CYBER WARFARE Techniques, Tactics and Tools for Security Practitioners

According to the Director of National IntelligenceJamesClapper,“Thecyberwarfare threat facing the United States is increasing in scope and scale and its impact is difficult to overstate” [2]. A variety of educational institutions, both military and civilian, are grappling with the question, “What should we teach each and every one of our students about cybersecurity?” When these students take their places as leaders and officers in the defense of our country, they need to be aware of this persistent threat. Today’s threatscape is constantly changing, adapting to our countermeasures and continuing to successfully pursue various missions ranging from identity theft, to criminal and nation-based corporate espionage, and, in the case of a worm called Stuxnet, to sabotage. Only a decade ago we had kids attacking systems for the thrill of it; then it was criminals attacking identities. Now it appears to be more about social media, ideology, and insider threats. This book provides great graphics for the threatscape and challenges we are facing today.