Eric O'Neill: Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime, Gebunden

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National security strategist and former FBI counterintelligence operative Eric O'Neill exposes how nefarious cybercriminals relentlessly attempt to access your data and wallet, and arms you with his proven tactics for spotting and neutralizing cyberthreats to protect yourself, your family, and your business.

Cybercriminals, domestic and foreign, are launching attacks day and night using malware, phishing scams, deepfakes, artificial intelligence, and other unscrupulous schemes designed to steal your data and hold it hostage. When they win, it costs nations, businesses, and individuals trillions of dollars annually.

It's possible to fight back, but it'll take more than a strong password. Drawing on his years of experience as an FBI spy hunter and national security strategist, Eric O'Neill casts light on these malicious actors' tactics for stealing personal data and exploiting victims. Armed with this knowledge, O'Neill shares his method---called PAID---that you can use to defend yourself and stop attackers in their tracks:

• **Prepare:**Pinpoint your most critical data, identify where it resides and who can access it, and build your defenses around it.
• **Assess:**Continuously reassess your security and apply counterintelligence tactics to identify scams and cyberattacks..
• Investigate: Stay educated andhunt the threat before the threat hunts you.
• **Decide:**Using your new aptitude, make smart, rapid decisions under pressure..

Written by a top expert in the field, Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime offers easy-to-follow steps for staving off cyberattacks, securing data, and keeping private information safe in an increasingly digital and dizzying world.