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There has been a steady increase in the number of cybercrime cases over the last five years. Cybercrime in India is on the rise with the growing use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). But despite this alarming trend, the law enforcement capacity to investigate cybercrime remains limited. This is an important issue for exams like UPSC, State PSC, SSC etc., and candidates need to read it in detail. Cyberattacks are on the rise, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), it registered 12,317 cybercrime cases in 2016, while 50,035 were registered in 2020. A quarter of Indian companies were hit by ransomware attacks in 2021. This is higher than the global average of 21%. Increase in digital usage post-COVID: Critical infrastructure such as financial services, banking, energy, manufacturing and nuclear power plants are rapidly going digital. Cyberterrorism: It is a deliberate, politically motivated attack on information, computer systems, computer programs and data, resulting in violence. The above-mentioned problems and challenges are discussed in this book, providing novel solutions to secure and protect digital information through practical examples and case studies. Highlighting topics including viruses, detection, surveillance technology and social networks, this book is ideally designed for cyber security professionals, researchers, developers, practitioners, programmers, computer scientists, academicians, security analysts, teachers and students who want to be up-to-date on advanced approaches and developments in cyber security and protection.