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The Art of Deception

Controlling the Human Element of Security

by William L. Simon, Kevin D. Mitnick

The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history and have spawned dozens of articles, books, films, and documentaries. Since his release from federal prison, in 1998, Mitnick has turned his life around and established himself as one of the... (more)

The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

by Simon Singh

In his first book since the bestselling Fermat's Enigma , Simon Singh offers the first sweeping history of encryption, tracing its evolution and revealing the dramatic effects codes have had on wars, nations, and individual lives. From Mary, Queen of Scots, trapped by her own code, to the Navajo Code Talkers who helped the Allies win World War II, to the incredible (and incredibly simple) logisitical breakthrough... (more)

No Tech Hacking: A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing

No Tech Hacking: A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing

by Kevin D. Mitnick, Johnny Long

As the clichÃ© reminds us, information is power. In this age of computer systems and technology, an increasing majority of the world's information is stored electronically. It makes sense then that as an industry we rely on high-tech electronic protection systems to guard that information. As a professional hacker, I get paid to uncover weaknesses in those systems and exploit them. Whether breaking into buildings... (more)

CISSP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, 4th Ed. (All-in-One)

CISSP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, 4th Ed. (All-in-One)

by Shon Harris

All-in-One is All You Need Fully revised for the latest exam release, this authoritative volume offers thorough coverage of all the material on the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam. Written by a renowned security expert and CISSP, this guide features complete details on all 10 exam domains developed by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium... (more)

Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks

Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks

by Michal Zalewski

Author Michal Zalewski has long been known and respected in the hacking and security communities for his intelligence, curiosity and creativity, and this book is truly unlike anything else out there. In Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks, Zalewski shares his expertise and experience to explain how computers and networks work, how information is processed and... (more)

The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage

The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage

by Clifford Stoll

Cliff Stoll was an astronomer turned systems manager at Lawrence Berkeley Lab when a 75-cent accounting error alerted him to the presence of an unauthorized users on his system. The hacker's code name was "Hunter"-- a mystery invader hiding inside a twisting electronic labyrinth, breaking into U.S. computer systems and stealing sensitive military and security information. Stoll began a one-man hunt of his own,... (more)

The Art of Intrusion

The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers

by Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon

Hacker extraordinaire Kevin Mitnick delivers the explosive encore to his bestselling The Art of Deception Kevin Mitnick, the world's most celebrated hacker, now devotes his life to helping businesses and governments combat data thieves, cybervandals, and other malicious computer intruders. In his bestselling The Art of Deception, Mitnick presented fictionalized case studies that illustrated how savvy... (more)

Cryptonomicon

by Neal Stephenson

With this extraordinary first volume in what promises to be an epoch-making masterpiece, Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that shaped this century. In 1942, Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse - mathematical genius and young Captain in the U.S. Navy - is assigned to detachment 2702. It is an outfit so secret that... (more)

Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C, Second Edition

Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C, Second Edition

by Bruce Schneier

". . .the best introduction to cryptography I've ever seen. . . . The book the National Security Agency wanted never to be published. . . ." -Wired Magazine ". . .monumental . . . fascinating . . . comprehensive . . . the definitive work on cryptography for computer programmers . . ." -Dr. Dobb's Journal ". . .easily ranks as one of the most authoritative in its field." -PC Magazine ". .... (more)

Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World

Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World

by Bruce Schneier

Bestselling author Bruce Schneier offers his expert guidance on achieving security on a network Internationally recognized computer security expert Bruce Schneier offers a practical, straightforward guide to achieving security throughout computer networks. Schneier uses his extensive field experience with his own clients to dispel the myths that often mislead IT managers as they try to build secure systems. This... (more)

Network Security: Current Status and Future Directions

Network Security: Current Status and Future Directions

by C. Douligeris

A unique overview of network security issues, solutions, and methodologies at an architectural and research level Network Security provides the latest research and addresses likely future developments in network security protocols, architectures, policy, and implementations. It covers a wide range of topics dealing with network security, including secure routing, designing firewalls, mobile agent... (more)

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker Review Guide

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker Review Guide

by Kimberly Graves

Hacking Exposed : Network Security Secrets & SolutionsStuart/ Scambray, Joel/ Kurtz, George McClure

