- Paperback: 976 pages
- Publisher: QUE; 4 edition (16 Dec 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0672324598
- ISBN-13: 978-0672324598
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 20 x 5.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 610,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This book is written for system administrators who need to know how to keep their systems secure from unauthorised use. The anonymous author takes a hacker's view of various systems, focusing on how the system can be cracked and how you can secure the vulnerable areas.
The book makes it clear from the outset that you cannot rely on commercial software for security. Some of it is flawed, and even the best of it has to be used correctly to provide even the most basic security measures. The author scrutinises such operating systems as Microsoft Windows, Unix, Novell, and Macintosh. He details many of the tools crackers use to attack the system, including several that have legitimate uses for system administration. Rather than merely cataloguing areas of risk and showing how various flaws can be exploited, the author makes every effort to show how security holes can be avoided and remedied. Maximum Security tells you which software to avoid and then details which security tools are invaluable, providing the URLs necessary to acquire them. An enclosed CD-ROM provides links to many of the tools and resources discussed in the book. The CD-ROM also leads you to several online documents where you can learn more about Internet security in general and specifics for securing your own site. --Elizabeth Lewis, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Maximum Security, Fourth Edition provides updated, comprehensive, platform-by-platform coverage of security issues, and includes clear, to the point descriptions of the most common techniques hackers use to penetrate systems. This book provides information for security administrators and others interested in computer and network security and provides them with techniques to take steps to protect their systems.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book claims to be written for system administrators and managers. This is not the case. This a good book when working as a introduction to computer security. Most system administrators I know, already know the contents of this book. If they didn't they would be system administrators. So if you are new to computer security go ahead and devour it, otherwise go for something more technical like "Hacking Exposed".
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Maximum Security" is by far the best security related book for people interested in security who have a "basic" knowledge in computers. This book is good for sysadmins. Unfortunately, it allows for danger of malicious users to take advantage of the info. I can tell that this books was written by a "real" hacker. This individual(aka anonymous) has extensive knowledge of the internet, and makes it easy to understand for intermediate users(not in security, just basic computers). This book is a must have for anyone interested in computer security. For more advanced readers, get "Hacker Proof: The Ultimate Guide to Network Security" available at "www.amazon.com" the #1 source for computer books!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I think such books are written to keep the, already terrified virgin network Administrator up all night in a sweat. No matter how good you are though there is always something to learn. Unfortunately the people who claim to know it all are usually people who (at best) knew it all and are in charge of systems that are hacks waiting to happen. It's good though, very good but like everything in our industry, as soon as you've built it or written it, the sucker is out of date !
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An introductory text, encyclopedic but superficial
A grand compilation of tidbits on Internet security. Lists many system- and version-specific vulnerabilities, along with attacks, attack tools and countermeasures. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2009 by Dr. F. Stajano
Do you really think to become a hacker?
If you think that tomorrow you can hack in the FBI central file system... well, wake up and smell the coffee, man. Hackers book are like martial arts books. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2000
Only for non-sciences
This book talk about many things but it says VERY little things about the methodology an attack uses. It just tells you about the programs and where to find them. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 1999
Great book, for all.
Eventhough it's nut quite uptodate, you can't expect much better from a book. A new version for linux is on the way so you can keep on going.
Published on 21 Aug 1999
Don't be misled...
The problem with books such as these are that they are point in time. As the internet evolves so will new security exploits. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 1999
Excellent Book but....
The book is an excellent read and i recommend it to everyone who has an interest in this area, could do with a bit more in-depth stuff but the web is for that really. The CD? Read more
Published on 27 July 1999
Good Book, Not Enough Meat Though
Still a good book, and much updated. Good background information. But still only references and references... Where is the real thing?
Published on 16 July 1999
Great, comprehensive and easy to follow
Maximum Security was, and still is the best book on security, hackers, etc. All other books just explain what they do, and how to stop it. Max. Read more
Published on 15 July 1999
Great Comprehensive Overview of Web Security
Although it lacks the depth necessary to become a "hacker", thus not allowing you to become a suffisticated security engineer, it does provide a great overview of the... Read more
Published on 15 July 1999
Good purchase, improved over the first edition, but bad CD
Either reader flak from the terrible previous edition or the author's conscience catching up to him brought about this much improved second edition. Read more
Published on 14 July 1999
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