The latest tactics for thwarting digital attacks “Our new reality is zero-day, APT, and state-sponsored attacks. Today, more than ever, security professionals need to get into the hacker’s mind, methods, and toolbox to successfully deter such relentless assaults. This edition brings readers abreast with the latest attack vectors and arms them for these continually evolving threats.” --Brett Wahlin, CSO, Sony Network Entertainment “Stop taking punches--let’s change the game; it’s time for a paradigm shift in the way we secure our networks, and Hacking Exposed 7 is the playbook for bringing pain to our adversaries.” --Shawn Henry, former Executive Assistant Director, FBI Bolster your system’s security and defeat the tools and tactics of cyber-criminals with expert advice and defense strategies from the world-renowned Hacking Exposed team. Case studies expose the hacker’s latest devious methods and illustrate field-tested remedies. Find out how to block infrastructure hacks, minimize advanced persistent threats, neutralize malicious code, secure web and database applications, and fortify UNIX networks. Hacking Exposed 7: Network Security Secrets & Solutions contains all-new visual maps and a comprehensive “countermeasures cookbook.” Obstruct APTs and web-based meta-exploits Defend against UNIX-based root access and buffer overflow hacks Block SQL injection, spear phishing, and embedded-code attacks Detect and terminate rootkits, Trojans, bots, worms, and malware Lock down remote access using smartcards and hardware tokens Protect 802.11 WLANs with multilayered encryption and gateways Plug holes in VoIP, social networking, cloud, and Web 2.0 services Learn about the latest iPhone and Android attacks and how to protect yourself

DescriptionBook teaches anyone interested to an in-depth discussion of what hacking is all about and how to save yourself. This book dives deep into:Basic security procedures one should follow to avoid being exploited. To identity theft.To know about password security essentials.How malicious hackers are profiting from identity and personal data theft. Book provides techniques and tools which are used by both criminal and ethical hackers, all the things that you will find here will show you how information security is compromised and how you can identify an attack in a system that you are trying to protect. Furthermore, you will also learn how you can minimize any damage to your system or stop an ongoing attack. This book is written for the benefit of the user to save himself from Hacking.Contents:HackingCyber Crime & SecurityComputer Network System and DNS WorkingHacking Skills & ToolsVirtualisation and Kali LinuxSocial Engineering & Reverse Social EngineeringFoot-printingScanningCryptographySteganographySystem HackingMalwareSniffingPacket Analyser & Session HijackingDenial of Service (DoS)AttackWireless Network HackingWeb Server and Application VulnerabilitiesPenetration TestingSurface WebDeep Web and Dark Net

Implement bulletproof e-business security the proven Hacking Exposed way Defend against the latest Web-based attacks by looking at your Web applications through the eyes of a malicious intruder. Fully revised and updated to cover the latest Web exploitation techniques, Hacking Exposed Web Applications, Second Edition shows you, step-by-step, how cyber-criminals target vulnerable sites, gain access, steal critical data, and execute devastating attacks. All of the cutting-edge threats and vulnerabilities are covered in full detail alongside real-world examples, case studies, and battle-tested countermeasures from the authors' experiences as gray hat security professionals. Find out how hackers use infrastructure and application profiling to perform reconnaissance and enter vulnerable systems Get details on exploits, evasion techniques, and countermeasures for the most popular Web platforms, including IIS, Apache, PHP, and ASP.NET Learn the strengths and weaknesses of common Web authentication mechanisms, including password-based, multifactor, and single sign-on mechanisms like Passport See how to excise the heart of any Web application's access controls through advanced session analysis, hijacking, and fixation techniques Find and fix input validation flaws, including cross-site scripting (XSS), SQL injection, HTTP response splitting, encoding, and special character abuse Get an in-depth presentation of the newest SQL injection techniques, including blind attacks, advanced exploitation through subqueries, Oracle exploits, and improved countermeasures Learn about the latest XML Web Services hacks, Web management attacks, and DDoS attacks, including click fraud Tour Firefox and IE exploits, as well as the newest socially-driven client attacks like phishing and adware

High-profile viruses and hacking incidents serve to highlight the dangers of system security breaches. This text provides network administrators with a reference for implementing and maintaining sound security policies.

