02207nam a2200349 i 4500 20260129121120.0 260128t20242024nyu gr 001 0 eng d 9781350354678 RM122.40 paperback PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 005.8 005.8 MAU G Mauro, Aaron, author. THE LANGUAGE OF CYBER ATTACKS : A Rhetoric of Deception / AARON MAURO ; Series Editors: Anthony Mandal and Jenny Kidd London, New York : BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC, 2024 ©2024 x, 224 pages ; 22 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier BLOOMSBURY STUDIES IN DIGITAL CULTURES ; 6 Includes index Bibliography: pages 215-219. Many cyberattacks begin with a lure: a seemingly innocent message designed to establish trust with a target to obtain sensitive information or compromise a computer system. The perils of clicking an unknown link or divulging sensitive information via email are well-known, so why do we continue to fall prey to these malicious messages? This groundbreaking book examines the rhetoric of deception through the lure, asking where its all-too-human allure comes from and suggesting ways in which we can protect ourselves online. Examining practices and tools such as phishing, ransomware and clickbait, this book uses case studies of notorious cyberattacks by both cyber criminals and nation-states on organizations such Facebook, Google, and the US Department of Defence, and in-depth, computational analyses of the messages themselves to unpack the rhetoric of cyberattacks. In doing so, it helps us to understand the small but crucial moments of indecision that pervade one of the most common forms of written communication. Computer crimes Computer security Online manipulation Rhetoric and psychology Mandal, Anthony, editor. Kidd, Jenny, editor. Bloomsbury studies in digital cultures ; 6 ddc B 202900 202900