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1. | ![]() Seven Deadliest Microsoft Attacks By: Rob Kraus; Brian Barber; Mike Borkin; Naomi Alpern Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 15-MAR-2010 Insert Date: 19-MAY-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Seven Deadliest Microsoft Attacks
Do you need to keep up with the latest hacks, attacks, and exploits effecting Microsoft products? Then you need Seven Deadliest Microsoft Attacks . This book pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to Microsoft applications, laying out the anatomy of these attacks including how to make your system more secure. You will discover the best ways to defend against these vicious hacks with step-by-step instruction and learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable. Windows Operating System-Password Attacks Active Directory-Escalation of Privilege SQL...
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2. | ![]() Seven Deadliest Unified Communications Attacks By: Dan York Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 28-APR-2010 Insert Date: 19-MAY-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Seven Deadliest Unified Communications Attacks
Do you need to keep up with the latest hacks, attacks, and exploits effecting Unified Communications technology? Then you need Seven Deadliest Unified Communication Attacks. This book pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to Unified Communications, laying out the anatomy of these attacks including how to make your system more secure. You will discover the best ways to defend against these vicious hacks with step-by-step instruction and learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable. Attacks featured in this book include: UC Ecosystem Attacks ...
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3. | ![]() Seven Deadliest Web Application Attacks By: Mike Shema Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 15-MAR-2010 Insert Date: 19-MAY-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Seven Deadliest Web Application Attacks
Do you need to keep up with the latest hacks, attacks, and exploits effecting web applications? Then you need Seven Deadliest Web Application Attacks. This book pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to web applications, laying out the anatomy of these attacks including how to make your system more secure. You will discover the best ways to defend against these vicious hacks with step-by-step instruction and learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable. Attacks detailed in this book include: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Cross-Site Request Forgery...
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4. | ![]() The Basics of Digital Forensics By: John Sammons Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 01-AUG-2011 Insert Date: 18-MAY-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Basics of Digital Forensics
The Basics of Digital Forensics provides a foundation for people new to the digital forensics field. This book teaches you how to conduct examinations by discussing what digital forensics is, the methodologies used, key technical concepts and the tools needed to perform examinations. Details on digital forensics for computers, networks, cell phones, GPS, the cloud, and Internet are discussed. Also learn how to collect evidence, document the scene, and how deleted data is recovered. Learn all about what Digital Forensics entails Build a toolkit and prepare an investigative plan ...
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5. | Overview: Moving To The Cloud
Moving to the Cloud provides an in-depth introduction to cloud computing models, cloud platforms, application development paradigms, concepts and technologies. The authors particularly examine cloud platforms that are in use today. They also describe programming APIs and compare the technologies that underlie them. The basic foundations needed for developing both client-side and cloud-side applications covering compute/storage scaling, data parallelism, virtualization, MapReduce, RIA, SaaS and Mashups are covered. Approaches to address key challenges of a cloud infrastructure, such as...
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6. | ![]() Windows Forensic Analysis Toolkit, 3rd Edition By: Harlan Carvey Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 15-JAN-2012 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Windows Forensic Analysis Toolkit, 3rd Edition
Now in its third edition, Harlan Carvey has updated Windows Forensic Analysis Toolkit to cover Windows 7 systems. The primary focus of this edition is on analyzing Windows 7 systems and on processes using free and open-source tools. The book covers live response, file analysis, malware detection, timeline, and much more. The author presents real-life experiences from the trenches, making the material realistic and showing the why behind the how. New to this edition, the companion and toolkit materials are now hosted online. This material consists of electronic printable checklists,...
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7. | Overview: Low Tech Hacking
Criminals using hacking techniques can cost corporations, governments, and individuals millions of dollars each year. While the media focuses on the grand-scale attacks that have been planned for months and executed by teams and countries, there are thousands more that aren't broadcast. Low Tech Hacking focuses on the everyday hacks that, while simple in nature, actually add up to the most significant losses. Attackers are using common techniques like social engineering, wireless hacking, and targeting and surveillance to gain access to valuable data. This book contains detailed...
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8. | ![]() The Basics of Information Security By: Jason Andress Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 01-AUG-2011 Insert Date: 14-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Basics of Information Security
As part of the Syngress Basics series, The Basics of Information Security provides you with fundamental knowledge of information security in both theoretical and practical aspects. It covers the basic knowledge needed to understand the key concepts of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Then it dives into practical applications of these ideas in the areas of operational, physical, network, application, and operating system security. Learn about information security without wading through huge manuals Covers both theoretical and practical aspects of information security...
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9. | Overview: Security Risk Management
The goal of Security Risk Management is to teach you practical techniques that will be used on a daily basis, while also explaining the fundamentals so you understand the rationale behind these practices. Security professionals often fall into the trap of telling the business that they need to fix something, but they cant explain why. This book will help you to break free from the so-called "best practices" argument by articulating risk exposures in business terms. You will learn techniques for how to perform risk assessments for new IT projects, how to efficiently manage daily risk...
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10. | ![]() Coding for Penetration Testers By: Jason Andress; Ryan Linn Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 01-OCT-2011 Insert Date: 13-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Coding for Penetration Testers
Tools used for penetration testing are often purchased or downloaded from the Internet. Each tool is based on a programming language such as Perl, Python, or Ruby. If a penetration tester wants to extend, augment, or change the functionality of a tool to perform a test differently than the default configuration, the tester must know the basics of coding for the related programming language. Coding for Penetration Testers provides the reader with an understanding of the scripting languages that are commonly used when developing tools for penetration testing. It also guides the reader...
