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How to secure your Windows computer and protect your privacy with free software
This guide from Howard Fosdick explains many of the threats to your security and privacy you may encounter when you use Microsoft Windows. It describes these concerns ...
Company: Howard Fosdick
Date: October 2008 |
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10 technologies that cybercriminals love to exploit
Cybercriminals can go after your users in any number of ways, and the results can be devastating. Share this list with them to help them stay on their toes in this increa...
Company: Deb Shinder
Date: July 2008 |
Deb Shinder |
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Finding weak OpenSSL/OpenSSH keys
Vincent Danen reports on a recent vulnerability that affects Debian-based systems, including Ubuntu. This vulnerability caused OpenSSL to generate weak keys for anything ...
Company: Vincent Danen
Date: May 2008 |
Vincent Danen |
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TechRepublic's Windows Vista Security Guide 5: Encryption
Securing data is one of your most important responsibilities. TechRepublic Pro's Encryption Security Guide reviews the fundamentals of encrypting Windows Vista data and h...
Company: TechRepublic Pro
Date: October 2007 |
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Track a (fictional) character across the Web with these hacker techniques and strategies
The first three books in this fictional series, Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box, Stealing the Network: How to Own a Continent, and Stealin...
Company: Syngress
Date: September 2007 |
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Hack online games
Online games, including World of Warcraft, EverQuest, Second Life, and online poker have taken the computer world by storm. In this chapter download from Exploit...
Company: Addison Wesley Professional
Date: July 2007 |
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How do I... Secure Microsoft Windows XP Professional?
Many organizations, both large and small, are opting to keep with the tried and true Microsoft Windows XP Professional they have been using for the past several years....
Company: Scott Lowe
Date: July 2007 |
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Defend against format string attacks
Printf functions and the bugs due to the misuse of them have been around for years, but in 2000, the security world became aware of a new type of security vulnerabi...
Company: Syngress
Date: July 2007 |
Syngress |
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Hack the FreeBSD kernel with call hooking
Though rootkits have a fairly negative image, they can be used for both good and evil. Designing BSD Rootkits: An Introduction to Kernel Hacking arms you with ...
Company: No Starch Press
Date: June 2007 |
No Starch Press |
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Use the revised OWASP Top Ten to secure your Web applications -- Part 8
In this final installment in the revised Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 series, the final three vulnerabilities are explored -- insecure cryptogr...
Company: Tom Olzak
Date: June 2007 |
Tom Olzak |
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Defend your Windows system against these lesser-known security attacks
To date, the computer industry has seen many attacks specifically directed at Windows-based platforms. Due to the overwhelming market share commanded by Microsoft, th...
Company: Syngress
Date: May 2007 |
Syngress |
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Hack proof your identity
In this sample chapter from Hack Proofing Your Identity in the Information Age, investigate the forms of identification that make up your identity in an Inte...
Company: Syngress
Date: May 2007 |
Syngress |
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How do I... Create secure tunnels for client-server communication with OpenSSH?
OpenSSH offers a suite of tools for secure client-server communication, including the ability to create secure "tunnels" for any kind of client-server communication, i...
Company: Melonfire
Date: May 2007 |
Melonfire |
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Investigate Mac OS X as a platform for penetration testing
With its BSD roots, super-slick graphical interface, and near-bulletproof reliability, Apple's Mac OS X operating system provides a great platform for penetration t...
Company: Syngress
Date: April 2007 |
Syngress |
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Use the revised OWASP Top Ten to secure your Web applications -- Part 5
Insecure direct object access and cross site request forgery (CSRF) are serious flaws found in many Web applications. In fact, some hackers say that there isn't a Web ...
Company: Tom Olzak
Date: April 2007 |
Tom Olzak |
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Use the revised OWASP Top Ten to secure your Web applications -- Part 4
Malicious file execution is one more weakness caused by failing to control application input. In this, the fourth in a ...
Company: Tom Olzak
Date: April 2007 |
Tom Olzak |
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Use the revised OWASP Top Ten to secure your Web applications -- Part 3
Injection flaws, specifically SQL injection vulnerabilities, can present the greatest business risk in a Web application environment. In this, the third in a ...
Company: Tom Olzak
Date: March 2007 |
Tom Olzak |
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Boost your system defenses: Begin with a stronger understanding of your cyber adversary
Systems administrators and other IT professionals can do a better job of protecting their company's assets if they have a better understanding of whom they are prot...
Company: Syngress
Date: March 2007 |
Syngress |
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Investigate WarDriving and wireless penetration testing with OS X
When people think of WarDriving and attacking wireless networks, Linux is usually the first OS that comes to mind. While there are excellent tools available for Lin...
Company: Syngress
Date: March 2007 |
Syngress |
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Why it may be a good idea to spy on your family online
Many less than tech-savvy people still have no idea of the dangers that exist across the Internet or the danger that can result from simply answering an innocent-so...
