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Computer Security and Penetration Testing
This book is designed to give readers of all backgrounds and experience levels a well-researched and engaging introduction to the fascinating realm of network security. With real-world examples that reflect today's most important and relevant security topics, Penetration Testing will address how and why people attack computers and networks, so that
readers can be armed with the knowledge and techniques to successfully combat hackers. Because the world of information security changes so quickly and is often the subject of much hype, this book also aims to provide a clear differentiation between hacking myths and hacking facts. Straightforward in its approach, this valuable resource teaches the skills needed to go from hoping a system is secure to knowing that it is.
CONTENTS:
Chapter 1 - Ethics of Hacking and Cracking
Chapter 2 - Reconnaissance
Chapter 3 - Scanning Tools
Chapter 4 - Sniffers
Chapter 5 - TCP/IP Vulnerabilities
Chapter 6 - Techniques of Password Cracking
Chapter 7 - Spoofing
Chapter 8 - Session Hijacking
Chapter 9 - Hacking Network Devices
Chapter 10 - Trojan Horses
Chapter 11 - Denial of Service Attacks
Chapter 12 - Buffer Overflows
Chapter 13 - Programming Exploits
Chapter 14 - Mail Vulnerabilities
Chapter 15 - Web Application Vulnerabilities
Chapter 16 - Windows Vulnerabilities
Chapter 17 - Linux Vulnerabilities
Chapter 18 - Incident Handling
Appendices (H1)
A.1 Appendix 1
A.2 Appendix 2: ASCII Code
A.3 Appendix 3 -IPv4 IP Packet Structure
A.4 Appendix 4 -Hunt Menus
A.5 Appendix 5 - Historic Windows
Glossary
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