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11. | Overview: Virtualization for Security
One of the biggest buzzwords in the IT industry for the past few years, virtualization has matured into a practical requirement for many best-practice business scenarios, becoming an invaluable tool for security professionals at companies of every size. In addition to saving time and other resources, virtualization affords unprecedented means for intrusion and malware detection, prevention, recovery, and analysis. Taking a practical approach in a growing market underserved by books, this hands-on title is the first to combine in one place the most important and sought-after uses of...
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12. | Overview: Industrial Network Security For a decade now we have been hearing the same thing-that our critical infrastructure is vulnerable and it needs to be secured. Industrial Network Security examines the unique protocols and applications that are the foundation of industrial control systems and provides you with comprehensive guidelines for their protection. While covering compliance guidelines, attacks and vectors, and even evolving security tools, this book gives you a clear understanding of SCADA and Control System protocols and how they operate. Covers implementation guidelines for security measures of critical...
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13. | ![]() Digital Forensics for Legal Professionals By: Larry Daniel; Lars Daniel Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 01-SEP-2011 Insert Date: 23-FEB-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Digital Forensics for Legal Professionals Digital Forensics for Legal Professionals provides you with a guide to digital technology forensics in plain English. In the authors years of experience in working with attorneys as digital forensics experts, common questions arise again and again: What do I ask for? Is the evidence relevant? What does this item in the forensic report mean? What should I ask the other expert? What should I ask you? Can you explain that to a jury? This book answers many of those questions in clear language that is understandable by non-technical people. With many illustrations and diagrams that will be...
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14. | ![]() Next Generation SSH2 Implementation By: Dale Liu Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 12-NOV-2008 Insert Date: 07-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Next Generation SSH2 Implementation
New security risks, continuously evolving regulation and increasing security standards have created new and growing needs for secure internal information transfers, which SSH provides. This book addresses these new trends in depth, offering the most up-to-date information on the integration of SSH into a security environment. It covers the newest features and applications of SSH-2 (which received Proposed Standard status from the IETF in 2006). SSH2 is more secure than previous versions and has many expanded uses on a wider variety of computing platforms. Another particular note driving...
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15. | ![]() AVIEN Malware Defense Guide for the Enterprise By: David Harley Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 03-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 30-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: AVIEN Malware Defense Guide for the Enterprise
Members of AVIEN (the Anti-Virus Information Exchange Network) have been setting agendas in malware management for several years: they led the way on generic filtering at the gateway, and in the sharing of information about new threats at a speed that even anti-virus companies were hard-pressed to match. AVIEN members represent the best-protected large organizations in the world, and millions of users. When they talk, security vendors listen: so should you. AVIENs sister organization AVIEWS is an invaluable meeting ground between the security vendors and researchers who know most about...
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16. | Overview: Cyber Crime Investigations
Written by a former NYPD cyber cop, this is the only book available that discusses the hard questions cyber crime investigators are asking. The book begins with the chapter What is Cyber Crime? This introductory chapter describes the most common challenges faced by cyber investigators today. The following chapters discuss the methodologies behind cyber investigations; and frequently encountered pitfalls. Issues relating to cyber crime definitions, the electronic crime scene, computer forensics, and preparing and presenting a cyber crime investigation in court will be examined. Not only...
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17. | Overview: Securing the Smart Grid
"The first step in securing the Smart Grid is to fully understand the threat landscape. This book provides both a timely and relevant overview of the subject - a must-read for anyone responsible for securing the grid as well as consumers looking to implement the technology!."-- Dr. Patrick Engebretson, Assistant Professor of Computer Security, Dakota State University. "Easy to read and full of valuable information, this book provides a wide-eyed view of our future and the security challenges we will be facing in our day-to-day lives. Exploring everything from home systems to...
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18. | ![]() Seven Deadliest Network Attacks By: Stacy Prowell; Rob Kraus; Mike Borkin Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 15-APR-2010 Insert Date: 24-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Seven Deadliest Network Attacks
Do you need to keep up with the latest hacks, attacks, and exploits effecting networks? Then you need Seven Deadliest Network Attacks. This book pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to networks, laying out the anatomy of these attacks including how to make your system more secure. You will discover the best ways to defend against these vicious hacks with step-by-step instruction and learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable. Attacks detailed in this book include: Denial of Service War Dialing Penetration "Testing" Protocol...
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19. | ![]() Seven Deadliest Social Network Attacks By: Carl Timm; Richard Perez Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 22-APR-2010 Insert Date: 24-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Seven Deadliest Social Network Attacks
Do you need to keep up with the latest hacks, attacks, and exploits effecting social networks? Then you need Seven Deadliest Social Network Attacks. This book pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace, laying out the anatomy of these attacks including how to make your system more secure. You will discover the best ways to defend against these vicious hacks with step-by-step instruction and learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable. Attacks detailed in this book include: Social Networking...
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20. | ![]() Seven Deadliest Wireless Technologies Attacks By: Brad Haines Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 25-MAR-2010 Insert Date: 24-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Seven Deadliest Wireless Technologies Attacks
Do you need to keep up with the latest hacks, attacks, and exploits affecting wireless technology? Then you need Seven Deadliest Wireless Technologies Attacks . This book pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to wireless technologies, laying out the anatomy of these attacks, inluding how to make your system more secure. You will discover the best ways to defend against these vicious hacks with step-by-step instruction and learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable. Attacks detailed in this book include: 802.11 Wireless-Infrastructure...
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