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Maximum Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Computer Systems and Network, 4th...
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Paperback: 976 pages
Publisher: Sams; 4 Pap/Cdr edition December 16, 2002
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0672324598
ISBN-13: 978-0672324598
Product Dimensions:
8.7 x 7.9 x 2 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
Product Review
Written by an anonymous hacker, Maximum Security details hundreds of ways in which invaders may be able to penetrate your system and the steps that you can take to stop them. Before he was arrested, the author used his considerable talents to crack ATMs. Drawing on his vast experience, the author takes you on a journey of the tools that crackers have at their disposal, the ways in which they exploit holes in popular operating systems, and what protective measures are available for each.
At nearly 900 pages, this volume is not only an excellent reference source, but also a testimony to the sheer volume of techniques available to those who wish to illicitly gain access to systems. If you're a system administrator, this book will, quite simply, scare you silly--and it should. It will also help you take preventative steps that will ultimately allow you a well-deserved peace of mind. An included CD-ROM contains a selection of security utilities, such as SAFEsuite, a demo of PORTUS Secure Firewall, and the famous SATAN (Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks), which are all discussed within the book.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Network administrators need to read this book closely because a lot of aspiring hackers will be reading it closely and will be looking around for somewhere to practice their new skills, e.g., your lan or web server. This book covers in copious detail internet warfare, programming languages, scanners, sniffers, password crackers, trojans, platform security, remote attacks, spoofing, firewalls, and the law. It is a how-to protect book and, by default, a how-to attack book.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Customer Reviews & Comments
This review is from: Maximum Security (3rd Edition) (Paperback)
I am a senior engineer for network security operations who hoped Maximum Security, Third Edition (MS:3E) would revive the spirit of the first edition, published in 1997. Some protested its publication, while others welcomed its endorsement of the full disclosure movement. Sadly, the third edition has become, in the author's words on page 22, "another general Internet security book." Few will find it revolutionary. MS:3E features 14 authors, each commendably given credit for their chapters. Of these, Craig Balding's chapter on UNIX reigns supreme. For a book labeled "intermediate-advanced," only Craig's chapter delivers at that level. I liked his file system risk and kernel rootkit material, and his service-by-service security discussion was great. In contrast, the chapter on Microsoft's operating systems is mainly a laundry list of outdated exploits. I also found the virus, Cisco, and security policy chapters useful. (Note: chapter 7, page 121 -- TCP sequence numbers count BYTES of data, never packets! This is a common misunderstanding.) Readers seeking no-nonsense product evaluations should look elsewhere. Bland lists of IDS and firewall packages will neither offend vendors nor offer practical guidance to buyers. I prefer authors who take a stand, like Paul Proctor or Stephen Northcutt -- even if I disagree with them! MS:3E will not shock the security world as the first edition did. Too many other security web sites and books have shared "hacking secrets" with the masses. This condition endorses the Anonymous author's first edition goal, but makes his third edition redundant. If he plans to write "general security books," I suggest he continue his theme of OS-specific titles. (Maximum Linux Security, Second Edition arrives soon, followed by Maximum Windows 2000 Security, First Edition.) Retire Maximum Security, or write a better general guide after transplanting the OS-specific material to their respective titles. Better yet, write a book on how to develop, code, and employ new exploits; that will be ground-breaking work! (Disclaimer: I received my review copy free from the publisher.)
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