Hacking: The Art of Exploitation

Summary

A comprehensive introduction to the techniques of exploitation and creative problem-solving methods commonly referred to as "hacking".

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This book is for both technical and non-technical people who are interested in computer security. It shows how hackers exploit programs and write exploits, instead of just how to run other people's exploits. Unlike many so-called hacking books, this book explains the technical aspects of hacking, including stack based overflows, heap based overflows, string exploits, return-into-libc, shellcode, and cryptographic attacks on 802.11b. If you're serious about hacking, this book is for you.

JON ERICKSON has a formal education in computer science and speaks frequently at computer security conferences around the world. He currently works as a cryptologist and security specialist in Northern California.