Ransomwares, Trojans and botnets of infected computers lurk in every corner of the World Wide Web. We regularly face scams trying every trick in the book to obtain our passwords, authentication data or our money. It’s as if we’ve been dropped into some virtual wild west, where our most protected secrets, our bank account balance, and our other data is at stake.

What can we do to avoid our beautiful new digital world becoming a nightmare?

This publication seeks to provide an answer to this. As a legal professional, the author has encountered several similar crime cases, using his experience to explain the dangers that are waiting for us and how to defend ourselves against them.

We examine in detail the methods and means of perpetration, with practical examples. We analyze the possibilities of prevention, detection and protection one by one. We explain which prevention measures are effective and why, what signs suggest that we have become a victim, and what we can do if the worst has happened.

Our publication starts from the basics and helps you learn about such threats in a simple, entertaining way, a knowledge that benefits anyone caring about their digital security. This knowledge is also a good starting point for future experts, who wish to get acquainted with the world of cybercriminals more seriously due to their occupation or studies.