Protect Your Family
Before They Strike First

I’ve spent much of my career working in the enterprise cybersecurity space, and I appreciate how Corey brings it back to the people we care about the most. His strongest message is one I share: knowing the risks isn’t enough – we have to put protections in place before something goes wrong. He makes that message personal by sharing his own experiences, including the safeguards he knew mattered but hadn’t yet put in place.

That honesty carries through the practical advice in You’re Already a Target. Corey understands how easily a busy family can put off securing accounts or having a difficult conversation about online safety, and he gives readers clear steps to get started. Whether you’re protecting your livelihood, helping an aging parent, or looking out for your children, this is guidance you can put to work. It’s the kind of book I want the people in my life to have.

Corey White has written a timely and important book that every individual, family, and business leader should read in today’s rapidly evolving digital threat environment. You’re Already a Target translates the growing dangers of AI-enabled cybercrime, identity theft, and digital deception into practical, actionable steps to protect our families, financial security, and personal information. Having spent four decades at the intersection of national security and emerging technology, I strongly recommend this book as an essential guide to understanding and protecting against the individual threats of today and tomorrow.

AI made attacks cheap, which translates into more attacks that could target you. Corey White’s answer is not fear, it is to close 263 doors that you have left open. This marvelous book takes you through 13 chapters to slam them shut. This is the first security book I would hand to my own family.

AI hasn’t invented new crimes so much as removed the cost and skill required to commit them, and that shift has quietly made every family and small business worth targeting. Corey White understands this better than most, and You’re Already a Target turns that understanding into something rare: a security book a non-expert can actually finish and act on. By framing protection as 263 doors to close, each with a clear first step, he replaces fear with momentum. I teach security to technical and non-technical audiences alike, and this is the framework I’ll be handing to the people who ask me where to start, which is the highest praise I can give.

It’s time to stop being target practice. Corey White has written the handbook for everyone who’s fed up, an effective field guide for anyone tired of hackers around the world.

What I appreciate most about Corey White’s You’re Already a Target is its detailed, practical advice to help everyone stay safe in today’s threat-laden digital world. Corey makes digital safety approachable, with guidance you can discuss as a family or over dinner with friends—and then put into practice. It’s a valuable resource for anyone who wants to better protect themselves and the people they care about.

Corey writes like the incident responder he is: calm, direct, and focused on what actually stops the attack. He doesn’t ask you to become an expert. He shows you 263 doors and tells you which ones to close first. This belongs on every kitchen table, not just every CISO’s bookshelf.

He took everything he’s learned defending Fortune 500 networks and turned it toward the people who never had a security team: our families. … It never makes you feel stupid. It makes you feel capable. … His idea that you are now your family’s security operations center has stuck with me. … I’ve already made a list of who’s getting a copy.

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue—it’s a business survival issue. You’re Already a Target is a timely reminder that leaders at every level must understand today’s evolving threats and make security a fundamental part of their strategy, culture, and decision-making.

In the aftermath of identity fraud, victims are often compelled to ask two fundamental questions: “How did the perpetrator gain access?” and “Is financial recovery possible?” In You’re Already a Target, Corey White addresses both inquiries with candor, offering practical guidance accessible to households and small businesses alike. Rather than resting on conventional counsel, such as the admonition to “use a strong password,” White examines the underlying threat landscape and corresponding mitigation strategies. Among the topics he addresses are the SIM swap attack, which circumvents SMS-based authentication; the mail forwarding rules and concealed filters that permit an adversary to maintain persistence within an email account even after a password reset; and payment mechanisms deliberately structured to preclude the recovery of funds once transmitted. You’re Already a Target is a worthwhile read for those seeking to equip themselves and their loved ones with best practices that foster genuine resilience against identity-based threats.

Most security books are written for the people who run corporate networks. Corey White’s You’re Already a Target is written for everyone else, and it’s better for it.

Each chapter opens with something most of us have said at some point – ‘my password is strong enough,’ ‘my bank will make me whole,’ ‘my mom would never fall for that’ – and then takes it apart with real stories of how people actually get hit. The stories carry the argument. You come away understanding why a thing matters, not just being told to do it.

What sets it apart is that Corey doesn’t stop at the warning. Every chapter ends with a clear starting action and a checklist of concrete steps, so the book reads more like a project plan for your household than a list of things to worry about.

He’s also current. AI voice clones, deepfakes and much better-written phishing get serious attention, and his answer is simple: agree on a family code word, in person, and call back on a number you already know before any money moves.

No jargon, no scare tactics. Worth a weekend, and worth passing on to family.

Threat actors are just like any company and up until now have focused their efforts on large organizations because they are able to make enough money to recoup the resources they put into the attack. AI is enabling single actors to perform industrial scale attacks with little resources which makes smaller and softer targets profitable. This is an accessible book that can help you harden your online presence against a tsunami of AI-powered threats that is just getting started.

Corey White’s You’re Already a Target … is what a 30-year Fortune 500 cybersecurity veteran sounds like when he stops defending corporate perimeters and starts defending households — and it’s more unsettling and more useful than the genre usually manages. … It reads like a weekend project plan for your household rather than a list of anxieties.

Corey turns hard-earned security lessons into concrete steps anybody can take to protect themselves, such as credit freezes, code words, passkeys, and protections for kids and aging parents. If you are the person your relatives call when something seems off, buy them all a copy of this book.

