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81. |  By: Jack Wiles; Terry Gudaitis; Jennifer Jabbusch; Russ Rogers; Sean Lowther Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 01-OCT-2011 Insert Date: 14-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | 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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82. |  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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83. |  Migrating to the Cloud: Oracle Legacy Client/Server Applications By: Tom Laszewski; Prakash Nauduri Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 01-OCT-2011 Insert Date: 14-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Migrating to the Cloud: Oracle Legacy Client/Server Applications
Whether your company is planning on database migration, desktop application migration, or has IT infrastructure consolidation projects, this book gives you all the resources you'll need. It gives you recommendations on tools, strategy and best practices and serves as a guide as you plan, determine effort and budget, design, execute and roll your modern Oracle system out to production. Focusing on Oracle grid relational database technology and Oracle Fusion Middleware as the target cloud-based architecture, your company can gain organizational efficiency, agility, increase innovation and...
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84. |  By: Evan Wheeler Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 15-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 14-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | 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 can’t 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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85. |  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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86. |  By: John Hoopes Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 01-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 03-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | 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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87. |  By: Eric D. Knapp Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 15-AUG-2011 Insert Date: 23-FEB-2012 Slots: 1.0 | 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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88. |  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...
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89. |  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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90. |  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. AVIEN’s sister organization AVIEWS is an invaluable meeting ground between the security vendors and researchers who know most about...
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91. |  By: Anthony Reyes; Richard Brittson; Kevin O'Shea; James Steele Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 21-MAR-2007 Insert Date: 30-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | 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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92. |  By: Tony Flick; Justin Morehouse Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 23-SEP-2010 Insert Date: 24-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | 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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93. |  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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94. |  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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95. |  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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96. |  By: John R. Vacca Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 15-MAR-2010 Insert Date: 24-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Network and System Security
Network and System Security provides focused coverage of network and system security technologies. Explores practical solutions to a wide range of network and systems security issues. Chapters are authored by leading experts in the field and address the immediate and long term challenges in the authors’ respective areas of expertise. Coverage includes building a secure organization; cryptography; system intrusion; UNIX and Linux security; Internet security, intranet security; LAN security; wireless network security; cellular network security, RFID security, and more. Chapters...
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97. |  Microsoft Virtualization: The Complete Solution By: Thomas Olzak; James Sabovik; Jason Boomer; Robert M Keefer Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 22-APR-2010 Insert Date: 24-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Microsoft Virtualization: The Complete Solution
Microsoft Virtualization helps you understand and implement the latest virtualization strategies available with Microsoft products. This book focuses on: Server Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Application Virtualization, and Presentation Virtualization. Whether you are managing Hyper-V, implementing desktop virtualization, or even migrating virtual machines, this book is packed with coverage on all aspects of these processes. Written by a talented team of Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Virtualization is the leading resource for a full installation, migration, or integration of...
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98. |  By: Naomi Alpern Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 15-OCT-2009 Insert Date: 24-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Eleventh Hour Network+
The 11th Hour Network+ Study Guide is keyed to the N10-004 revision of the CompTIA Network+ exam. This book is streamlined to include only core certification information and is presented for ease of last-minute studying. Main objectives of the exam are covered with key concepts highlighted. Fast Facts quickly review fundamentals Exam Warnings highlight particularly tough sections of the exam Crunch Time sidebars point out key concepts to remember Did You Know? sidebars cover sometimes forgotten details Top Five Toughest Questions and answers help you to prepare ...
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99. |  By: Ido Dubrawsky Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 26-OCT-2009 Insert Date: 24-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Eleventh Hour Security+
This book will focus on just the essentials needed to pass the Security+ certification exam. It will be filled with critical information in a way that will be easy to remember and use for your quickly approaching exam. It will focus on the main objectives of the exam and include the following pedagogy for ease of use in those final hours. The book will include: •Exam Objectives – Fast Track Review •Key words/definitions •Five Toughest questions and their answers •Exam Warnings – What to pay attention to The only book keyed to the new SY0-201 objectives that has been crafted for...
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100. |  Mobile Malware Attacks and Defense By: Ken Dunham Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 31-OCT-2008 Insert Date: 24-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mobile Malware Attacks and Defense
Malware has gone mobile, and the security landscape is changing quickly with emerging attacks on cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices. This first book on the growing threat covers a wide range of malware targeting operating systems like Symbian and new devices like the iPhone. Examining code in past, current, and future risks, protect your banking, auctioning, and other activities performed on mobile devices. * Visual Payloads View attacks as visible to the end user, including notation of variants. * Timeline of Mobile Hoaxes and Threats Understand the history of major...
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