Hacking For Dummies, 2nd Edition
By Kevin Beaver, Stuart McClure
ISBN: 978-0-470-05235-8
Format: Paper
Pages: 408 Pages
Pub. Date: October 2006
Are you worried about external hackers and rogue insiders breaking into your systems? Whether it’s social
engineering, network infrastructure attacks, or application hacking, security breaches in your systems can
devastate your business or personal life. In order to counter these cyber bad guys, you must become a hacker
yourself—an ethical hacker.
Hacking for Dummies shows you just how vulnerable your systems are to attackers. It shows you how to find
your weak spots and perform penetration and other security tests. With the information found in this handy,
straightforward book, you will be able to develop a plan to keep your information safe and sound. You’ll
discover how to:
Work ethically, respect privacy, and save your system from crashing
* Develop a hacking plan
* Treat social engineers and preserve their honesty
* Counter war dialing and scan infrastructures
* Understand the vulnerabilities of Windows, Linux, and Novell NetWare
* Prevent breaches in messaging systems, web applications, and databases
* Report your results and managing security changes
* Avoid deadly mistakes
* Get management involved with defending your systems
As we enter into the digital era, protecting your systems and your company has never been more important.
Don’t let skepticism delay your decisions and put your security at risk. With Hacking For Dummies, you can
strengthen your defenses and prevent attacks from every angle!
Table of Contents:
* Foreword.
* Introduction.
* Part I: Building the Foundation for Ethical Hacking.
* Chapter 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking.
* Chapter 2: Cracking the Hacker Mindset.
* Chapter 3: Developing Your Ethical Hacking Plan.
* Chapter 4: Hacking Methodology.
* Part II: Putting Ethical Hacking in Motion.
* Chapter 5: Social Engineering..
* Chapter 6: Physical Security.
* Chapter 7: Passwords.
* Part III: Hacking the Network.
* Chapter 8: War Dialing.
* Chapter 9: Network Infrastructure.
* Chapter 10: Wireless LANs.
* Part IV: Hacking Operating Systems.
* Chapter 11: Windows.
* Chapter 12: Linux.
* Chapter 13: Novell NetWare.
* Part V: Hacking Applications.
* Chapter 14: Messaging Systems.
* Chapter 15: Web Applications.
* Part VI: Ethical Hacking Aftermath.
* Chapter 16: Reporting Your Results.
* Chapter 17: Plugging Security Holes.
* Chapter 18: Managing Security Changes.
* Part VII: The Part of Tens.
* Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Getting Upper Management Buy-In.
* Chapter 20: Ten Deadly Mistakes.
* Appendix: Tools and Resources.
* Index.
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