Hacking For Dummies by Kevin Beaver

Hacking For Dummies by Kevin Beaver

A new edition of the bestselling guide-now updated to cover the latest hacks and how to prevent them! It's bad enough when a hack occurs-stealing identities, bank accounts, and personal information. But when the hack could have been prevented by taking basic security measures-like the ones described in this book-somehow that makes a bad situation even worse. This beginner guide to hacking examines some of the best security measures that exist and has been updated to cover the latest hacks for Windows 7 and the newest version of Linux. Offering increased coverage of Web application hacks, database hacks, VoIP hacks, and mobile computing hacks, this guide addresses a wide range of vulnerabilities and how to identify and prevent them. Plus, you'll examine why ethical hacking is oftentimes the only way to find security flaws, which can then prevent any future malicious attacks. Explores the malicious hackers's mindset so that you can counteract or avoid attacks completely Covers developing strategies for reporting vulnerabilities, managing security changes, and putting anti-hacking policies and procedures in place Completely updated to examine the latest hacks to Windows 7 and the newest version of Linux Explains ethical hacking and why it is essential Hacking For Dummies, 3rd Edition shows you how to put all the necessary security measures in place so that you avoid becoming a victim of malicious hacking.

'..it is easy to read, the presentation is clear and uncluttered, it caters for a variety of audiences...' (BCS.org, February 2010).

Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, expert witness, and speaker with more than 20 years of security experience. He specializes in performing information security assessments that support compliance and risk management. He is also coauthor of Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies .

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ISBN 13	9780470550939
ISBN 10	0470550937
Titre	Hacking For Dummies
Auteur	Kevin Beaver
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Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Année de publication	2010-01-15
Nombre de pages	408
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