't even know it? Are you being conned out of your own passwords and account numbers without your knowledge? Are your children safe from predicators when you allow them to be on the computer unsupervised? Do you know how to protect yourself? So what the heck are digital footprints and cookies? Or spam, malware, and phishing? This is a basic guide for the average computer user on how to protect themselves online.

Someone in the U.S. is an identity-theft victim every four seconds. It is extremely easy for anyone from anywhere in the world to assume your identity and, in a matter of hours, devastate your life in ways that can take years to recover from. Stealing Your Life is the reference everyone needs, by an unsurpassed authority on the latest identity-theft schemes.

Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert explore the many unpredictable, and often surprising, ways in which data surveillance, AI, and the constant presence of algorithms impact our culture and society in the age of global networks. The authors build on this basic premise: no matter what form data takes, and what purpose we think it’s being used for, data will always have a secret life. How this data will be used, by other people in other times and places, has profound implications for every aspect of our lives—from our intimate relationships to our professional lives to our political systems.

Is malware what you want to learn? Always wondered how malware works? Does it interest you how viruses compromise your computer? Listen to this book to discover everything you need to know about tech threats. Learn step by step how to increase your malware skill set. Learn how to detect threats on your computer systems. All the basic knowledge you need is here!

The journey towards robust OT cybersecurity is not a destination but a continuous evolution. As technology advances and threat actors become more sophisticated, the need for vigilance and adaptation remains paramount. This book has provided a framework—a set of guiding principles and actionable strategies—for building a resilient cybersecurity posture. However, the true measure of success lies not in the implementation of specific technologies or policies but in the cultivation of a security-conscious culture.

How to keep you and yours safe from the perils of the modern world. In today's increasingly hostile climate, people are anxious about how to keep themselves safe. Chris Ryan is an expert in dangerous situations, and here he tells you how to keep yourself and your family safe from the perils of modern urban life.

Author of the number one New York Times best seller Against All Enemies, former presidential advisor and counter-terrorism expert Richard A. Clarke sounds a timely and chilling warning about America's vulnerability in a terrifying new international conflict -cyber war! Every concerned American should listen to this startling and explosive book that offers an insider's view of White House situation room operations and carries the listener to the frontlines of our cyber defense. Cyber War exposes a virulent threat to our nation's security.

Maintaining secrets, credentials, and machine identities in secure ways is an important, though often overlooked, aspect of secure software development. DevOps security often addresses vulnerabilities, but it neglects broader discussions like authentication, authorization, and access control, potentially leaving the door open for breaches. That's where an identity security strategy integrated in your code, infrastructure, and environments from day one can help.

Secret Key Cryptography gives you a toolbox of cryptographic techniques and secret key methods. The audiobook’s simple, non-technical language is easy to understand and is accessible for any listener even without the advanced mathematics normally required for cryptography. You’ll learn how to create and solve ciphers as well as how to measure their strength. As you go, you’ll explore both historic ciphers and groundbreaking new approaches including a never-before-seen way to implement the uncrackable one-time pad algorithm. Whoever you are, this audiobook is for you!

In The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals, Maxie Reynolds untangles the threads of a useful, sometimes dangerous, mentality. The book shows ethical hackers, social engineers, and pentesters what an attacker mindset is and how to and how to use it to their advantage.

This book explores what Elira Fontayne calls the “consent illusion.” On the surface, you are giving consent every time you tap the button. In reality, that consent is often uninformed, rushed, or based on blind trust in the platform. The illusion lies in the appearance of choice—when in truth, few users have the time, patience, or expertise to truly understand what they’ve agreed to.

In AI and the Art of War, the Chief Intelligence Officer of Microsoft's National Security Group, Paul Rodrigues, explains the contemporary realities of artificial intelligence in the context of national security, defense, and warfare in stunning detail. Dr. Rodrigues draws on his extensive experience supporting the AI efforts of US federal customers and the defense industrial base to explain what modern AI is, how it works, the problems it solves, and the risks it creates.

By understanding the profound power of personal data, listeners can take control of their digital lives, safeguard their privacy, and navigate the digital landscape with confidence. Empower yourself with knowledge. Get your copy of the book today to discover the transformative power of personal data and take control of your digital life.

Author Peter K. Chronis claims we need a “moonshot” to bolster our cybersecurity - an astonishing achievement on the scale of wiping out polio, defeating the Nazis, or landing on the moon. The author uses inspiration and lessons from these other complex “moonshots” as a guide to help us develop a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. The Cyber Conundrum examines the many flaws in global cybersecurity strategy and proposes solutions the tech industry, governments, and companies need to explore to address fundamental cybersecurity challenges.

This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection - subjects of considerable social and political importance. It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. Important areas are highlighted, such as Stream Ciphers, block ciphers, public key algorithms, digital signatures, and applications such as e-commerce.

In Spam Nation, investigative journalist and cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs unmasks the criminal masterminds driving some of the biggest spam and hacker operations targeting Americans and their bank accounts. Tracing the rise, fall, and alarming resurrection of the digital mafia behind the two largest spam pharmacies - and countless viruses, phishing, and spyware attacks - he delivers the first definitive narrative of the global spam problem and its threat to consumers everywhere.

Are you prepared to defend your network from cyberterrorism? Do you understand how the hacking process works? Unfortunately, for many individuals, the answer is no, leaving them exposed to dangers online. The potential dangers of hacking increases as people grow more interconnected. Your business could be held hostage, as you get locked out of your own network. Or, you could have your personal information exposed. Because of these risks, it’s essential that you secure your system.

This audiobook is a comprehensive cyber security implementation manual which gives practical guidance on the individual activities identified in the IT Governance Cyber Resilience Framework (CRF) that can help organisations become cyber resilient and combat the cyber threat landscape.