Seven deadliest USB attacks

by Anderson, Brian, (Brian James)

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Title Statements

Full title :Seven deadliest USB attacks / Brian Anderson, Barbara Anderson ; technical editor, Andrew Rabie.

Summary

Seven Deadliest USB Attacks provides a comprehensive view of the most serious types of Universal Serial Bus (USB) attacks. While the book focuses on Windows systems, Mac, Linux, and UNIX systems are equally susceptible to similar attacks. The book consists of seven chapters that cover the following: (i) USB Hacksaw; (ii) the USB Switchblade; (iii) viruses and malicious codes; (iv) USB-based heap overflow; (v) the evolution of forensics in computer security; (vi) pod slurping; and (vii) the human element of security, including the risks, rewards, and controversy surrounding social-engineering engagements. This book was written to target a vast audience including students, technical staff, business leaders, or anyone seeking to understand fully the removable-media risk for Windows systems. It provides the tools, tricks, and detailed instructions necessary to reconstruct and mitigate these activities while peering into the risks and future aspects surrounding the respective technologies. The attacks outlined in this book are intended for individuals with moderate Microsoft Windows proficiency. Knowledge is power, find out about the most dominant attacks currently waging war on computers and networks globally Discover the best ways to defend against these vicious attacks; step-by-step instruction shows you how Institute countermeasures, don{u2019}t be caught defenseless again, and learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Elsevier, Syngress
Place of Publication:Amsterdam
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2010.

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The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1282738267, 9781282738263, 9781597495547, 1597495549
oclc:ocn765143748
LC Classification:QA76.9.A25
Dewey Decimal:005.8

Cover13; -- Half Title Page -- Series Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. USB Hacksaw -- Sharing Away Your Future -- Anatomy of the Attack -- Universal Serial Bus -- U3 and Flash Drive CD-ROM Emulation -- Inside the Hacksaw Attack -- Hacksaw Removal -- What Is the Big Deal? -- Regulators, Mount Up -- Evolution of the Portable Platform -- Portable Platforms -- Hacksaw Development -- Defending against This Attack -- Summary -- Endnotes -- Chapter 2. USB Switchblade -- Passing Grades -- Inside the Switchblade -- Switchblade Tool Summaries -- Switchblade Assembly -- Why Should I Care? -- Evolving Aspects -- Privilege Elevation -- Defensive Techniques -- System Execution Prevention and USB Antidote -- Biometrics and Token Security -- Password Protection Practices -- Windows Group Policy Options -- Browser Settings and Screen Savers -- Summary -- Chapter 3. USB-Based Virus/Malicious Code Launch -- Invasive Species among Us -- An Uncomfortable Presentation -- Anatomy of the Attack -- Malicious Code Methodologies -- Autorun -- How to Recreate the Attack -- Evolution of the Attack -- Why All the Fuss? -- Botnets…