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Hack Proofing Your Network (Second Edition)
Hack Proofing Your Network - Second Edition Author:Dan Kaminsky, Rain Forest Puppy, Joe Grand, K2, David Ahmad, Hal Flynn, Ido Dubrawsky, Steve W. Manzuik, Ryan Permeh Called a bold, unsparing tour of information that never swerves from the practical, this updated and considerably expanded bestseller will quickly achieve top shelf placement on your information security bookshelf. Hack Proofing Your Network, Second Edition shows you that the only way to stop a hacker is to think like one. 1. Know... more » the Laws of Security Review the authors guidelines for discovering security problems when reviewing or designing a system. 2. Learn the Seven Categories of Attack See how denial of service, information leakage, regular file access, misinformation, special file/database access, remote arbitrary code execution, and elevation of privileges can hurt you! 3. Prevent Diffing See how the comparison of a program, library, or file before and after some action can affect your network data. 4. Learn about Standard Cryptographic Algorithms See how secure your encrypted files and passwords really are. 5. Understand Format String Vulnerabilities Learn about one of the newest additions to the hackers bag of tricks. 6. Read About Session Hijacking Types Review TCP session hijacking, ARP attacks, route table modification, UDP hijacking, and man-in-the-middle attacks. 7. Understand the Strategic Constraints of Tunnel Design Create tunnels that are end-to-end secure and learn how to use authentication in OpenSSH. 8. Hack Proof Your Hardware Design products with tamper mechanisms: resistance, evidence, detection, and response. 9. Download a Free Sniffer from the Books Web Site Access the Hack Proofing Web site for complete source code and Carnivore Source Code. 10. Register for Your 1 Year Upgrade The Syngress Solutions upgrade plan protects you from content obsolescence and provides monthly mailings, whitepapers, and more!« less