Hacking Exposed : Network Security Secrets and Solutions

McClure, Stuart, Kurtz, George, Scambray, Joel

ISBN 10: 0072193816 / ISBN 13: 9780072193817

Published by McGraw-Hill Osborne, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Hacking Exposed : Network Security Secrets ...

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 3rd Edition.

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Synopsis:

The new edition of this powerful best-seller contains a CD-ROM with links to security tools mentioned in the book, key security tools for download from the CD, and a password database. Inside the book, you'll also get all-new security information on 802.11 (Wireless) hacking, Windows XP, Windows.NET Server (code named Whistler), and IIS 5--plus a whole lot more!

From the Back Cover:

"If there was an Encyclopedia Britannica of computer security, it would be Hacking Exposed, Third Edition." --Marty Roesch, creator of the Snort tool

"A critical step to knowing your enemy is first understanding their tools. Hacking Exposed, Third Edition delivers just that...and more." --Lance Spitzner, Sun Microsystems GESS Security Team and the coordinator of the Honeynet Project

"Whether you're a struggling novice or a seasoned pro--Hacking Exposed, Third Edition is required reading." --Barnaby Jack, Win32 Buffer Overflow expert

CD-ROM contains key security tools ready to install on your computer, links to the security tools covered in the book, and a password database.

Harden your computers and networks against compromise by digital marauders today with this fully revised, essential volume. Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets ; Solutions, Third Edition shows you how hackers view internetworking technologies, the techniques they use to exploit network security holes, and what you can do to recognize oncoming attacks. Renowned security experts Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, and George Kurtz provide detailed examples of the latest devious break-ins and destructive attacks and show you, step-by-step, how to protect your systems. You'll get brand-new coverage of technologies like 802.11 Wireless Networking expanded coverage of Denial of Service, VPN, dial-up, and remote access hacks, and all-new security information on Windows XP, Windows.NET Server (code named Whistler), and IIS 5.

New and Updated Material:

• The latest 802.11 Wireless networking security attacks and countermeasures
• Fully up-to-date information on the latest Windows, UNIX, Linux, and NetWare hacks and countermeasures in the tried-and-true Hacking Exposed format
• New techniques used by today's hacker to pinpoint potential targets--ping sweep tools, TCP/UDP scans, traceroutes, whois queries, and zone transfer downloads
• Significantly revised chapters on analog dial-up and Web attacks
• Brand-new coverage of Windows XP, Windows.NET Sever (code named Whistler), and IIS 5 vulnerabilities like Code Red
• New UNIX material including the latest Format String vulnerabilities
• The latest remote control vulnerabilities in VNC and Terminal Server
• New strategies for preventing untrusted access to SNMP, Active Directory, and NetBIOS/SMB services using IPSec filters, firewalls, and TCP/IP Security
• The most recent techniques for securing and managing Microsoft SQL Server and Internet Clients in networked environments