Hacking for dummies / by Kevin Beaver ; foreword by Stuart McClure.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beaver, Kevin, author.

Contributor:

McClure, Stuart, writer of foreword.

Series:

--For dummies.

For Dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer security.

Computer networks--Security measures.

Computer networks.

Hackers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (411 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Indiana : Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A new edition of the bestselling guide-now updated to cover thelatest hacks and how to prevent them! It's bad enough when a hack occurs-stealing identities, bankaccounts, and personal information. But when the hack could havebeen prevented by taking basic security measures-like the onesdescribed in this book-somehow that makes a bad situation evenworse. This beginner guide to hacking examines some of the bestsecurity measures that exist and has been updated to cover thelatest hacks for Windows 7 and the newest version of Linux. Offering increased coverage of Web application hacks, databaseha

Contents:

""Hacking For Dummies®, 3rd Edition""; ""Contents at a Glance""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I: Building the Foundation for Ethical Hacking""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking""; ""Straightening Out the Terminology""; ""Recognizing How Malicious Attackers Beget Ethical Hackers""; ""Understanding the Need to Hack Your Own Systems""; ""Understanding the Dangers Your Systems Face""; ""Obeying the Ethical Hacking Commandments""; ""Using the Ethical Hacking Process""; ""Chapter 2: Cracking the Hacker Mindset""; ""What You�re Up Against""

""Who Breaks into Computer Systems""""Why They Do It""; ""Planning and Performing Attacks""; ""Maintaining Anonymity""; ""Chapter 3: Developing Your Ethical Hacking Plan""; ""Establishing Your Goals""; ""Determining Which Systems to Hack""; ""Creating Testing Standards""; ""Selecting Security Assessment Tools""; ""Chapter 4: Hacking Methodology""; ""Setting the Stage for Testing""; ""Seeing What Others See""; ""Scanning Systems""; ""Determining What�s Running on Open Ports""; ""Assessing Vulnerabilities""; ""Penetrating the System""; ""Part II: Putting Ethical Hacking in Motion""

""Chapter 5: Social Engineering""""Social Engineering 101""; ""Before You Start""; ""Why Attackers Use Social Engineering""; ""Understanding the Implications""; ""Performing Social Engineering Attacks""; ""Social Engineering Countermeasures""; ""Chapter 6: Physical Security""; ""Physical Security Vulnerabilities""; ""What to Look For""; ""Chapter 7: Passwords""; ""Password Vulnerabilities""; ""Cracking Passwords""; ""General Password-Cracking Countermeasures""; ""Securing Operating Systems""; ""Part III: Hacking the Network""; ""Chapter 8: Network Infrastructure""

""Network Infrastructure Vulnerabilities""""Choosing Tools""; ""Scanning, Poking, and Prodding""; ""Common Router, Switch, and Firewall Weaknesses""; ""General Network Defenses""; ""Chapter 9: Wireless LANs""; ""Understanding the Implications of Wireless Network Vulnerabilities""; ""Choosing Your Tools""; ""Wireless LAN Discovery""; ""Wireless Network Attacks and Countermeasures""; ""Part IV: Hacking Operating Systems""; ""Chapter 10: Windows""; ""Windows Vulnerabilities""; ""Choosing Tools""; ""Information Gathering""; ""Null Sessions""; ""Share Permissions""; ""Missing Patch Exploitation""

""Authenticated Scans""""Chapter 11: Linux""; ""Linux Vulnerabilities""; ""Choosing Tools""; ""Information Gathering""; ""Unneeded and Unsecured Services""; "".rhosts and hosts.equiv Files""; ""NFS""; ""File Permissions""; ""Buffer Overflows""; ""Physical Security""; ""General Security Tests""; ""Patching Linux""; ""Chapter 12: Novell NetWare""; ""NetWare Vulnerabilities""; ""Choosing Tools""; ""Getting Started""; ""Authentication""; ""Solid Practices for Minimizing NetWare Security Risks""; ""Part V: Hacking Applications""; ""Chapter 13:Communication and Messaging Systems""

""Messaging System Vulnerabilities""

Notes:

"Making Everything Easier!"--Cover.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612471896

9781282471894

1282471899

9780470602560

0470602562

OCLC:

565680119