Halting the Hacker A Practical Guide to Computer Security, Second Edition

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Halting the Hacker A Practical Guide to Computer Security, Second Edition ISBN  0130464163 Release Date  26 August 2002 Page  384 Category  Computer Security Tags  hack,   hacker,   pki,   security,   computer architecture,   practical,   computer networks,   computer,   computer networking,   certified ethical hacker,   linux security,   network security,   computer hacking,   software security: building security in,   "hack",   computer virus,   tcp ip,   ip,   halting,   "computer security",   This book @Amazon  View Tools Google Search Web flazx.com

Description Halting the Hacker lives up to it's billing as a "practical guide." It is a ledger of how to set up and secure a Unix-based network. It details numerous approaches and techniques that hackers use to gain system access, privileges and control of a system. Its key benefit is that it clearly and quickly details numerous countermeasures (both reactive and proactive) that one can take to stop most hackers. For example, tips on dealing with "doctored logs." The system manager may be able to tell that the logs have been altered but not be able to tell what information has been altered or removed. If the system's auditing allows for auditing of events to a specific file, you should audit all activities that pertain to log files. If you are using syslog to save the log files to another machine, the connection to that machine should be audited. The book comes with a CD-ROM library of software tools to detect and eliminate security problems. At under 200 pages, it is readable in a few hours and one can put numerous solutions to immediate use Other books on Computer Security Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses (Symantec Press) Information Security Management Handbook, Sixth Edition, Volume 2 Secrets Stolen, Fortunes Lost: Preventing Intellectual Property Theft and Economic Espionage in the 21st Century Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and Applications Digital Privacy: Theory, Technologies, and Practices Gray Hat Hacking, Second Edition Insider Computer Fraud: An In-depth Framework for Detecting and Defending against Insider IT Attacks Securing Biometrics Applications Hacking Exposed Windows: Microsoft Windows Security Secrets and Solutions, Third Edition (Hacking Exposed) The Craft of System Security Advances in Biometrics: Sensors, Algorithms and Systems Handbook of Biometrics The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws The Best Damn IT Security Management Book Period