eBooks List For Item Data encryption
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro-Administrator's Pocket Consultant)
- ISBN:
- 0735621888
- Authors:
- Bud Ratliff, Jason Ballard
Here’s the utterly practical, pocket-sized reference for IT professionals who need to deliver security-enhanced Internet connectivity, fast Web access, and lower costs to their organizations. This unique guide provides essential details for using Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 to help protect and accelerate your e-business—whether it’s migrating from Proxy Server; employing the extensible, multilayer...
The CEH Prep Guide: The Comprehensive Guide to Certified Ethical Hacking
- ISBN:
- 0470135921
- Authors:
- Ronald L. Krutz, Russell Dean Vines
The Certified Ethical Hacker program began in 2003 and ensures that IT professionals apply security principles in the context of their daily job scope Presents critical information on footprinting, scanning, enumeration, system hacking, trojans and backdoors, sniffers, denial of service, social engineering, session hijacking, hacking Web servers, and more Discusses key areas such as Web application vulnerabilities, Web-based password cracking...
IT-Security and Privacy: Design and Use of Privacy-Enhancing Security Mechanisms (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)
- ISBN:
- 3540421424
- Authors:
- Simone Fischer-Hübner
Taking into account technical aspects from IT security, this book presents in detail a formal task-based privacy model which can be used to technically enforce legal privacy requirements. Softcover.
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
- ISBN:
- 0072229543
- Authors:
- Carl Endorf, Gene Schultz, Jim Mellander
Authors Carl Endorf, Eugene Schultz, and Jim Mellander deliver the hands-on implementation techniques that IT professionals need. Learn to implement the top intrusion detection products into real-world networked environments and covers the most popular intrusion detection tools including Internet Security Systems' Black ICE & RealSecure, Cisco Systems' Secure IDS, Computer Associates' eTrust, Entercept, and the open source Snort tool.
Core Security Patterns: Best Practices and Strategies for J2EE(TM), Web Services, and Identity Management
- ISBN:
- 0131463071
- Authors:
- Christopher Steel, Ramesh Nagappan, Ray Lai
Praise for Core Security Patterns Java provides the application developer with essential security mechanisms and support in avoiding critical security bugs common in other languages. A language, however, can only go so far. The developer must understand the security requirements of the application and how to use the features Java provides in order to meet those requirements. Core Security Patterns addresses both aspects of security and will be a...
Hacker's Delight
- ISBN:
- 0201914654
- Authors:
- Henry S. Warren
Veteran programmer Hank Warren shares the tricks he has collected from his considerable experience in the worlds of application and system programming. For anyone who wants to create efficient code. Self-directed study.
Information Assurance Architecture
- ISBN:
- 0849380677
- Authors:
- Keith D. Willett
Safeguard Your Organization’s Information! Now that information has become the lifeblood of your organization, you must be especially vigilant about assuring it. The hacker, spy, or cyber-thief of today can breach any barrier if it remains unchanged long enough or has even the tiniest leak. In Information Assurance Architecture , Keith D. Willett draws on his over 25 years of technical, security, and business experience to provide a framework...
Metasploit Toolkit for Penetration Testing, Exploit Development, and Vulnerability Research
- ISBN:
- 1597490741
- Authors:
- David Maynor
This is the first book available for the Metasploit Framework (MSF), which is the attack platform of choice for one of the fastest growing careers in IT security: Penetration Testing. The book and companion Web site will provide professional penetration testers and security researchers with a fully integrated suite of tools for discovering, running, and testing exploit code. This book discusses how to use the Metasploit Framework (MSF) as an...
How to Cheat at Configuring Open Source Security Tools
- ISBN:
- 1597491705
- Authors:
- Michael Gregg, Eric Seagren, Angela Orebaugh, Matt Jonkman, Raffael Marty
The Perfect Reference for the Multitasked SysAdmin This is the perfect guide if network security tools is not your specialty. It is the perfect introduction to managing an infrastructure with freely available, and powerful, Open Source tools. Learn how to test and audit your systems using products like Snort and Wireshark and some of the add-ons available for both. In addition, learn handy techniques for network troubleshooting and protecting...
Configuring IPCop Firewalls: Closing Borders with Open Source: How to setup, configure and manage your Linux firewall, web proxy, DHCP, DNS, time server, ... VPN with this powerful Open Source solution
- ISBN:
- 1904811361
- Authors:
- James Eaton-Lee, Barrie Dempster
How to setup, configure and manage your Linux firewall, web proxy, DHCP, DNS, time server, and VPN with this powerful Open Source solution Learn how to install, configure, and set up IPCop on your Linux servers Use IPCop as a web proxy, DHCP, DNS, time server, and VPN Advanced add-on management In Detail IPCop is a powerful, open source, Linux based firewall distribution for primarily Small Office Or Home (SOHO) networks, although it can be...
