Amazon.co.uk Review
The result of all this familiarity with bad-guy tools is a leg up on defending against them. Hacking wastes no time in explaining how to implement the countermeasures--where they exist--that will render known attacks ineffective. Taking on the major network operating systems and network devices one at a time, the authors tell you exactly what Unix configuration files to alter, what Windows NT Registry keys to change, and what settings to make in NetWare. They spare no criticism of products they aren't impressed with, and hesitate not in pointing out inherent, uncorrectable security weaknesses where they find them. This is no mere rehashing of generally accepted security practices. It and its companion Web site are the best way for all you network administrators to know thy enemies. --David Wall
Product Description
“The seminal book on white-hat hacking and countermeasures... Should be required reading for anyone with a server or a network to secure.” --Bill Machrone, PC Magazine
"The definitive compendium of intruder practices and tools." --Steve Steinke, Network Magazine
"For almost any computer book, you can find a clone. But not this one... A one-of-a-kind study of the art of breaking in." --UNIX Review
Here is the latest edition of international best-seller, Hacking Exposed. Using real-world case studies, renowned security experts Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, and George Kurtz show IT professionals how to protect computers and networks against the most recent security vulnerabilities. You'll find detailed examples of the latest devious break-ins and will learn how to think like a hacker in order to thwart attacks. Coverage includes:
- Code hacking methods and countermeasures
- New exploits for Windows 2003 Server, UNIX/Linux, Cisco, Apache, and Web and wireless applications
- Latest DDoS techniques--zombies, Blaster, MyDoom
- All new class of vulnerabilities--HTTP Response Splitting
- and much more
