Hack Proofing your Network: Internet Tradecraft

The Only Way to Stop a Hacker Is to Think Like One!

BESTSELLER!
This book provides a bold, unsparing tour of information security that never swerves from the practical.
--Kevin L. Poulsen, Editorial Director, SecurityFocus.com

Systems and software packages are being connected to the internet at an astounding rate. Many of these systems and packages were not designed with security in mind. IT professionals need to keep their systems secure: this shows them how to make a meaningful security assessment of their own systems, by thinking like a hacker. Using forensics-based analysis this book gives ;the reader insight to the mind of a hacker. This understanding is crucial for security, Classes of attack, Diffing, Decrypting, Session Hijacking, Client and Server Holes, and choosing Secure Systems.

Ryan Russell has an important message for us all: "What you don't know will hurt you." In his book, 'Hack-Proofing Your Network: Internet Tradecraft' Ryan reveals the "how to" of systems penetration techniques that intruders may use against you! While full disclosure is a two-edged sword, the benefits include forcing software manufactures to quickly fix security holes and informing potential victims of the vulnerabilities that exist in their infrastructures.
Kevin Mitnick