Check Point Next Generation Security Administration
- ISBN:
- 1928994741
- Authors:
- Allen V. Keele, Daniel Kligerman, Drew Simonis, Corey Pincock
Check Point NGX R65 is the next major release of Check Point's flagship firewall software product. Check Point's NGX is the underlying security software platform for all of the company's enterprise firewall, VPN, and management solutions. It enables enterprises of all sizes to reduce the cost and complexity of security management and ensure that their security systems can be easily extended to adapt to new and emerging threats. This title is a...
Information Security and Cryptology ICISC 2006: 9th International Conference, Busan, Korea, November 30 - December 1, 2006, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Security and Cryptology)
- ISBN:
- 3540491120
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology, ICISC 2006, held in Busan, Korea in November/December 2006. The 26 revised full papers presented together with two invited talks have gone through two rounds of reviewing and improvement and were selected from 129 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on hash functions, block and stream ciphers, efficient...
Geek House: 10 Hardware Hacking Projects for Around Home (ExtremeTech)
- ISBN:
- 0764579568
- Authors:
- Barry Press, Marcia Press
From the garage to the living room, Geek House provides hackers with 10 PC-based hardware hacking projects that are not for the faint of heart! Taking the DIY mentality to a whole new level, this book teaches techies how to hack, customize, and modify everything-from their sprinkler systems to the temperature of their barbecues Adventurous readers will feast on such projects as installing a bar code inventory system for DVDs or CDs, converting...
Sams Teach Yourself WPF in 24 Hours
- ISBN:
- 0672329859
- Authors:
- Rob Eisenberg, Christopher Bennage
Printed entirely in color, with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio. In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be able to begin effectively using WPF to solve real-world problems, developing rich user interfaces in less time than you thought possible. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on a real-world foundation forged in both technology and...
Hacker's Challenge : Test Your Incident Response Skills Using 20 Scenarios
- ISBN:
- 0072193840
Find out if you have what it takes to keep the bad guys out of your network. This real-world resource contains 20+ hacking challenges for you to solve. Plus, you'll get in-depth solutions for each, all written by experienced security consultants.
Security Controls for Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 IT Compliance: Authorization, Authentication, and Access
- ISBN:
- 0764598384
- Authors:
- Dennis C. Brewer
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires public companies to implement internal controls over financial reporting, operations, and assets-all of which depend heavily on installing or improving information security technology Offers an in-depth look at why a network must be set up with certain authentication computer science protocols (rules for computers to talk to one another) that guarantee security Addresses the critical concepts and skills necessary...
Hacker Disassembling Uncovered: Powerful Techniques To Safeguard Your Programming
- ISBN:
- 1931769222
- Authors:
- Kris Kaspersky
Text shows how to analyze programs without its source code, using a debugger and a disassembler. Covers hacking methods including virtual functions, local and global variables, branching, loops, objects and their hierarchy, and mathematical operators. For intermediate to advanced level programmers. Softcover.
Oracle Security
- ISBN:
- 1565924509
- Authors:
- William Heney, Marlene L. Theriault
Security in a relational database management system is complex, and too few DBAs, system administrators, managers, and developers understand how Oracle implements system and database security. This book gives you the guidance you need to protect your databases. Oracle security has many facets: Establishing an organization's security policy and planProtecting system files and passwordsControlling access to database objects (tables, views, rows,...
Hacking: The Art of Exploitation
- ISBN:
- 1593270070
- Authors:
- Jon Erickson
Emphasizing a true understanding of the techniques as opposed to just breaking the rules, the author helps readers determine which areas are prone to attack and why. Unlike other so-called hacking guides, this book does not gloss over technical details, and includes detailed sections on stack-based overflows, heap based overflows, format string exploits, return-into-libc, shellcode, and cryptographic attacks on 802.11b.
Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks
- ISBN:
- 1593270461
- Authors:
- Michal Zalewski
Author Michal Zalewski has long been known and respected in the hacking and security communities for his intelligence, curiosity and creativity, and this book is truly unlike anything else out there. In Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks, Zalewski shares his expertise and experience to explain how computers and networks work, how information is processed and delivered, and what security threats lurk...
