Computer security and penetration testing

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Spotlighting the latest threats and vulnerabilities, this book is packed with real-world examples that showcase today's most important and relevant security topics. It addresses how and why people attack computers and networks, equipping readers with the knowledge and techniques to successfully combat hackers. Also includes new emphasis on ethics and legal issues and readers are provided with a clear differentiation between hacking myths and hacking facts. Straightforward in its approach, this …

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Title Statements

Full title :Computer security and penetration testing / Alfred Basta and Mary Brown.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2014
Edition:Second edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cengage Learning
Place of Publication:Australia
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2014

The Physical Object

Description:xix, 376 pages : : illustrations (black and white) ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781473713109, 1473713102, 9781473712560, 1473712564
oclc:on1042890614
LC Classification:TK5105.59
Dewey Decimal:005.8

Ethics of hacking and cracking -- Reconnaissance -- Scanning tools -- Sniffers -- TCP/IP vulnerabilities -- Encryption and password cracking -- Spoofing -- Session hijacking -- Hacking network devices -- Trojan horses -- Denial-of-service attacks -- Buffer overflows -- Programming exploits -- Mail vulnerabilities -- Web application vulnerabilities -- Windows vulnerabilities -- UNIX/Linux vulnerabilities -- Incident handling