“The seminal book on white-hat hacking and countermeasures... Should be required reading for anyone with a server or a network to secure.” --Bill Machrone, PC Magazine "The definitive compendium of intruder practices and tools." --Steve Steinke, Network Magazine "For almost any computer book, you can find a clone. But not this one... A one-of-a-kind study of the art of breaking in." --UNIX Review Here is the latest edition of international best-seller, Hacking Exposed. Using real-world case studies, renowned security experts Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, and George Kurtz show IT professionals how to protect computers and networks against the most recent security vulnerabilities. You'll find detailed examples of the latest devious break-ins and will learn how to think like a hacker in order to thwart attacks. Coverage includes: Code hacking methods and countermeasures New exploits for Windows 2003 Server, UNIX/Linux, Cisco, Apache, and Web and wireless applications Latest DDoS techniques--zombies, Blaster, MyDoom All new class of vulnerabilities--HTTP Response Splitting and much more

Featuring in-depth coverage of the technology platforms surrounding Web applications and Web attacks, this guide has specific case studies in the popular "Hacking Exposed" format.

The latest Windows security attack and defense strategies "Securing Windows begins with reading this book." --James Costello (CISSP) IT Security Specialist, Honeywell Meet the challenges of Windows security with the exclusive Hacking Exposed "attack-countermeasure" approach. Learn how real-world malicious hackers conduct reconnaissance of targets and then exploit common misconfigurations and software flaws on both clients and servers. See leading-edge exploitation techniques demonstrated, and learn how the latest countermeasures in Windows XP, Vista, and Server 2003/2008 can mitigate these attacks. Get practical advice based on the authors' and contributors' many years as security professionals hired to break into the world's largest IT infrastructures. Dramatically improve the security of Microsoft technology deployments of all sizes when you learn to: Establish business relevance and context for security by highlighting real-world risks Take a tour of the Windows security architecture from the hacker's perspective, exposing old and new vulnerabilities that can easily be avoided Understand how hackers use reconnaissance techniques such as footprinting, scanning, banner grabbing, DNS queries, and Google searches to locate vulnerable Windows systems Learn how information is extracted anonymously from Windows using simple NetBIOS, SMB, MSRPC, SNMP, and Active Directory enumeration techniques Prevent the latest remote network exploits such as password grinding via WMI and Terminal Server, passive Kerberos logon sniffing, rogue server/man-in-the-middle attacks, and cracking vulnerable services See up close how professional hackers reverse engineer and develop new Windows exploits Identify and eliminate rootkits, malware, and stealth software Fortify SQL Server against external and insider attacks Harden your clients and users against the latest e-mail phishing, spyware, adware, and Internet Explorer threats Deploy and configure the latest Windows security countermeasures, including BitLocker, Integrity Levels, User Account Control, the updated Windows Firewall, Group Policy, Vista Service Refactoring/Hardening, SafeSEH, GS, DEP, Patchguard, and Address Space Layout Randomization

Whether retracing the steps of a security breach or tracking down high-tech crime, this complete package shows how to be prepared with both the necessary tools and expert knowledge that ultimately helps the forensics stand up in court. The bonus CD-ROM contains the latest version of each of the forensic tools covered in the book and evidence files for real-time investigation.

"This book attempts to define an approach to industrial network security that considers the unique network, protocol and application characteristics of an industrial control system, while also taking into consideration a variety of common compliance controls"--Provided by publisher.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Symposium on Computer Security, ESORICS 2013, held in Egham, UK, in September 2013. The 43 papers included in the book were carefully reviewed and selected from 242 papers. The aim of ESORICS is to further the progress of research in computer security by establishing a European forum for bringing together researchers in this area, by promoting the exchange of ideas with system developers and by encouraging links with researchers in related areas. The papers cover all topics related to security, privacy and trust in computer systems and networks.