Mauro Aaron (Brock University Canada) - The Language Of Cyber Attacks A Rhetoric Of Deception - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Many cyberattacks begin with a lure: a seemingly innocent message designed to establish trust with a target to obtain sensitive information or compromise a computer system. The perils of clicking an unknown link or divulging sensitive information via email are well - known so why do we continue to fall prey to these malicious messages? This groundbreaking book examines the rhetoric of deception through the lure asking where its all - too - human allure comes from and suggesting ways in which we can protect ourselves online. Examining practices and tools such as phishing ransomware and clickbait this book uses case studies of notorious cyberattacks by both cyber criminals and nation - states on organizations such Facebook Google and the US Department of Defence and in - depth computational analyses of the messages themselves to unpack the rhetoric of cyberattacks. In doing so it helps us to understand the small but crucial moments of indecision that pervade one of the most common forms of written communication.
Title: The Language Of Cyber Attacks A Rhetoric Of Deception
Author(s): Mauro Aaron (Brock University Canada)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781350354678
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 10/3/2024
Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Digital Cultures
Category: Computer Fraud & Hacking