Malicious cryptography exposing cryptovirology
Hackers have uncovered the dark side of cryptography-that device developed to defeat Trojan horses, viruses, password theft, and other cyber-crime. It's called cryptovirology, the art of turning the very methods designed to protect your data into a means of subverting it. In this fascinating, d...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley
c2004.
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| Edition: | 1st edition |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627871106719 |
| Summary: | Hackers have uncovered the dark side of cryptography-that device developed to defeat Trojan horses, viruses, password theft, and other cyber-crime. It's called cryptovirology, the art of turning the very methods designed to protect your data into a means of subverting it. In this fascinating, disturbing volume, the experts who first identified cryptovirology show you exactly what you're up against and how to fight back. They will take you inside the brilliant and devious mind of a hacker-as much an addict as the vacant-eyed denizen of the crackhouse-so you can feel the rush and recognize you |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (418 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-385) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781283916929 9780764568466 |
