Cybercrime and Preventive Measures: A Quick Guide to Get Yourself Secured and Protected from Digital Threats, Social Media Risks, and Cyber Criminals (English Edition)

By Priyanka Tomar

The book ‘Cybercrime and Preventive Measures' provides a strong and precise introduction to the world of cybercrime and the need of cyber awareness for everyone. It begins with email-related popular cyber crimes such as phishing, spamming, spoofing, email bombing, etc. It talks about the methodologies adopted by cyber criminals to trap people along with some real-case studies (names of victims changed) and preventive measures to be taken to safeguard against email-related cyber crime.

This book exposes you to a variety of financial frauds committed by cyber criminals and the modus of operandi they adopt while committing cyber crimes along with numerous case studies. The book keeps you informed about what preventive and safety measures can be exercised so that you can protect yourself, your family, and even your workplace.

This book also assists young teenagers and school students about the methods adopted by hackers and how to remain safe while using social media applications and Internet shopping sites. This book talks about the risks involved and preventive measures that need to be taken while using mobile apps.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BPB Online LLP
• Release date: May 11, 2021
• ISBN: 9789390684601

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Cybercrime and

Preventive

Measures

A Quick Guide to Get Yourself Secured and

Protected from Digital Threats, Social

Media Risks, and Cyber Criminals

Priyanka Tomar

Sanjay Gautam

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FIRST EDITION 2021

Copyright © BPB Publications, India

ISBN: 978-93-90684-526

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Dedicated to

Priyanka Tomar's Parents,

Mrs. Abha Tomar and Late Dr. S.S.Tomar

About the Authors

Priyanka Tomar is the Director of New Era System Pvt Ltd and has 18 years of experience in the various IT fields, including Cyber Security & Cyber Forensics. She is a guest faculty at the CBI Academy, Ghaziabad since 2014 and is also an advisor to the Government and private organisations on cybersecurity-related issues, R&D Projects etc.

She is a regular speaker and a discussion panellist at cybersecurity events. Tomar imparts customized Cyber Security Training on cyber security and cyber forensics, such as darknet forensics, cryptocurrency forensics, Cyber Intelligence & Osint, Network Forensics, Protecting Critical Infrastructure, Website Security, Blockchain-based solutions, IoT & Smart Cities Solutions etc.

Cyber Security & Forensics Blogger – www.cyberpathshalaindia.com (A cyber awareness initiative)

www.cybersecurityaudits.blogspot.in

Sanjay Gautam joined the CBI in 2002 and has an experience in the Investigation of the Anti-corruption cases and the Cyber Crime Cases, including the crime against Women and Children. Also, he has provided technical assistance in various hi-profile cases. He has also attended a number of INTERPOL's Train-the-Trainer workshops in India, Cyprus, and South Korea, and was ranked 1st among the various INTERPOL countries. He is a regular Guest Faculty for various Central Training Institutes; was also invited by UNDP & INTERPOL to deliver a lecture in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and he also attended the INTERPOL’s Digital Forensics Experts Meeting in South Korea. He has been imparting training to a large number of Police officers from the CBI, State Police, Judiciary, Security Agencies, CPOs etc. from India, SAARC, ASEAN,