The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking

Hackers. That elusive class of computer criminals who break into systems, release viruses, and deface Web sites, right? Wrong! While such computer criminals have helped shape the typical definition of a hacker, not all hackers are out to wreak havoc. There are ethical hackers who crack a system for the sheer challenge of doing so-not to cause damage or destruction. In fact, they often lend a hand to system administrators by notifying them of the loopholes in their system. This book is much more than a guide to hacking. For anyone interested in finding out how your fail-safe system was cracked and how you can better protect yourself, this book is a must-read. It contains helpful resources that you can reference to better protect your system from becoming the victim of attacks. It also includes discussions on the nature of file encryption, firewalls, and viruses and shows how users can make their systems more secure.

Ankit Fadia's Web site, "Hacking Truths," was created for a small circle of friends to whom Ankit would send out periodic hacking manuals. Today, it gets about 100,000 hits per day and his mailing list contains between 60,000-70,000 addresses. Ankit has written many tutorials on hacking and articles for several computer magazines and Web sites. He is the author of "The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking" (1931841721) from Premier Press and is co-author of "Tips and Tricks about Linux."