Computer security and penetration testing / Alfred Basta, Nadine Basta, Mary Brown.
Material type: TextPublication details: Stamford: Cengage Learning, c 2014Edition: Second editionDescription: xix, 376 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN: 0840020937; 9780840020932Subject(s): Computer networks -- Security measures | Computer networks -- Security measuresDDC classification: 005.8 Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents onlyItem type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index.
Ethics of hacking and cracking -- Reconnaissance -- Scanning tools -- Sniffers -- TCP/IP vulnerabilities -- Encryption and password cracking -- Spoofing -- Session hijacking -- Hacking network devices -- Trojan horses -- Denial-of-service attacks -- Buffer overflows -- Programming exploits -- Mail vulnerabilities -- Web application vulnerabilities -- Windows vulnerabilities -- UNIX/Linux vulnerabilities -- Incident handling.
Spotlighting the latest threats and vulnerabilities, this book is packed with real-world examples that showcase today's most important and relevant security topics. It addresses how and why people attack computers and networks, equipping readers with the knowledge and techniques to successfully combat hackers. Also includes new emphasis on ethics and legal issues and readers are provided with a clear differentiation between hacking myths and hacking facts. Straightforward in its approach, this comprehensive resource teaches the skills needed to go from hoping a system is secure to knowing that it is.
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