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Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Fifth Edition

by Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz  

McGraw-Hill/Osborne 2005 (692 pages)

ISBN:9780072260816

Using real-world case studies and detailed examples of the latest devious break-ins, this book shows IT professionals how to protect computers and networks against the most recent security vulnerabilities.

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