A new edition of the bestselling guide-now updated to cover the latest hacks and how to prevent them! It’s bad enough when a hack occurs-stealing identities, bank accounts, and personal information. But when the hack could have been prevented by taking basic security measures-like the ones described in this book-somehow that makes a bad situation even worse. This beginner guide to hacking examines some of the best security measures that exist and has been updated to cover the latest hacks for Windows 7 and the newest version of Linux.
Offering increased coverage of Web application hacks, database hacks, VoIP hacks, and mobile computing hacks, this guide addresses a wide range of vulnerabilities and how to identify and prevent them. Plus, you’ll examine why ethical hacking is oftentimes the only way to find security flaws, which can then prevent any future malicious attacks.
- Explores the malicious hackers’s mindset so that you can counteract or avoid attacks completely - Covers developing strategies for reporting vulnerabilities, managing security changes, and putting anti-hacking policies and procedures in place - Completely updated to examine the latest hacks to Windows 7 and the newest version of Linux - Explains ethical hacking and why it is essential
Hacking For Dummies, 3rd Edition shows you how to put all the necessary security measures in place so that you avoid becoming a victim of malicious hacking.
The Latest Linux Security Solutions This authoritative guide will help you secure your Linux network - whether you use Linux as a desktop OS, for Internet services, for telecommunications, or for wireless services. Completely rewritten the ISECOM way, Hacking Exposed Linux, Third Edition provides the most up-to-date coverage available from a large …
The world's bestselling computer security book--fully expanded and updated "Right now you hold in your hand one of the most successful security books ever written. Rather than being a sideline participant, leverage the valuable insights Hacking Exposed 6 provides to help yourself, your company, and your country fight cyber-crime." --From the Forewo…
The latest Windows security attack and defense strategies "Securing Windows begins with reading this book." --James Costello (CISSP) IT Security Specialist, Honeywell Meet the challenges of Windows security with the exclusive Hacking Exposed "attack-countermeasure" approach. Learn how real-world malicious hackers conduct reconnaissance of targets…
Nitesh Dhanjani, Billy Rios, Brett Hardin, O'Reilly Media, 2009
With the advent of rich Internet applications, the explosion of social media, and the increased use of powerful cloud computing infrastructures, a new generation of attackers has added cunning new techniques to its arsenal. For anyone involved in defending an application or a network of systems, Hacking: The Next Generation is one of the few books …
Offers 125 concise and practical hacks, including information for Windows administrators, hacks for wireless networking and techniques to ensure privacy and anonymity. This work presents ways to evade network traffic analysis, encrypt email and files, and protect against phishing attacks.…
