- Paperback: 768 pages
- Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (27 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0672316706
- ISBN-13: 978-0672316708
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 18.8 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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- #5 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Networking & Security > Security > Linux & Unix > Linux
- #5 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Networking & Security > Network Topics > Linux
- #6 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Programming > Linux & Unix > Network & Socket Programming
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Linux machines serve scores of purposes on networks but their very integration with networked environments means they're constantly exposed to attack. Maximum Linux Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Linux Server and Network provides a comprehensive picture of Linux's strengths and weaknesses when it comes to protecting your systems from bad guys. The author offers explicit advice (e.g., replace sendmail with Qmail)and general recommendations (e.g., be on the lookout for unused services and disable them). In case you're wondering which Anonymous this is, he's the same guy who wrote the very highly regarded Maximum Security.
In Maximum Linux Security, readers become familiar with scores of offensive and defensive weapons, including Crack, Tripwire, linux_sniffer, mendax and many more. For each program, the author documents the required infrastructure (such as C or Perl), the required permissions and a URL from which the program can be downloaded. Most valuably, he walks you through the use of each program (using Red Hat Linux 5.1 and Caldera Open Linux 1.3 on his test bed machines). Readers can follow along as the author performs various hacks, including an IP spoofing attack. He lists hundreds of hacking tools in an appendix and includes a lot of software (Linux security products, code examples, technical documents, system logs and utilities) on the companion CD-ROM. --David Wall
Topics covered: Sniffers, scanners, firewalls, auditing tools, intrusion detectors and denial-of-service software.
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Maximum Linux Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Linux Server and Workstation is designed for system administrators, managers, or Linux users who wish to protect their Linux servers and workstations from unauthorized intrusions and other external threats to their systems' integrity. Written by an experienced hacker--someone who knows which systems are vulnerable and how crackers get into them--this unique guide to Linux security identifies existing and potential security holes and faults, and then describes how to go about fixing them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
outdated by progress, but still a good starting point,
This review is from: Maximum Linux Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Linux Server and Network (Paperback)
This was one of my first linux security books and i have found it to be my most refered to by a long way, however it is now pretty dated as it is over three years old (when 2.2 kernel and ipchains were new). If you are considering purchasing this book i would sugest you look at the updated second editon, however you cant realy go wrong with this book as it will give you and excelent grounding in the priciples of securing you linux workstation/server and with a little web research you should be able to apply these ideas to the lateest versions of the software.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent starting point in linux security.,
By "alex_dp" (Rijeka, Rijeka Croatia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Maximum Linux Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Linux Server and Network (Paperback)
This book is written very precise, and is a valuable reference guide to every topic covered in it. It brings you up to speed with everything you need, and want to know about linux related security matters. Why only 4 stars, when it is so valuable? Well, for one and only reason: the successor is due to come out some time this year, and it will certainly provide more up-to date information. I can only recommend this book to anyone interested in security, for private or business purposes. Excellent.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent addition to my Linux book collection,
By whited02@sbphrd.com (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Maximum Linux Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Linux Server and Network (Paperback)
Just the right amount of fluff at the front of the book then straight onto the interesting bits. Aimed more at the expert than the begineer but an essential addition none the less.
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