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Title:
CybercrimeAuthor:
Steven FurnellISBN:
0 201 72159 7Publisher:
Addison-WesleyPages:
316ppPrice:
£19-99Reviewer:
Francis GlassborowSubject:
securityAppeared in:
14-3In the current world it is hard to reach our own conclusions. We are
surrounded by hype and spin. Exactly what is happening in the darkside
of the world of IT. We see things like estimates that the Love Bug
worm cost $7 billion worldwide. Is that reasonable? The stated intent
of this book is to educate the reader so that they will have a basic
grasp of such things as viruses, Trojans, hacking etc. The author is not
directly concerned with major computer crime. What he does cover, such
as mechanisms for getting hold of passwords (for example by persuading
people to change their passwords to one you provide) are the tools used
both by vandals and serious crime.
I found this a highly readable book.