Cyber Influence and Cognitive Threats

Cyber Influence and Cognitive Threats addresses the emerging challenges in cybersecurity, examining cognitive applications in decision-making, behavior and basic human interaction. The book examines the role of psychology by addressing each factor involved in the process: hackers, targets, cybersecurity practitioners, and the wider social context in which these groups operate. Readers will find interesting and useful sections on information systems, psychology, sociology, human resources, leadership, strategy, innovation, law, finance, and more.

• Explains psychological factors inherent in machine learning and artificial intelligence
• Discusses the social psychology of online radicalism and terrorist recruitment
• Examines the motivation and decision-making of hackers and "hacktivists"
• Investigates the use of personality psychology to extract secure information from individuals