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Caution! Wireless Networking: Preventing a Data Disaster

ISBN: 076457213X
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2003
Pages: 145

Authors: Jack McCullough

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• Table of Contents
• BackCover
• Caution Wireless Networking--Preventing a Data Disaster
• Introduction
• How This Book Is Organized
• Part I: Understanding the Threat
• Chapter 1: A Brief Overview of Wi-Fi
• Introducing Wi-Fi
• Examining Wi-Fi Equipment
• Equipment Worth Avoiding
• Demystifying Wireless Standards
• Introducing Organizations and Certification
• Summary
• Chapter 2: Network Fundamentals and Security Concerns
• Explaining Networking Terms
• Examining Network Models
• Demystifying the TCPIP Protocols
• Understanding Network Addresses and Names
• Connecting Networks
• Summary
• Chapter 3: The People Behind the Problem
• Separating Hackers from Crackers
• Visiting the Underground Cracker Culture
• What Makes Hackers and Crackers Tick
• Hacker Conventions and Gatherings
• Examining Crackers Tricks
• Entertaining HackingCracking Resources
• Summary
• Chapter 4: Hijacking Wi-Fi
• Hijacking Sessions
• Understanding Rogue Access Points
• Uncovering Denial of Service Attacks
• Summary
• Chapter 5: More Wireless Attacks
• Attacking Hosts
• Sniffing the Network
• Summary
• Chapter 6: Wardriving
• Introducing Wardriving
• Warchalking
• Warspying
• Software for Defense
• More About Wardriving
• Summary
• Chapter 7: Viruses and Wi-Fi
• Understanding Malicious Software
• Examining Computer Viruses
• Exposing Trojan Programs
• Discovering Internet Worms
• Discovering Blended Threats
• Bot Software
• Introducing Spyware
• Investigating Viruses on Handhelds
• Understanding the Hoax Problem
• Summary
• Part II: Protecting Yourself
• Chapter 8: Technical Pitfalls and Solutions
• Discovering Common Wi-Fi Problems
• Detecting and Dealing with Interference
• Defining Interoperability Issues
• Learning About Antennas
• Optimizing Equipment
• Summary
• Chapter 9: Wireless Privacy Concerns
• Why Privacy Matters
• Wi-Fi Privacy Threats
• Demystifying Privacy Policies
• Other Vulnerable Wireless Technology
• Summary
• Chapter 10: Encryption and Wi-Fi
• Introducing Encryption
• Understanding Modern Encryption Techniques
• Debunking Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
• Investigating Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
• Introducing Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
• Summary
• Chapter 11: Securing Your WLAN
• Understanding WLAN Vulnerabilities
• Changing Dangerous Default Settings
• Understanding DHCP
• Filtering Network Traffic
• Modifying Broadcast Parameters
• Using Encryption
• Securing Clients and Hosts
• Summary
• Chapter 12: Protecting Your Wi-Fi Data
• Identifying Threats to Wireless Data
• Choosing backup systems
• Protecting Your Hardware
• Summary
• Appendix A: Suppliers, Manufacturers, and Resources
• Wi-Fi Resources
• Security, Privacy, and Antivirus Resources
• PDA, PC, and Accessory Manufacturers
• Software
• Appendix B: Wireless Standards
• 802.11a
• 802.11g
• 802.11c
• 802.11d
• 802.11e
• 802.11f
• 802.11h
• 802.11i
• 802.11 IR
• 802.11n
• 802.16a and WiMAX
• Bluetooth and 802.15.1
• 802.15.4 and ZigBee
• 802.15.3 and WiMedia
• HiperLAN
• Glossary
• A-F
• G-L
• M-R
• S-W
• Index
• Index_A
• Index_B
• Index_C
• Index_D
• Index_E
• Index_F
• Index_G
• Index_H
• Index_I
• Index_J
• Index_K
• Index_L
• Index_M
• Index_N
• Index_O
• Index_P
• Index_R
• Index_S
• Index_T
• Index_U
• Index_V
• Index_W
• Index_X
• Index_Z
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Sidebars