Company: Syngress
Date: January 2007 |
Syngress |
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Black hat, white hat: Explore the evolution and implications of hacking across three generations
Are hackers the bad guys or will they save the day? Noted technology and social commentator Richard Thieme speaks on the human dimension of technology to over 50,00...
Company: Syngress
Date: January 2007 |
Syngress |
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Identity theft from the inside out: Explore the mechanics and methods of one of the fastest growing crimes in the world
Two earlier novels in this series, Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box and ...
Company: Syngress
Date: January 2007 |
Syngress |
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Assemble a well-equipped hardware hacker's toolkit
Every hardware hacker needs the right arsenal of hardware hacking tools to get the job done right. For some hacks, you may need a single screwdriver. For others, a ...
Company: Syngress
Date: December 2006 |
Syngress |
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Windows Vista's service hardening adds a valuable layer of protection
Windows service hardening is built around the concept of the principle of least privilege. Working in conjunction with other new security mechanisms, such as User Account...
Company: Deb Shinder
Date: December 2006 |
Deb Shinder |
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Hack the classic Atari 2600 console
When Atari introduced the Video Computer System (VCS) back in 1977, no one predicted it would be a runaway success and ultimately spawn the multibillion-dollar gami...
Company: Syngress
Date: December 2006 |
Syngress |
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Secure your Bluetooth wireless networks and protect your data
Bluetooth is a great addition to the business productivity toolbox. However, ...
Company: Tom Olzak
Date: December 2006 |
Tom Olzak |
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Investigate network hacking from the inside out
Network hacks follow the same principle as programming hacks: first understand the rules of the system, then figure out how to exploit those rules to achieve a desire...
Company: No Starch Press
Date: November 2006 |
No Starch Press |
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10 things you should look for in a desktop firewall
These days, a personal firewall is a key part of the desktop security equation. IT pro ...
Company: Rick Vanover
Date: November 2006 |
Rick Vanover |
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Hack the Playstation 2
With over 60 million consoles sold worldwide as of 2003, Sony's Playstation 2 (PS2) has the largest user base of the current generation of gaming consoles. Surprisingly...
Company: Syngress
Date: November 2006 |
Syngress |
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Know thy hacker: Investigate what hackers do, how they do it, and how you can protect yourself
Follow an offbeat, non-technical investigation of what hackers do, how they do it, and how you can protect yourself in this sample chapter from Steal This Computer ...
Company: No Starch Press
Date: November 2006 |
No Starch Press |
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Hacking the hacker: How a consultant shut down a malicious user
John Verry is the Principal Enterprise Security Consultant for Pivot Point Security, which specializes in internal controls auditing, ethical hacking, and security...
Company: John Verry
Date: October 2006 |
John Verry |
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Looking to hack your cable modem? First build your own console cable in seven easy steps
Go inside the device that makes Internet via cable possible and, along the way, discover the secrets of many popular cable modems, including products from Motorola, RCA...
Company: No Starch Press
Date: October 2006 |
No Starch Press |
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Bulletproof your organization against Google hacking: Assess your vulnerability to these ten simple security searches
Today, Google's advanced search capabilities are being used on an increasing basis by unscrupulous individuals to harvest information from the Web. Sensitive documents,...
Company: Syngress
Date: September 2006 |
Syngress |
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Protect your Windows system from malicious attack with these three essential steps
As personal computers become ever more powerful, complex, and connected, they also become more vulnerable to malicious attack. This sample chapter from Microsoft Win...
Company: Microsoft Press
Date: July 2006 |
Microsoft Press |
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Fight off security threats with updated tools and sound security architecture
IT security professionals know that two of the most important factors for performing adequate penetration testing are: 1) keeping your skills and tool kit current; and 2)...
Company: Addison Wesley Professional
Date: May 2006 |
Addison Wesley Professional |
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Hack your way to system security: Internet penetration testing
This sample chapter from Hack I.T.: Security Through Penetration Testing describes a consistent approach to penetration testing that involves three steps: network ...
Company: Addison Wesley Professional
Date: May 2006 |
Addison Wesley Professional |
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Hack your way to system security: Internet penetration testing
Professional consultants hired to perform penetration testing need a well-defined methodology to systematically check for known vulnerabilities and identify potential sec...
Company: TechRepublic
Date: May 2006 |
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See why internal attacks could pose a real danger to your organization
When companies talk about securing their enterprise, they tend to focus on external attacks, forgetting about the damage that insiders can cause. This chapter from Ins...
Company: Syngress
Date: April 2006 |
Syngress |
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Detect browser compatibility to ensure the best user experience with this Ajax hack
This hack from Ajax Hacks: Tips & Tools for Creating Responsive Web Sites shows you how to use JavaScript to set up Microsoft's and the Mozilla-based browsers' dif...
Company: O'Reilly Media
Date: April 2006 |
O'Reilly Media |
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Fight password cracking, brute-force attacks, and wireless hacking with expert advice from Chris Davis
In this audio interview, Chris Davis, co-author of Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third Edition, provides proven advice for combating common hacking techniques.
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Company: TechRepublic
Date: March 2006 |
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