Hacking Exposed : Network Security Secrets & Solutions

by Stuart/ Scambray, Joel/ Kurtz, George McClure

Hack Attacks Revealed: A Complete Reference with Custom Security Hacking Toolkit

Hack Attacks Revealed: A Complete Reference with Custom Security Hacking Toolkit

by John Chirillo

Beat hackers at their own game — The world of a hacker revealed by a corporate hack master Hack Attacks Revealed Take a technogothic journey inside the world of a hacker as seen by security expert John Chirillo. Drawing on his own experience as a hacking consultant for Fortune 1000 companies, Chirillo shows how hackers can exploit network security holes and how you can recognize an oncoming threat to your... (more)

Inside Network Perimeter Security: The Definitive Guide to Firewalls, VPNs, Routers, and Intrusion Detection Systems

Inside Network Perimeter Security: The Definitive Guide to Firewalls, VPNs, Routers, and Intrusion Detection Systems

by Stephen Northcutt, Karen Frederick, Scott Winters, Lenny Zeltser, Ronald W. Ritchey

The most practical, comprehensive solution to defending your network perimeter. Get expert insight from the industry's leading voices: Stephen Northcutt and the expertise of the SANS team. Inside Network Perimeter Security is a practical guide to designing, deploying, and maintaining network defenses. It discusses perimeter components such as firewalls, VPNs, routers, and intrusion detection systems, and explains... (more)

Intrusion Detection: An Introduction to Internet Surveillance, Correlation, Trace Back, Traps, and Response

Intrusion Detection: An Introduction to Internet Surveillance, Correlation, Trace Back, Traps, and Response

by Edward G. Amoroso

The new book - Intrusion Detection - by best selling computer security author Edward Amoroso introduces a fascinating security technique for catching Internet crackers in real time. The book outlines critical issues in intrusion detection including techniques for Internet surveillance, correlation, trace back, honey pot traps, and incident response. The book includes hundreds of illustrations and provides case... (more)

Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards (3rd Edition)

Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards (3rd Edition)

by William Stallings

This book provides a practical, up-to-date, and comprehensive survey of network-based and Internet-based security applications and standards. Covers e-mail security, IP security, Web security, and network management security. Includes a concise section on the discipline of cryptography–covering algorithms and protocols underlying network security applications, encryption, hash functions, digital signatures, and... (more)

Cryptography and Network Security (4th Edition)

Cryptography and Network Security (4th Edition)

by William Stallings

For one-semester, undergraduate/graduate level courses in Cryptography, Computer Security, and Network Security. Best-selling author and four-time winner of the TEXTY award for the best Computer Science and Engineering text, William Stallings provides a practical survey of both the principles and practice of cryptography and network security. This text, which won the 1999 TAA Award for the best computer science... (more)

Stealing the Network: How to Own an Identity (Stealing the Network)

Stealing the Network: How to Own an Identity (Stealing the Network)

by Ryan Russell, Riley Eller, Jay Beale, Chris Hurley, Tom Parker, Brian Hatch, Timothy Mullen

The first two books in this series "Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box" and "Stealing the Network: How to Own a Continent" have become classics in the Hacker and Infosec communities because of their chillingly realistic depictions of criminal hacking techniques. In this third installment, the all-star cast of authors tackle one of the fastest growing crimes in the world: Identity Theft. Now, the criminal... (more)

Computer Forensics : Incident Response Essentials

Computer Forensics : Incident Response Essentials

by Warren G. Kruse

Written by two experts in digital investigation, and provides extensive information on how to handle the computer as evidence. Softcover.

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Tags: information security

Controlling the Human Element of Security

by William L. Simon, Kevin D. Mitnick

by Simon Singh

by Kevin D. Mitnick, Johnny Long

by Shon Harris

by Michal Zalewski

by Clifford Stoll

The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers

by Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon

by Neal Stephenson

by Bruce Schneier

by Bruce Schneier

by C. Douligeris

by Kimberly Graves

by Stuart/ Scambray, Joel/ Kurtz, George McClure

by John Chirillo

by Stephen Northcutt, Karen Frederick, Scott Winters, Lenny Zeltser, Ronald W. Ritchey

by Edward G. Amoroso

by William Stallings

by William Stallings

by Ryan Russell, Riley Eller, Jay Beale, Chris Hurley, Tom Parker, Brian Hatch, Timothy Mullen

by Warren G. Kruse