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1. |  By: Justin Seitz Publisher: No Starch Press Publication Date: 20-APR-2009 Insert Date: 24-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Gray Hat Python, 1st Edition
Python is fast becoming the programming language of choice for
hackers, reverse engineers, and software testers because it's easy
to write quickly, and it has the low-level support and libraries
that make hackers happy. But until now, there has been no real
manual on how to use Python for a variety of hacking tasks. You had
to dig through forum posts and man pages, endlessly tweaking your
own code to get everything working. Not anymore.Gray Hat Python explains the concepts behind hacking
tools and techniques like debuggers, trojans, fuzzers, and
emulators. But author Justin Seitz goes...
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2. |  Penetration Tester’s Open Source Toolkit By: Chris Hurley Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 12-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 12-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Penetration Tester’s Open Source Toolkit Penetration testing a network requires a delicate balance of art
and science. A penetration tester must be creative enough to think
outside of the box to determine the best attack vector into his own
network, and also be expert in using the literally hundreds of
tools required to execute the plan. This second volume adds over
300 new pentesting applications included with BackTrack 2 to the
pen tester's toolkit. It includes the latest information on Snort,
Nessus, Wireshark, Metasploit, Kismet and all of the other major
Open Source platforms.
. Perform Network Reconnaissance
Master the...
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3. |  The Oracle® Hacker's Handbook: Hacking and Defending Oracle By: David Litchfield Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 30-JAN-2007 Insert Date: 29-MAY-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Oracle® Hacker's Handbook: Hacking and Defending Oracle
David Litchfield has devoted years to relentlessly searching out the flaws in the Oracle database system and creating defenses against them. Now he offers you his complete arsenal to assess and defend your own Oracle systems. This in-depth guide explores every technique and tool used by black hat hackers to invade and compromise Oracle and then it shows you how to find the weak spots and defend them. Without that knowledge, you have little chance of keeping your databases truly secure.
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4. |  The Manga Guide to Electricity By: Kazuhiro Fujitaki; Matsuda; Trend-pro Co, Ltd. Publisher: No Starch Press Publication Date: 10-MAR-2009 Insert Date: 14-MAY-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Manga Guide to Electricity
Rereko is just your average high-school girl from Electopia, the
land of electricity, but she's totally failed her final electricity
exam! Now she has to go to summer school on Earth. And this time,
she has to passLuckily, her ever-patient tutor Hikaru is there to help. Join
them in the pages of The Manga Guide to Electricity as
Rereko examines everyday electrical devices like flashlights,
heaters, and circuit breakers, and learns the meaning of abstract
concepts like voltage, potential, current, resistance,
conductivity, and electrostatic force.The real-world examples that you'll find in...
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5. |  WINDOWS VISTA™ SECURITY: Securing Vista Against Malicious Attacks By: Roger A. Grimes; Jesper M. Johansson Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 02-JUL-2007 Insert Date: 21-APR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: WINDOWS VISTA™ SECURITY: Securing Vista Against Malicious Attacks
Written by two veteran Windows security experts—one a Microsoft Security MVP and Foundstone Security Consultant, and the other a former senior member of Microsoft's Security Engineering Team—this essential resource prepares end users and technical administrators to handle various security problems that exist in Windows Vista as well as possible future threats. Offering in-depth coverage of all significant new security technologies in Windows Vista, this book addresses User Account Control, the new Firewall, Internet Explorer 7.0, Windows Defender, Service Hardening, and BitLocker.
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6. |  By: David Harley Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 25-APR-2008 Insert Date: 08-APR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: OS X Exploits and Defense Threats to Macintosh's OS X operating system are increasing in
sophistication and number. Whether it is the exploitation of an
increasing number of holes, use of rootkits for post compromise
concealment or distributed denial of service, knowing how the
system is vulnerable and how to defend it is critical to computer
security. This book brings all this information together, providing
a solid basis to help you succeed in protecting your organization
from risk.
* Cuts through the hype with a serious discussion of the
security
vulnerabilities of the Mac OS X operating system
* Reveals...
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7. |  By: Debra Littlejohn Shinder; Michael Cross Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 16-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 26-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Scene of the Cybercrime When it comes to computer crimes, the criminals got a big head
start. But the law enforcement and IT security communities are now
working diligently to develop the knowledge, skills, and tools to
successfully investigate and prosecute Cybercrime cases. When the
first edition of "Scene of the Cybercrime" published in 2002, it
was one of the first books that educated IT security professionals
and law enforcement how to fight Cybercrime. Over the past 5 years
a great deal has changed in how computer crimes are perpetrated and
subsequently investigated. Also, the IT security and law
enforcement...
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8. |  Securing Windows Server 2008Prevent Attacks from Outside and Inside Your Organization By: Aaron Tiensivu Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 02-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 26-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Securing Windows Server 2008Prevent Attacks from Outside and Inside Your Organization Microsoft hails the latest version of its flagship server operating
system, Windows Server 2008, as "the most secure Windows Server
ever". However, to fully achieve this lofty status, system
administrators and security professionals must install, configure,
monitor, log, and troubleshoot a dizzying array of new features and
tools designed to keep the bad guys out and maintain the integrity
of their network servers. This is no small task considering the
market saturation of Windows Server and the rate at which it is
attacked by malicious hackers. According to IDC, Windows Server
runs 38% of...
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9. |  Malware ForensicsInvestigating and Analyzing Malicious Code By: Cameron H. Malin; Eoghan Casey; James M. Aquilina Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 30-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 26-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Malware ForensicsInvestigating and Analyzing Malicious Code Malware Forensics: Investigating and Analyzing Malicious Code
covers the emerging and evolving field of "live forensics," where
investigators examine a computer system to collect and preserve
critical live data that may be lost if the system is shut down.
Unlike other forensic texts that discuss ?live forensics? on a
particular operating system, or in a generic context, this book
emphasizes a live forensics and evidence collection methodology on
both Windows and Linux operating systems in the context of
identifying and capturing malicious code and evidence of its effect
on the compromised...
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10. |  Web Application Vulnerabilities Detect, Exploit, Prevent By: Steven Palmer Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 28-SEP-2007 Insert Date: 26-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Web Application Vulnerabilities Detect, Exploit, Prevent In this book, we aim to describe how to make a computer bend to
your will by finding and exploiting vulnerabilities specifically in
Web applications. We will describe common security issues in Web
applications, tell you how to find them, describe how to exploit
them, and then tell you how to fix them. We will also cover how and
why some hackers (the bad guys) will try to exploit these
vulnerabilities to achieve their own end. We will also try to
explain how to detect if hackers are actively trying to exploit
vulnerabilities in your own Web applications.
· Learn to defend Web-based...
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