Blackhatonomics
An Inside Look at the Economics of Cybercrime

Takes an econometric view of the business of cybercrime, and shows you the methods and motivations behind organized cybercrime attacks

Will Gragido (Author), John Pirc (Author), Nick Selby (Author), Daniel Molina (Author)

9781597497404, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 7 January 2013

216 pages, 35 illustrations
23.5 x 19 x 1.5 cm, 0.46 kg

"I was asked to serve as technical editor for this book though, I admit, the work required little editing… Written by an exceptional author team, they take practical academic principles back them up with use cases and extensive interviews, placing you right into the mindset of the cyber criminal." --Andrew Hay blog, December 2012

Blackhatonomics explains the basic economic truths of the underworld of hacking, and why people around the world devote tremendous resources to developing and implementing malware. The book provides an economic view of the evolving business of cybercrime, showing the methods and motivations behind organized cybercrime attacks, and the changing tendencies towards cyber-warfare. Written by an exceptional author team of Will Gragido, Daniel J Molina, John Pirc and Nick Selby, Blackhatonomics takes practical academic principles and backs them up with use cases and extensive interviews, placing you right into the mindset of the cyber criminal.

Chapter 1. Psychological and Cultural Trends

Subject Areas: Computer security [UR], Impact of science & technology on society [PDR]