Linux (Hacking Exposed) - Softcover

Brian Hatch; James B. Lee; George Kurtz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072127732 ISBN 13: 9780072127737

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001

Synopsis

Tighten holes and maintain security on your Linux system! From one of the authors of the international best-seller, Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, comes a must-have security handbook for anyone running Linux. This cutting-edge volu

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About the Author

Bri Hatch is Chief Hacker at Onsight, Inc. where he is a Unix/Linux and network security consultant. His clients have ranged from major banks, pharmaceutical companies and educational institutions to major California web browser developers and dot-coms that haven't failed. He has taught various security, Unix, and programming classes for corporations through Onsight and as an adjunct instructor Northwestern University. He has been securing and breaking into systems since before he traded in his Apple II+ for his first Unix system. He is also co-maintainer of Stunnel, an Open Source secure SSL wrapper used around the world to encrypt cleartext protocols.

James Lee is CEO of Onsight Inc., a training and consulting firm specializing in open-source technologies. Mr. Lee has over 15 years of experience in software development, training, Linux security and web programming. An open-source advocate, he believes that Linux is stable, securable and fun because it is open and free. He can talk endlessly about the virtues of Linux, Perl, Apache and other open-source products - just ask his students. He has written articles about network programming and Perl for The Linux Journal.

From the Back Cover

From the publisher who brought you the international best-seller, Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions...

Learn how to think like a hacker in order to secure your Linux network

In the ever-changing world of global data communications, inexpensive Internet connections, and fast-paced software development, security is constantly being compromised. Linux has always been considered the digital playground for hackers. Many hacks, exploits, and network security tools are written on Linux because it's readily available. Hacking Linux Exposed: Linux Security Secrets & Solutions shows you, step-by-step, how to defend against the latest Linux attacks by understanding the hacker's methods and sinister thought processes. You'll learn how your adversaries gather information, acquire targets, escalate privilege, gain control, plant back doors, and cover their tracks. Each chapter is divided into bite-sized chunks, covering highly publicized and little-known break-ins, tips on why they occurred, and detailed countermeasures that no Linux professional can afford to be without.

• Get details on the security features of each Linux distribution, including Red Hat Linux, SuSE, Debian, and Slackware.
• Zero in on vulnerable systems using whois, traceroute, DNS zone transfers, OS detection, ping sweeps, and port scans
• Detect Trojan horses, backdoors, password cracking, IP spoofing, session hijacking, and trail hiding
• Implement Log analysis tools such as the Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment (AIDE) and advanced kernel security patches, including the Linux Intrusion Detection System (LIDS)
• Learn how to prevent local users from getting root privileges
• Prevent Denial of Service and other network attacks
• Configure FTP sites, DNS servers, and other daemons securely
• Plug common and obscure security holes in Sendmail, Qmail, Postfix, POP, and IMAP servers
• Defend against Web server attacks using secure scripting techniques, user verification, and secure Apache Server configurations
• Design, position, and test secure firewalls and other network access restrictions

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0072127732
• ISBN 13: 9780072127737
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 600