Computer Security Fundamentals, 5th Edition © 2023

Introduction xxix

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SECURITY 2
            Introduction
            How Seriously Should You Take Threats to Network Security?
            Identifying Types of Threats
            Assessing the Likelihood of an Attack on Your Network
            Basic Security Terminology
            Concepts and Approaches
            How Do Legal Issues Impact Network Security?
            Online Security Resources
            Summary

CHAPTER 2: NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET 34
            Introduction
            Network Basics
            How the Internet Works
            History of the Internet
            Basic Network Utilities
            Other Network Devices
            Advanced Network Communications Topics
            Cloud Computing
            Summary

CHAPTER 3: CYBER STALKING, FRAUD, AND ABUSE 74
            Introduction
            How Internet Fraud Works
            Identity Theft
            Cyber Stalking
            Protecting Yourself Against Cybercrime
            Summary

CHAPTER 4: DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS 106
            Introduction
            DoS Attacks
            Illustrating an Attack
            Common Tools Used for DoS Attacks
            DoS Weaknesses
            Specific DoS Attacks
            Real-World Examples of DoS Attacks
            How to Defend Against DoS Attacks
            Summary

CHAPTER 5: MALWARE 130
            Introduction
            Viruses
            Trojan Horses
            The Buffer-Overflow Attack
            Spyware
            Other Forms of Malware
            Detecting and Eliminating Viruses and Spyware
            Summary

CHAPTER 6: TECHNIQUES USED BY HACKERS 166
            Introduction
            Basic Terminology
            The Reconnaissance Phase
            Actual Attacks
            Malware Creation
            Penetration Testing
            The Dark Web
            Summary

CHAPTER 7: INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE IN CYBERSPACE 200
            Introduction
            What Is Industrial Espionage?
            Information as an Asset
            Real-World Examples of Industrial Espionage
            How Does Espionage Occur?
            Protecting Against Industrial Espionage
            Trade Secrets
            The Industrial Espionage Act
            Spear Phishing
            Summary

CHAPTER 8: ENCRYPTION 226
            Introduction
            Cryptography Basics
            History of Encryption
            Modern Cryptography Methods
            Public Key (Asymmetric) Encryption
            PGP
            Legitimate Versus Fraudulent Encryption Methods
            Digital Signatures
            Hashing
            MAC and HMAC
            Steganography
            Cryptanalysis
            Cryptography Used on the Internet
            Quantum Computing Cryptography
            Summary

CHAPTER 9: COMPUTER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY 268
            Introduction
            Virus Scanners
            Firewalls
            Antispyware
            IDSs
            Digital Certificates
            SSL/TLS
            Virtual Private Networks
            Wi-Fi Security
            Summary

CHAPTER 10: SECURITY POLICIES 304
            Introduction
            What Is a Policy?
            Important Standards
            Defining User Policies
            Defining System Administration Policies
            Security Breaches
            Defining Access Control
            Development Policies
            Standards, Guidelines, and Procedures
            Disaster Recovery
            Zero Trust
            Important Laws
            Summary

CHAPTER 11: NETWORK SCANNING AND VULNERABILITY SCANNING 336
            Introduction
            Basics of Assessing a System
            Securing Computer Systems
            Scanning Your Network
            Testing and Scanning Standards
            Getting Professional Help
            Summary

CHAPTER 12: CYBER TERRORISM AND INFORMATION WARFARE 378
            Introduction
            Actual Cases of Cyber Terrorism
            Weapons of Cyber Warfare
            Economic Attacks
            Military Operations Attacks
            General Attacks
            Supervisory Control and Data Acquisitions (SCADA)
            Information Warfare
            Actual Cases of Cyber Terrorism
            Future Trends
            Defense Against Cyber Terrorism
            Terrorist Recruiting and Communication
            TOR and the Dark Web
            Summary

CHAPTER 13: CYBER DETECTIVE 408
            Introduction
            General Searches
            Company Searches
            Court Records and Criminal Checks
            Usenet
            Google
            Maltego
            Summary

CHAPTER 14: INTRODUCTION TO FORENSICS 426
            Introduction
            General Guidelines
            Finding Evidence on a PC
            Finding Evidence in System Logs
            Getting Back Deleted Files
            Operating System Utilities
            The Windows Registry
            Mobile Forensics: Cell Phone Concepts
            The Need for Forensic Certification
            Expert Witnesses
            Additional Types of Forensics
            Summary

CHAPTER 15: CYBERSECURITY ENGINEERING 466
            Introduction
            Defining Cybersecurity Engineering
            Standards
            SecML
            Modeling
            Summary

Glossary 494

Appendix A: Resources 500

Appendix B: Answers to the Multiple-Choice Questions 502