Manipulated

Theresa Payton is the Chief Advisor and CEO of Fortalice®, LLC, and former White House Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) from 2006-2008. She was the first woman to hold this position, and currently holds a Top Secret Clearance. Theresa currently delivers security, risk, and fraud consulting services to private and public organizations. In addition to working with key clients in the private and public sector, Theresa is also Emeritus Faculty for the Security Executive Council and hosts a weekly segment on Charlotte, North Carolina's WBTV called "Protecting Your Cyberturf" targeted at helping viewers stay safer online. Theresa started her career in banking in 1990 and was in the industry until 2006. She was named one of the top 25 "Most Influential People in Security" for 2010 by Security Magazine for her tireless efforts.

Cybersecurity expert Theresa Payton tells battlefront stories from the global war being conducted through clicks, swipes, internet access, technical backdoors and massive espionage schemes. She investigates the cyberwarriors who are planning tomorrow's attacks, weaving a fascinating tale of Artificial Intelligent mutations carrying out attacks without human intervention, "deepfake" videos that look real to the naked eye, and chatbots that beget other chatbots. Finally, Payton offers readers telltale signs that their most fundamental beliefs are being meddled with and actions they can take or demand that corporations and elected officials must take before it is too late.The updated paperback edition, including new information on real world cases of AI, chatgpt, tiktok, and all the latest and greatest exploits of manipulation campaigns, will leave readers both captivated and chilled to the bone.

ContentsPrologueIntroductionChapter 1: How Did We Get Here?Chapter 2: Motives & Targets: Manipulation in a Post-Truth, Post-Trust EraChapter 3: How Do You Know What You Think You Know?Chapter 4: The Manipulators and Their MethodsChapter 5: Hackers in the TrenchesChapter 6: Exclusive Interview: Anatomy of a Manipulation CampaignChapter 7: The U.S. Elections 2016-2018Chapter 8: America Isn't the Only Target Chapter 9: The Next Target: What Attacks Can We Expect in 2020 and Beyond?Chapter 10: Your Worst Nightmare: The Death of DemocracyChapter 11: What Can You Do?Author's NoteAbout the Author