Stealing the network : the complete series collector's edition / Ryan Russell, Timothy Mullen, Johnny Long.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russell, Ryan, 1969-

Contributor:

Mullen, Timothy M.

Long, Johnny.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hackers--Fiction.

Hackers.

Computer security--Fiction.

Computer security.

Cyberterrorism--Fiction.

Cyberterrorism.

Short stories, American--21st century.

Short stories, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1067 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Burlington, MA : Syngress, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

""Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box is a unique book in the fiction department. It combines stories that are fictional, with technology that is real. While none of the stories have happened, there is no reason why they could not. You could argue it provides a road map for criminal hackers, but I say it does something else: it provides a glimpse into the creative minds of some of today's best hackers, and even the best hackers will tell you that the game is a mental one."" - from the Foreword to the first Stealing the Network book, How to Own the Box, Jeff Moss, Founder & Direc

Contents:

Front Cover; Stealing the Network: The Complete Series Collector's Edition; Copyright Page; Contents; Author Biographies; AUTHORS AND TECHNICAL EDITORS; CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS; PART I: How to Own the Box; Foreword; CHAPTER 1 Hide and Sneak; TOOLS; THE SCAN; STUPID CISCO TRICKS; THE COMPUTER IS THE COMPUTER, MR. MCNEALY; THE WEB, THE WEB ... IT'S ALWAYS THE WEB; KISS, OR KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID; THE JACKPOT; WITH CUSTOMERS LIKE ME...; CHAPTER 2 The Worm Turns; MR. WORM; YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT; NO LIFE 'TIL LEATHER; IT'S POURING, IT'S RAINING; I LIVE MY LIFE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW

IT'S LIKE BROKEN GLASS YOU GET CUT BEFORE YOU SEE IT; IF YOU LIKE TO GAMBLE; MUMBLE, MUMBLE, MUMBLE; CHAPTER 3 Just Another Day at the Office; SETUP; WELCOMING COMMITTEE; LOW-HANGING FRUIT; IN THE PALM OF MY HAND; FEELING GOOD IN THE NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD; WHAT'S THAT SMELL?; WORKING FROM HOME; DINER; THE ONLY WAY OUT; EPILOGUE; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 4 h3X's Adventures in Networkland; HALFWAY AROUND THE GLOBE AT BSZH.EDU; EXPLORING THE PREY; D-DAY; TRAINEES FIRST; SECRET SERVICE(S); DISCOVERY; THE GIRL IS BACK IN THE HOUSE; AFTERMATH; CHAPTER 5 The Thief No One Saw; THE TIP-OFF

STUDYING THE PREYTHE DNS GIVEAWAY; TIME TO GET MY HANDS DIRTY; GETTING INSIDE THE VPN; FINDING THE SOFTWARE; LOOKING AROUND; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 6 Flying the Friendly Skies; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 7 dis-card; 0-DAYS; REVERSE-ENGINEERING PEOPLE; INFORMATION; CHAPTER 8 Social (In)Security; RECON; WHAT DOES GOOGLE PULL UP?; NSI LOOKUP; SAM SPADE; INTERNET PHONE DIRECTORIES; E-MAIL BOUNCING, RETURN RECEIPTS, AND OUT-OF-OFFICE REPLIES; JACQUES COUSTEAU AND 20,000 LEAGUES IN THE DUMPSTER; FUN WITH HUMAN RESOURCES; PLAN C: THE DISPLACED EMPLOYEE; SHOULDER SURFING

SUCCESS, OR YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD BADGE NEW TRICKSBUSINESS AS USUAL?; CHAPTER 9 BabelNet; HELLO NAVI; MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL; POLYGLOT; WHEN GOOD PACKETS GO BAD; AUTHORSPEAK: PAKETTO BORNE; AND THEY SAY WE'RE SOCIAL CREATURES; KNOCK, KNOCK; WHO'S THERE?; SCANRAND; SCANRAND WHO?; SCANRAND U; BACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED HACKERY; CHAPTER 10 The Art of Tracking; TUESDAY; WEDNESDAY; THURSDAY; FRIDAY; MONDAY; Appendix: The Laws of Security; INTRODUCTION; KNOWING THE LAWS OF SECURITY; CLIENT-SIDE SECURITY DOESN'T WORK

YOU CANNOT SECURELY EXCHANGE ENCRYPTION KEYS WITHOUT A SHARED PIECE OF INFORMATIONMALICIOUS CODE CANNOT BE 100 PERCENT PROTECTED AGAINST; ANY MALICIOUS CODE CAN BE COMPLETELY MORPHED TO BYPASS SIGNATURE DETECTION; FIREWALLS CANNOT PROTECT YOU 100 PERCENT FROM ATTACK; ANY IDS CAN BE EVADED; SECRET CRYPTOGRAPHIC ALGORITHMS ARE NOT SECURE; IF A KEY IS NOT REQUIRED, YOU DO NOT HAVE ENCRYPTION-YOU HAVE ENCODING; PASSWORDS CANNOT BE SECURELY STORED ON THE CLIENT UNLESS THERE IS ANOTHER PASSWORD TO PROTECT THEM

IN ORDER FOR A SYSTEM TO BEGIN TO BE CONSIDERED SECURE, IT MUST UNDERGO AN INDEPENDENT SECURITY AUDIT

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612737794

9781282737792

1282737791

9780080949208

0080949207

OCLC:

430101959