Cyber-Physical Attacks: A Growing Invisible Threat

by george loukas

Cyber-Physical A Growing Invisible Threat presents the growing list of harmful uses of computers and their ability to disable cameras, turn off a building’s lights, make a car veer off the road, or a drone land in enemy hands. In essence, it details the ways cyber-physical attacks are replacing physical attacks in crime, warfare, and terrorism. The book explores how attacks using computers affect the physical world in ways that were previously only possible through physical means. Perpetrators can now cause damage without the same risk, and without the political, social, or moral outrage that would follow a more overt physical attack. Readers will learn about all aspects of this brave new world of cyber-physical attacks, along with tactics on how to defend against them. The book provides an accessible introduction to the variety of cyber-physical attacks that have already been employed or are likely to be employed in the near future.

270 pages, Paperback

First published May 21, 2015

Reviews

[Tuan Vuong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Security is such a broad domain. It can be difficult to understand how Cyber Physical security (CPS) fit in the overall picture. The book keeps my interest from cover to cover to dissect this concept of CPS into different chapters with real world examples. I enjoy the details in the case studies boxes in most chapters. Furthermore, the figures in this book are nicely crafted to illustrate the technical contents in such simple and informative manner. I usually turn to those illustrations for a quick reference of content. Then the images become more and more imprinted in my head. I often want to look back to those figures for a quick reference, e.g. Figure 2.3 on the historical timeline of incidents. The only downside is that there is no content page for those boxes and figures in this edition. I have to bookmark them manually. Overall, I highly recommend this book for a great introduction to Cyber Physical attacks and Security.

[Sid S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely well-surveyed book that easily serves as the state-of-the-art of Cyber-Physical attacks. A very easy read with beautiful illustrations and explanations. The book helped me as a beginner to the field.

[Ro Drop · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good book. Used this for a class I took.