The “13.Ransomwared” book series is a techno-thriller series that revolves around the world of cybersecurity and cybercrime. The books are very well documented and provide a realistic portrayal of how ransomware attacks are carried out and how they can be prevented.
The characters in the books are very well developed and the plot is very engaging, making the books hard to put down. The series is suitable for readers interested in cybersecurity as well as for those who enjoy thrilling novels.
The authors, Erik Westhovens and Mike Jansen, both have extensive experience in the world of cybersecurity and IT. This is evident in the books, where technical details and realistic scenarios are at the forefront.
In summary, if you are interested in the subject of cybersecurity and enjoy thrilling techno-thrillers, then you should definitely consider the “13Ransomwared” book series.”
13. Ransomwared
Every manager’s worst nightmare, a complete shutdown of the company due to a cyber-attack known as ransomware. In this book Erik Westhovens and Mike Jansen describe a fictionalized scenario for FiveStar Inc. where management scrambles to deal with an infiltrated IT environment while at the same time the hackers cause chaos and confusion to maximize fear, to get their victim to pay the ransom. All events described are based on real world situations and follow the twelve steps of the Advanced Persistent Threat Lifecycle model, while also paying attention to some of the techniques hackers employ to gain entrance and persistence.
The book is available in your amazon store in English https://www.amazon.nl/dp/9493096092
and in Dutch https://www.amazon.nl/dp/9493096114
13.Ransomwared: With your back against the wall
“Just wondering what your thoughts are on our progress in the Aristotrans environment. Do you think we can hit them before Halloween?”
“Maybe,” Vasily said. “I spoke to Boris and your Lugol and Putler. They are not one hundred percent certain. So maybe we should postpone it until December. Christmas time is always the best time for this kind of operation.”
This time the target is Aristotrans, a world class supply-chain enterprise with distribution centers worldwide, facing a ruthless team of hackers, spooks, moles and the neverending challenges of a corporate IT environment versus the needs of the business.
The authors describe a tale of potentials, with ample warnings given, but also ways to prevent or mitigate attacks that occur.
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Darko Bozic, NCR Security Consultant Monitoring/Detection/Infrastrcuture
“…Never had a chance to read a cyber-security novel and what you did in the 13 ransomware is just awesome, you literally put a reader in a shoes of security person who is responsible for security when cyber catastrophe kicks in, just genius”tic work, many thanks for the perfect collaboration so far, very much appreciated!…”