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A cyberattack is any type of offensive maneuver employed by individuals or whole organizations that targets computer information systems, infrastructures, computer networks, and/or personal computer devices by various means of malicious acts usually originating from an anonymous source that either steals, alters, or destroys a specified target by hacking into a susceptible system. Wikipedia →
đź§ Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: List of cyberattacksA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Cyber challenges and national securityThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: Supply chain attackA closely related topic
- Go sideways: EternalBlueA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
- Indiscriminate attacks
- Destructive attacks
- Cyberwarfare
- Government espionage
- Corporate espionage
- Stolen e-mail addresses and login credentials
- Stolen credit card and financial data
- Blockchain and cryptocurrencies
- Stolen medical-related data
- Ransomware attacks
- Notable criminal ransomware hacker groups
- Hacktivism
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
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📚 Books worth reading
Cyber challenges and national securityDerek S. Reveron · 2012
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