Syngress Force 2006 Emerging Threat Analysis: From Mischief to Malicious
- ISBN:
- 1597490563
- Authors:
- Michael Gregg
A One-Stop Reference Containing the Most Read Topics in the Syngress Security Library This Syngress Anthology Helps You Protect Your Enterprise from Tomorrow's Threats Today This is the perfect reference for any IT professional responsible for protecting their enterprise from the next generation of IT security threats. This anthology represents the "best of" this year's top Syngress Security books on the Human, Malware, VoIP, Device Driver,...
Cryptography for Developers
- ISBN:
- 1597491047
- Authors:
- Tom St Denis
The only guide for software developers who must learn and implement cryptography safely and cost effectively. The book begins with a chapter that introduces the subject of cryptography to the reader. The second chapter discusses how to implement large integer arithmetic as required by RSA and ECC public key algorithms The subsequent chapters discuss the implementation of symmetric ciphers, one-way hashes, message authentication codes, combined...
Open Source Fuzzing Tools
- ISBN:
- 1597491950
- Authors:
- Noam Rathaus, Gadi Evron
Fuzzing is often described as a "black box" software testing technique. It works by automatically feeding a program multiple input iterations in an attempt to trigger an internal error indicative of a bug, and potentially crash it. Such program errors and crashes are indicative of the existence of a security vulnerability, which can later be researched and fixed. Fuzz testing is now making a transition from a hacker-grown tool to a...
Integrating Security And Software Engineering: Advances And Future Vision
- ISBN:
- 1599041480
"Integrating Security and Software Engineering: Advances and Future Vision" provides the first step towards narrowing the gap between security and software engineering. This book introduces the field of secure software engineering, which is a branch of research investigating the integration of security concerns into software engineering practices. "Integrating Security and Software Engineering: Advances and Future Vision" discusses problems and...
Current Issues And Trends in E-Government Research (Advances in Electronic Government Research)
- ISBN:
- 1599042843
- Authors:
- Donald Norris
As emerging trends and research threads surface in the area of e-government, academicians, practitioners, and students face the challenge of keeping up-to-date with new and innovative practices. Current Issues and Trends in E-Government Research provides a complete synopsis of the latest technologies in information policy, security, privacy, and access, as well as the best practices in e-government applications and measurement. Current Issues...
Global Information Warfare: How Businesses, Governments, and Others Achieve Objectives and Attain Competitive Advantages
- ISBN:
- 0849311144
- Authors:
- Andy Jones, Gerald L. Kovacich, Perry G. Luzwick
Like no other book before it, Global Information Warfare illustrates the relationships and interdependencies of business and national objectives, of companies and countries, and of their dependence on advances in technology. This book sheds light on the "Achilles heel" that these dependencies on advanced computing and information technologies create. It underscores how hostile countries, business competitors, terrorists, hacktivists and others...
Secure Internet Practices: Best Practices for Securing Systems in the Internet and e-Business Age
- ISBN:
- 0849312396
- Authors:
- Patrick McBride, Jody Patilla, Craig Robinson, Peter Thermos, Edward P. Moser
Touches all the bases you need to build a secure enterprise. Drawing on the experience of the world-class METASeS consulting team in building and advising on security programs, this guide shows you how to create a workable security program to protect your organization's internet risk. Softcover.
Practical Hacking Techniques and Countermeasures
- ISBN:
- 0849370574
- Authors:
- Mark D. Spivey
Examining computer security from the hacker's perspective, Practical Hacking Techniques and Countermeasures employs virtual computers to illustrate how an attack is executed, including the script, compilation, and results. It provides detailed screen shots in each lab for the reader to follow along in a step-by-step process in order to duplicate and understand how the attack works. It enables experimenting with hacking techniques without fear of...
Information Security Illuminated (Jones and Barlett Illuminated)
- ISBN:
- 076372677X
- Authors:
- Michael G. Solomon, Mike Chapple
A comprehensive survey of the most current and critical information security practices, Information Security Illuminated is an excellent introduction to the fundamental concepts and applications for students and professionals alike. Key security concepts are discussed with clear, accessible language and reinforced by a large number of scenario-based exercises and practical review questions. Readers are then able to apply their knowledge through...
Cryptography for Dummies
- ISBN:
- 0764541889
- Authors:
- Chey Cobb
* Cryptography is the most effective way to achieve data security and is essential to e-commerce activities such as online shopping, stock trading, and banking * This invaluable introduction to the basics of encryption covers everything from the terminology used in the field to specific technologies to the pros and cons of different implementations * Discusses specific technologies that incorporate cryptography in their design, such as...
