Caution! Wireless Networking: Preventing a Data Disaster
Caution! Wireless Networking: Preventing a Data Disaster
ISBN: 076457213X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 145
Pages: 145
Authors: Jack McCullough
- 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
Caution! Wireless Networking: Preventing a Data Disaster
ISBN: 076457213X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 145
Pages: 145
Authors: Jack McCullough