You’re Already a Target takes cybersecurity out of the realm of technology and makes it personal, practical, and actionable. In a world where our personal information is already widely exposed and AI is making scams and impersonation increasingly convincing, simply telling people to ‘be careful’ is no longer enough. This book gives individuals and families a clear set of layered defenses they can actually put into practice to meaningfully reduce their risk without requiring them to become cybersecurity experts.

As someone with aging parents and a volunteer who teaches kids how to spot fraud, I love how the actionable tools – like the family code word and the $500 verification rule – bridge generations to protect our loved ones’ life savings and dignity.

Timely and necessary, this book challenges the dangerous assumption that we are secure. By teaching us to think as though we have already been breached, it turns lessons from past vulnerabilities into real power for defending ourselves in the age of emerging tech. Its practical guidance replaces fear with confidence, and that is a gift to every reader.

You’re Already a Target is the wake-up call every family needs. After managing cyber-readiness programs for diverse suppliers, I’ve seen firsthand how relentless these threats are — and Corey’s book gave my own family the practical steps and vigilance we needed to stay safe in a world where the attacks never stop.

I spend my days helping leaders scale AI responsibly, and Corey White has written the book every one of them should hand to their family: a clear, no-fear playbook for staying ahead of AI-powered scams, with 263 doors to close and the exact steps to close them.

If you’re having a hard time imagining a book about cybersecurity that’s as engaging and easy to digest as it is helpful, I was too—until I discovered Corey’s book. This is a wise and urgent guide for everyone who matters to you in life.

As a small business owner where I am the chief information security officer, I found Corey’s insights and advice chilling, illuminating, and immediately useful.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go make sure I’ve setup all my passkeys.

In today’s increasingly digital world, Corey’s straightforward, actionable approach to cybersecurity is relevant to all of us. I’m delighted that he has captured his knowledge and experience in a book, making these important insights and practical recommendations accessible to a much broader audience. It is a valuable contribution to helping individuals and organizations better understand—and take greater responsibility for—protecting their digital lives.

It’s clear, grounded, and feels written for real people trying to protect their families and their work, not for security insiders. … This is one of the rare cybersecurity books I’d recommend across the board — not just to CISOs, but to attorneys, legal ops leaders, technologists, and honestly, their families too. It’s practical without being heavy, and accessible without watering anything down.

As I read Corey White’s book, I thought about a member of my CEO peer group community who lost $100,000 to a single fraudulent wire transfer. This book gives business owners clear, practical steps to keep that from happening to them, and I will be recommending it to every leader I work with.

Corey White makes cybersecurity feel personal, practical, and possible. You’re Already a Target gives families and business owners the clarity and concrete steps they need to protect what matters most, before a crisis forces their hand.

We’ve embraced a digital life without learning to lock its doors. This book brings everyday risks into focus and offers sound, practical principles to protect the identities and personal information we’ve grown too comfortable exposing.

Corey White brings years of cybersecurity experience, personal stories, and a whole lot of heart to a subject that can feel overwhelming. Read You’re Already a Target cover to cover or jump straight to the chapter you need when you’re in a pickle—either way, you’ll find clear answers and simple, practical steps you can actually use.

Corey White strips away the jargon and hands ordinary people an enterprise-grade defense plan. In a world of AI-supercharged scams and deepfakes, You’re Already a Target proves that while you can’t stop every threat, you can absolutely stop being an easy target. This book offers practical knowledge everyone needs.

In the current modern real-time AI data flow world, Corey grants us with this book with a true and easy-to-use checklist guide to protect your identity, your financials and your credibility from cyberattacks in an AI-era of scams, identity theft and frauds. A state-of-art personnel & business risk management protocol!

It’s not that people don’t want to be cyber secure but they don’t have a clue where to start. This book changes that with a clear, actionable guide to protect your identity, money and family from AI-era cyber threats.

I highly recommend Corey White’s You’re Already a Target … a timely call to make prevention, not reaction, your first line of defense. Drawing on three decades in cybersecurity, Corey brings an experienced perspective to a deeply personal priority: protecting ourselves, our families, and what we’ve worked hard to build.

As my wife and I have embarked on a nine-month journey to launch a new business, our focus has been entirely on building the brand, developing products, and reaching customers. Cybersecurity wasn’t even on our radar. Corey White’s book opened my eyes to how vulnerable a small business can be and, more importantly, provides practical steps to protect everything we’ve worked so hard to build. It’s an important read for anyone starting or running a business.

Eye-opening and Mind-blowing. Corey does an incredible job of bringing awareness to what’s happening in the world of cyber crime and, even more importantly, simple things we can do to protect ourselves and our families from it. Everyone should be reading this!

Corey has written a practical, easy to understand and follow guide that anyone can use to protect themselves in today’s ever-changing world. If you’re worried you might be exposed, this book is for you.

Each chapter starts with a common misconception, then walks the reader through their real risk posture and the steps needed to stay secure. The result is a clear, accessible guide that helps readers recognize danger before becoming victims.

‘You’re Already a Target’ was a jarring wake up call for me that placed a terrifying and necessary spotlight on the impending dangers of the AI revolution, while simultaneously arming me with perspectives, strategies and tools to prepare myself, my network, family, and friends for confidently navigating the agentic web era of AI.

Corey masterfully weaves together stories, insights and action from his decades of experience in cybersecurity.

Having worked with Corey at both Cylance and Cyvatar, I’ve seen his commitment to cybersecurity firsthand; this book brings that same commitment to helping families navigate today’s digital risks.

Everyone in your family is a target and Corey’s book is the first real, practical guide for ordinary people to protect themselves and their loved ones.