As technology has developed, computer hackers have become increasingly sophisticated, mastering the ability to hack into even the most impenetrable systems. The best way to secure a system is to understand the tools hackers use and know how to circumvent them. Defense against the Black Arts: How Hackers Do What They Do and How to Protect against It provides hands-on instruction to a host of techniques used to hack into a variety of systems. Exposing hacker methodology with concrete examples, this book shows you how to outwit computer predators at their own game. Among the many things you’ll learn: <ul>
<li>How to get into a Windows operating system without having the username or password</li> <li>Vulnerabilities associated with passwords and how to keep them out of the hands of hackers</li> <li>How hackers use the techniques of computer forensic examiners to wreak havoc on individuals and companies</li> <li>Hiding one’s IP address to avoid detection</li> <li>Manipulating data to and from a web page or application for nefarious reasons</li> <li>How to find virtually anything on the internet</li> <li>How hackers research the targets they plan to attack</li> <li>How network defenders collect traffic across the wire to indentify intrusions</li> <li>Using Metasploit to attack weaknesses in systems that are unpatched or have poorly implemented security measures</li> </ul> The book profiles a variety of attack tools and examines how Facebook and other sites can be used to conduct social networking attacks. It also covers techniques utilized by hackers to attack modern operating systems, such as Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X. The author explores a number of techniques that hackers can use to exploit physical access, network access, and wireless vectors. Using screenshots to clarify procedures, this practical manual uses step-by-step examples and relevant analogies to facilitate understanding, giving you an insider’s view of the secrets of hackers.

Defense against the Black Arts

Jesse Varsalone

Ben, Smith

Matthew Mcfadden

Michael Schearer

Sean Morrissey

Arts & Photography

Routledge

Penetration testing a network requires a delicate balance of art and science. A penetration tester must be creative enough to think outside of the box to determine the best attack vector into his own network, and also be expert in using the literally hundreds of tools required to execute the plan. This second volume adds over 300 new pentesting applications included with BackTrack 2 to the pen tester's toolkit. It includes the latest information on Snort, Nessus, Wireshark, Metasploit, Kismet and all of the other major Open Source platforms.

Penetration Tester's Open Source Toolkit, Vol. 2

Computers & Technology

Jeremy Faircloth

Chris Hurley

Networking & Cloud Computing

Syngress

Electronic discovery refers to a process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a legal case. Computer forensics is the application of computer investigation and analysis techniques to perform an investigation to find out exactly what happened on a computer and who was responsible. IDC estimates that the U.S. market for computer forensics will be grow from $252 million in 2004 to $630 million by 2009. Business is strong outside the United States, as well. By 2011, the estimated international market will be $1.8 billion dollars. The Techno Forensics Conference has increased in size by almost 50% in its second year; another example of the rapid growth in the market. This book is the first to combine cybercrime and digital forensic topics to provides law enforcement and IT security professionals with the information needed to manage a digital investigation. Everything needed for analyzing forensic data and recovering digital evidence can be found in one place, including instructions for building a digital forensics lab. * Digital investigation and forensics is a growing industry * Corporate I.T. departments investigating corporate espionage and criminal activities are learning as they go and need a comprehensive guide to e-discovery * Appeals to law enforcement agencies with limited budgets

The Best Damn Cybercrime and Digital Forensics Book Period

Jack Wiles

Anthony Reyes

Computer Science

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