Phishing: Cutting the Identity Theft Line
- ISBN:
- 0764584987
- Authors:
- Rachael Lininger, Russell Dean Vines
"Phishing" is the hot new identity theft scam. An unsuspecting victim receives an e-mail that seems to come from a bank or other financial institution, and it contains a link to a Web site where s/he is asked to provide account details. The site looks legitimate, and 3 to 5 percent of people who receive the e-mail go on to surrender their information-to crooks. One e-mail monitoring organization reported 2.3 billion phishing messages in February...
Hacking Firefox: More Than 150 Hacks, Mods, and Customizations (ExtremeTech)
- ISBN:
- 0764596500
- Authors:
- Mel Reyes
They dreamed of a better browser . . . and before you could say "explore no more," Firefox was born. But already you want more. Tighter security, greater functionality. A custom installation for Linux. Maybe even that unique extension you've always dreamed of creating. Well, if you want to tweak the Fox, here are over 400 pages of ways to do it. From hacking profile settings to cracking links and cleaning out the cookie jar, this is the stuff...
Hacking Digital Cameras (ExtremeTech)
- ISBN:
- 0764596519
- Authors:
- Chieh Cheng, Auri Rahimzadeh
Why waste a thousand words? Photos tell stories. And the more you can do with your digital camera, the better the story you can tell. So build a remote control and sneak up on that picture that keeps eluding you. Create an adapter that lets you use SLR-type lenses on your point-and-shoot. Play with lens magnification or create a pinhole lens. Beef up flash memory. And that's just where the tale begins. The ending is up to you. Hack any digital...
Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
- ISBN:
- 0764597302
- Authors:
- Kevin Beaver, Peter T. Davis
Become a cyber-hero - know the common wireless weaknesses "Reading a book like this one is a worthy endeavor toward becoming an experienced wireless security professional." --Devin Akin - CTO, The Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP) Program Wireless networks are so convenient - not only for you, but also for those nefarious types who'd like to invade them. The only way to know if your system can be penetrated is to simulate an attack....
Practical Unix & Internet Security, 3rd Edition
- ISBN:
- 0596003234
- Authors:
- Simson Garfinkel, Gene Spafford PH.D., Alan Schwartz PH.D.
When Practical Unix Security was first published more than a decade ago, it became an instant classic. Crammed with information about host security, it saved many a Unix system administrator from disaster. The second edition added much-needed Internet security coverage and doubled the size of the original volume. The third edition is a comprehensive update of this very popular book - a companion for the Unix/Linux system administrator who needs...
Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++
- ISBN:
- 0596003943
- Authors:
- John Viega, Matt Messier
Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++ is an important new resource for developers serious about writing secure code. It contains a wealth of solutions to problems faced by those who care about the security of their applications. It covers a wide range of topics, including safe initialization, access control, input validation, symmetric and public key cryptography, cryptographic hashes and MACs, authentication and key exchange, PKI, random...
Linux Server Security
- ISBN:
- 0596006705
- Authors:
- Michael D Bauer
Linux consistently appears high up in the list of popular Internet servers, whether it's for the Web, anonymous FTP, or general services such as DNS and delivering mail. But security is the foremost concern of anyone providing such a service. Any server experiences casual probe attempts dozens of time a day, and serious break-in attempts with some frequency as well. This highly regarded book, originally titled "Building Secure Servers with...
Snort Cookbook
- ISBN:
- 0596007914
- Authors:
- Angela D Orebaugh, Simon Biles, Jacob Babbin
If you are a network administrator, you're under a lot of pressure to ensure that mission-critical systems are completely safe from malicious code, buffer overflows, stealth port scans, SMB probes, OS fingerprinting attempts, CGI attacks, and other network intruders. Designing a reliable way to detect intruders before they get in is an essential--but often overwhelming--challenge. Snort, the defacto open source standard of intrusion detection...
SSH, the Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide
- ISBN:
- 0596008953
- Authors:
- Daniel J. Barrett, Richard E. Silverman, Robert G. Byrnes
Are you serious about network security? Then check out SSH, the Secure Shell, which provides key-based authentication and transparent encryption for your network connections. It's reliable, robust, and reasonably easy to use, and both free and commercial implementations are widely available for most operating systems. While it doesn't solve every privacy and security problem, SSH eliminates several of them very effectively. Everything you want...
Palm and Treo Hacks: Tips & Tools for Mastering Your Handheld
- ISBN:
- 059610054X
- Authors:
- Scott MacHaffie
Palm OS is one of the most popular handheld operating systems on the planet. From the newest Tungstens and Treos all the way down the family tree, Palms are everywhere. Although the Palm OS is simple to learn and use, there is more to it than meets the eye--from new features in the Palm to capabilities you can get with add-on software, the Palm can be made to do quite a lot. Palm and Treo Hacks gives you tips and tools that show you how to make...