Hacking Linux Exposed, Second Edition - Softcover

Hatch, Brian; Lee, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072225645 ISBN 13: 9780072225648

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2002

Synopsis

Tighten holes and maintain security on your Linux system! From the publisher of the international best-seller, Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, comes this must-have security handbook for anyone running Linux. This up-to-date edition shows you how to think like a Linux hacker in order to beat the Linux hacker. You'll get detailed information on Linux-specific hacks, both internal and external, and how to stop them.

About this title

About the Author

Brian Hatch is a UNIX/Linux security consultant, administrator, and expert hacker with Onsight, Inc. He has taught various courses at Northwestern University and is the co-maintainer of Stunnel, a widely used secure SSL wrapper. He is the lead author of the first edition of Hacking Exposed Linux.

James Lee is a Perl hacker, Linux administrator, security consultant, and open source advocate. James is the founder and CEO of Onsight Inc., a consulting firm specializing in Perl training and web development. James is also a co-author of the first edition of Hacking Exposed Linux.

George Kurtz, co-author of all three editions of the international best-seller, Hacking Exposed, and co-author of Hacking Exposed Linux is the CEO of Foundstone, Inc., a premier security consulting and training company.

From the Back Cover

"Years of collective hands-on expertise for those who want to actually understand the Linux threats and countermeasures. Excellent!" --Dave Wreski, CEO, Guardian Digital and co-author of Linux Security HOTWO

Secure your Linux network by thinking like an attacker

Evolving Web technology and new software releases make online security more challenging than ever. The number of hackers--both sophisticated crackers and script-kiddies--is growing constantly, and it's just a matter of time before your network becomes a target. Hacking Linux Exposed, Second Edition shows you, step-by-step, how to proactively defend against the latest Linux-specific attacks by getting inside the mind of today's most devious hackers. You'll learn how intruders gather information, specify targets, exploit weak spots, and gain control--usually while remaining undetected. Read case studies about both common and little-known break-ins, tips on how and why they occurred, and detailed countermeasures against these attacks. If you're a Linux professional who's serious about security, this is the one book you can't afford to be without.

What you'll learn:

• The proven Hacking Exposed methodology to locate and fix vulnerable points in networks and Linux software
• Details on security features of all Linux distributions--including Red Hat, Debian, SuSE, and Slackware
• How to successfully use vulnerability scanning tools, intrusion detections systems, honeypots, and log analysis software
• Best practices for using whois databases, ping sweeps, DNS zone transfers, and port scans
• Common mail server bugs, tips for email encryption, and spam prevention
• Latest attack methods involving Trojaned programs, back doors, kernel hacks, password cracks, and session hijacking
• Ways to protect against Denial of Service and wireless network attacks
• Methods for preventing local users from getting root privileges
• Rules for using TCP wrappers and firewall strategies with ipchains and iptables
• Valuable checklists and tips on hardening your system based on the authors' real-world experience

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072225645
• ISBN 13: 9780072225648
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 712