Index_H

H

hackers

2600 Magazine, 54

conventions/gatherings, 53–54

cracker comparison, 45–46

MIT and, 45–46

reasons for hacking, 51–53

resources, 57–58

hacktivists, 49–50

handhelds, antivirus software, 120

hardware. See also firmware

failure, 218

grounding antennas, 229–230

lightening arrestors, 229–230

maintenance, protection and, 230–232

manufacturers, 233–236

protection tips, 228–232

SSID and, 190

static electricity, 231

surge protection, 228–232

hijacking, session hijacking, 59

HiperLAN (High-Performance Radio Local Area Network), 248

hoaxes

description, 120–121

FCC and, 121

identification, 121–122

Trojans and, 121

hobo symbols, 97

home networks

attacks, 77

TCP/IP port scanners, 78

HomeRF working group, 14–15, 251

HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth) convention, 53

host names, 40

hosts

definition, 26

security, 207–215

hotspots

protection in, 65–67

rogue access points and, 68

session hijacking, 64–65

HTA file extensions, viruses and, 107

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

description, 32

proxy servers, VPNs and, 67

hubs

access points and, 11

as active devices, 5

CPUs and, 6

multiport repeaters, 6

as passive devices, 5

routing and, 6

hybrid cryptosystems

digital certificates, 177–178

digital signatures, 176–177

overview, 175–176

hybrid wireless/Ethernet network, diagram, 5