Hacking Exposed 5th Edition - Softcover

“The seminal book on white-hat hacking and countermeasures... Should be required reading for anyone with a server or a network to secure.” --Bill Machrone, PC Magazine

"The definitive compendium of intruder practices and tools." --Steve Steinke, Network Magazine

"For almost any computer book, you can find a clone. But not this one... A one-of-a-kind study of the art of breaking in." --UNIX Review

Here is the latest edition of international best-seller, Hacking Exposed. Using real-world case studies, renowned security experts Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, and George Kurtz show IT professionals how to protect computers and networks against the most recent security vulnerabilities. You'll find detailed examples of the latest devious break-ins and will learn how to think like a hacker in order to thwart attacks. Coverage includes:

• Code hacking methods and countermeasures
• New exploits for Windows 2003 Server, UNIX/Linux, Cisco, Apache, and Web and wireless applications
• Latest DDoS techniques--zombies, Blaster, MyDoom
• All new class of vulnerabilities--HTTP Response Splitting
• and much more

"A must-read for anyone in security.... One of the best security books available." --Tony Bradley, CISSP, About.com

"Authoritative....Even readers of earlier editions will find critical new insight on the more modern attacks." --From the Foreword by Gene Hodges, President of McAfee

"A cross between a spy novel and a tech manual." --Mark A. Kellner, Washington Times

"The seminal book on white-hat hacking and countermeasures.... Should be required reading for anyone with a server or a network to secure." ―Bill Machrone, PC Magazine

"With every edition this book keeps getting better and better. I can recommend it to anyone interested in computer security, as it will certainly give you a real-world course on the subject." ―Mirko Zorz, Net-security.org

The fifth edition of this world-renowned security reference offers completely up-to-date coverage of today's most devastating hacks and how to prevent them. Using the proven Hacking Exposed methodology, the book shows you, step by step, how to locate and patch system vulnerabilities and explains what you need to know to stay vigilant in today's 24x7 digital world.

New and Updated Material:

• New chapter on hacking code, with contributions by Michael Howard, covering the ways flaws get introduced into software and how best to prevent them
• New Windows hacks including RPCSS (Blaster), LSASS (Sasser), and PCT (Download.ject) buffer overflow exploits
• Updated denial of service chapter with descriptions of large scale zombie attacks and practical countermeasures
• Coverage of new web hacking tools and techniques including HTTP response splitting and automated vulnerability scanners
• New content on remote connectivity including VoIP hacking
• New coverage of web and e-mail client hacking, including the latest Internet
• Explorer exploits, phishing, spyware, rootkits, and bots
• New hacks and countermeasures using Google as a reconnaissance tool
• An updated footprinting chapter that deals with changes regarding finding information from Internet databases
• Brand new case studies covering relevant and timely security attacks including Google, wireless, UNIX/Linux, and Mac OS X hacks