What new knowledge did you gain whilst writing the book?

I gained a better understanding of the current threat landscape, as well as the serious lack of basic cyber security principles by major corporations. Both in their networked products, as well as in their corporate networks. A few good examples are the OPM breach which exposed the background information of over 20 million federal employees, military members, and federal contractors who have held a security clearance; the 3 largest healthcare hacks of all time which exposed the records of over 100 million people; and I forecasted the threat from Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Below is the introduction of the BIT WARS Hacking Report: Top Hacks and Attacks of 2015 by Dr. Thomas S Hyslip 2015 was a crazy year for hacking and cybercrime, and it seems no one is immune from involvement. The federal government’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was hacked and a government database of background investigations was compromised. The children’s toymaker VTech was hacked and it was discovered the Hello Barbie doll by Mattell is insecure and can be used to listen in on conversations over the internet. The 3 largest healthcare hacks of all time, and 5 of the top 10, occurred in 2015. All together over 100 million healthcare records were compromised. That is 1/3 of the entire population of the United States. This makes you wonder if the switch to electronic medical records is such a good idea. But probably the most talked about hack of the year involved the website Ashleymadison.com. Approximately 37 million people were exposed as having accounts on the adulterous website. This year I examined 15 hacks and attacks for BIT WARS, Hacking Report. As we move towards the internet of things (IOT) the hacks will continue to include everyday items such as Mattell’s Hello Barbie, as well as vehicles such as Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep Cherokee. Thank you for purchasing my book and I hope you enjoy it. Stay Safe, Thomas S Hyslip The information above can be used to track you, target you for ads, and monitor what you do online.

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