- Paperback: 552 pages
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (Jan 19 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0596005458
- ISBN-13: 978-0596005450
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 17.9 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 794 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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- #9 in Books > Computers & Internet > Web Development > Security & Encryption > Viruses
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"...brings a no-nonsense serious technical edge, as you'd expect from O'Reilly. This means lots of code examples to work with, and no patronising along the way..." - Davey Winder, PC Plus, Spring 04
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When it comes to network security, many users and administrators are running scared, and justifiably so. The sophistication of attacks against computer systems increases with each new Internet worm.
What's the worst an attacker can do to you? You'd better find out, right? That's what Security Warrior teaches you. Based on the principle that the only way to defend yourself is to understand your attacker in depth, Security Warrior reveals how your systems can be attacked. Covering everything from reverse engineering to SQL attacks, and including topics like social engineering, antiforensics, and common attacks against UNIX and Windows systems, this book teaches you to know your enemy and how to be prepared to do battle.
Security Warrior places particular emphasis on reverse engineering. RE is a fundamental skill for the administrator, who must be aware of all kinds of malware that can be installed on his machines -- trojaned binaries, "spyware" that looks innocuous but that sends private data back to its creator, and more. This is the only book to discuss reverse engineering for Linux or Windows CE. It's also the only book that shows you how SQL injection works, enabling you to inspect your database and web applications for vulnerability.
Security Warrior is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book covering the art of computer war: attacks against computer systems and their defenses. It's often scary, and never comforting. If you're on the front lines, defending your site against attackers, you need this book. On your shelf--and in your hands.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book! Recommended for true security professionals,
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This review is from: Security Warrior (Paperback)
This book rocks! If you are a neophyte to host/LAN/internet security, I suggest starting out with Hacking Exposed. But if you are ready for something more, this is it. I especially liked the step-by-step on how to compromise a WEP-secured wireless network.I would have rated this 4.5 stars, but half stars were not offered. My one minor complaint is the weak discussion of hacking PKI on pp. 359-360. I suspect this is most likely due to the fact that the DoD, Microsoft and anal-retentive small companies like mine have bothered to deploy PKI. Little if any exploits are known at this point. I suspect by the second edition of this book the authors will have many more PKI exploits to discuss.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Security Warrior: A must.,
By "_cmp" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Security Warrior (Paperback)
This has to be one of the best books I've read in quite some time. Security Warrior was easy to read and an attractive feature is the ability to skip between chapters without any problems. References to subjects covered in previous or in preceding chapters are noted. This book not only contains methods used by hackers but also details on how to protect yourself against attacks. It also includes programs (Bastille, IPtables, etc) with overviews of the important aspects. Anothere feature to note are the reference listings at the end of each chapter which include links to various useful sources.This book is a must get for those who wish to get an idea of what can be done to secure systems as well as showing you things that might be overviewed initially.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Know Your Enemy,
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This review is from: Security Warrior (Paperback)
In today's interconnected word, it is a race between those who wish to exploit a system, and those who are working to defend it. Security Warrior presents a unique approach in that it not only explains the traps, but also goes in depth on how these traps and exploits actually work. The author presents each chapter with information about specific exploits, then goes into the actual exploits themselves. The book is geared towards the security professional, and novice users could find the amount of information that is presented overwhelming and confusing. At the end of each chapter is a resource section that invites the read to continue learning about a particular pitfall by providing more books and online sources for information. One of the caveats of this book is the fact that in the wrong hands it can actually be used against the very systems the author wanted to defend. The amount of technical detail is so great, that a skilled hacker or cracker could take this book and use it as a resource in his toolkit. It is the classic situation of you can't fix the problem without knowing what the problem is. Don't pick up this book if you want an overview of general computer security; you will be lost in the information overload. Do pick this book up if you are a security administrator or systems administrator and want to take a proactive approach in securing your systems against attack.
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