How Personal & Internet Security Works
How Personal & Internet Security Works
ISBN: 0789735539
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 161
Pages: 161
Authors: Preston Gralla
- How Personal Internet Security Work
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- Part 1: Internet Security
- Chapter 1. How the Internet Works
- How TCPIP Works
- How the World Wide Web Works
- Chapter 2. How Hackers Break In to Your PCand How to Protect Against Them
- How Hackers Invade PCs
- How Script Kiddies Target PCs
- How Personal Hacker Protection Works
- Chapter 3. How Spyware and Anti-Spyware Work
- How Spyware Invades Your PC
- How Spyware Morphs Itself to Escape Detection
- How Spyware Invades Your Privacy
- How Home Page and Search Page Hijackers Work
- How Dialers Work
- How Keyloggers Work
- How Rootkits Work
- Following the Spyware Money Trail
- How Anti-Spyware Works
- Chapter 4. How Websites Invade Your Privacy
- How Cookies Work
- How Web Bugs Track You
- How Websites Track Your Activities
- How Websites Build Personal Profiles of You
- Chapter 5. The Dangers of Internet Search
- How Google Searches the Internet
- What Google Knows About You
- Chapter 6. How Phishing Attacks Can Steal Your Identityand How to Protect Against Them
- How Phishing Works
- Following the Phishing Money Trail
- How to Protect Against Phishing Attacks
- Chapter 7. How Zombies and Trojan Horses Attack Youand How to Protect Against Them
- How Zombies and Bot Networks Work
- How Trojan Horses Work
- Following the Zombie Money Trail
- How Zombie and Trojan Protection Works
- Chapter 8. The Security Dangers in Browsers
- How Hackers Exploit Browsers
- How to Protect Against Browser-based Attacks
- Chapter 9. How Worms and Viruses Do Their Damageand How to Protect Against Them
- How Viruses Work
- How Worms Work
- How Antivirus Software Works
- Chapter 10. Wi-Fi Security Dangers and Protections
- How Wi-Fi Works
- How Hackers Invade Wi-Fi Networks
- How Hotspots Work
- How Hotspot Hacking Works
- How Evil Twin Hacks Work
- How War Drivers Invade Your Network
- How Wireless Network Protection Works
- How Hotspot Protection Works
- How Wi-Fi Encryption Works
- Chapter 11. Bluetooth Security Dangers
- How Bluetooth Works
- How Bluetooth Can Be Hacked
- Chapter 12. How Instant Messaging Pests Work
- How IRC Works
- How Instant Messaging Works
- How Instant Messaging Pests Attack You
- How Instant Messaging Pest Protection Works
- Chapter 13. How Spam Worksand How to Fight It
- How Spam Works
- The Dangers of Spam
- How Nigerian 419 Scams Work
- How Spammers Hide Their Identity
- How Spammers Find You
- How Anti-Spam Software Works
- How Anti-Spam Software Sniffs Out Phony Email
- Chapter 14. How Denial-of-Service Attacks Bring Down Websites
- How Denial-of-Service Attacks Target Websites
- How Hackers Invade Websites
- How to Protect Against Denial-of-Service Attacks
- Chapter 15. How Virtual Private Networks and Encryption Keep You Safe
- How Virtual Private Networks Work
- How Cryptosystems Work
- How Digital Certificates Ensure Internet Security
- How Internet Passports Work
- Chapter 16. How Web Blocking and Parental Controls Work
- How Web Blocking Works
- How Parental Controls Work
- Chapter 17. How Personal Firewalls and Proxy Servers Protect You
- How Personal Firewalls Protect PCs
- How Network Address Translation Protects Home Networks
- How Proxy Servers Work
- How Corporate Firewalls Protect the Workplace
- How Intrusion Protection Systems Work
- Part 2: Personal Privacy and Security
- Chapter 18. How Identity Theft Works
- How Thieves Can Steal Your Identity
- How Thieves Make Use of Stolen Identities
- How You Can Protect Against Identity Theft
- Chapter 19. Credit Card Security
- How Credit Card Information Is Stolen
- How Financial Firms Detect Credit Card Fraud
- Following the Black Market Credit Card Money Trail
- Chapter 20. The Dangers of Data Mining
- How Data Mining Works
- The Dangers of Data Mining
- Chapter 21. The Dangers of Workplace Surveillance
- How Workplace Surveillance Works
- How Employers Track Employee Internet Use
- Chapter 22. How Cell Phones Can Be Hacked
- A Look at Cell Phone Hacking Dangers
- How Bluesnarfing Works
- How Paris Hilton s Cell Phone Was Hacked
- Chapter 23. How Biometrics Works
- How Iris Scanning Works
- How Fingerprinting ID Works
- Chapter 24. How Radio Frequency ID Can Invade Your Privacy
- How RFID Works
- How RFID Can Track Your Life
- Chapter 25. How Location Tracking Works
- How Global Positioning Satellites Work
- How Cell Phone Location Tracking Works
- Chapter 26. How DNA Matching Works
- How DNA Matching Works
- The Dangers of DNA Profiling
- Chapter 27. How Airport Scanners and Screening Systems Work
- How Airport Scanners Work
- How Airport Terrorist Tracking Systems Work
- Chapter 28. The Federal Government, Privacy, and Electronic Surveillance
- How the NSA s Echelon Spy System Works
- How the FBI s Carnivore System Worked
- How the Patriot Act Can Invade Your Privacy
- Chapter 29. How Wiretapping and Lie Detectors Work
- How Wiretapping Works
- How Legal Wiretapping Works
- How Lie Detectors Work
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
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How Personal & Internet Security Works
ISBN: 0789735539
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 161
Pages: 161
Authors: Preston Gralla
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