Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Second Edition (Hacking Exposed)

Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Second Edition (Hacking Exposed)
by George Kurtz, Stuart McClure

Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Second Edition (Hacking Exposed)
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Author: George Kurtz, Stuart McClure
Conductor: Joel Scambray
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-10-11
ISBN: 0072127481
Number of pages: 703
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia

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Book Review: Overrated
Summary: 5 Stars

to many old hacks. not enough tools. to much talking......save your money. get from the library and save your money. Go to a SANS class or get the SANS books.

Summary of Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Second Edition (Hacking Exposed)

This one-of-a-kind book provides in-depth expert insight into how hackers infiltrate e-business, and how they can be stopped.
A lot of computer-security textbooks approach the subject from a defensive point of view. "Do this, and probably you'll survive a particular kind of attack," they say. In refreshing contrast, Hacking Exposed, Second Edition talks about security from an offensive angle. A Jane's-like catalog of the weaponry that black-hat hackers use is laid out in full. Readers see what programs are out there, get a rundown on what the programs can do, and benefit from detailed explanations of concepts (such as wardialing and rootkits) that most system administrators kind of understand, but perhaps not in detail. The book also walks through how to use the more powerful and popular hacker software, including L0phtCrack. This new edition has been updated extensively, largely with the results of "honeypot" exercises (in which attacks on sacrificial machines are monitored) and Windows 2000 public security trials. There's a lot of new stuff on e-mail worms, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and attacks that involve routing protocols.

The result of all of this familiarity with bad-guy tools is a leg up on defending against them. Hacking Exposed wastes no time in explaining how to implement the countermeasures--where they exist--that will render known attacks ineffective. Taking on the major network operating systems and network devices one at a time, the authors tell you exactly what Unix configuration files to alter, what Windows NT Registry keys to change, and what settings to make in NetWare. They spare no criticism of products with which they aren't impressed, and don't hesitate to point out inherent, uncorrectable security weaknesses where they find them. This book is no mere rehashing of generally accepted security practices. It and its companion Web site are the best way for all of you network administrators to know thine enemies. --David Wall

Topics covered:

  • Security vulnerabilities of operating systems, applications, and network devices
  • Administrative procedures that will help defeat them
  • Techniques for hacking Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Novell NetWare, and Unix
  • Strategies for breaking into (or bringing down) telephony devices, routers, and firewalls

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