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Hacking Linux exposed / Brian Hatch ... [et al.].

By: Hatch, Brian.
Contributor(s): Lee, James, 1962- | Kurtz, George.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill/Osborne, c2003Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xxxviii, 712 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0072225645.Subject(s): Linux | Computer securityDDC classification: 005.8
Contents:
Part I: Locking into Linux -- Linux Security Overview -- Proactive Security Measures -- Mapping your machine and network -- Part II: Breaking In from the Outside -- Social Engineering, Trojans and other Cracker Trickery -- Physical Attacks -- Attacking over the Network -- Advanced Network Attacks -- Part III: Local User Attacks -- Elevating User Privileges -- Linux Authentication -- Part IV: Server Issues -- Mail Security -- File Transfer Protocol Security -- Web Servers and Dynamic Content -- Access Control and Firewalls -- Denial of Service Attacks -- Part V: After a Break-In -- Covert Access -- Back Doors -- Advanced System Abuse.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Completely updated and revised to cover the latest Linux security vulnerabilities and tools, this book provides details about brand-new Linux attacks, counter measures and case studies.

Includes index.

Part I: Locking into Linux -- Linux Security Overview -- Proactive Security Measures -- Mapping your machine and network -- Part II: Breaking In from the Outside -- Social Engineering, Trojans and other Cracker Trickery -- Physical Attacks -- Attacking over the Network -- Advanced Network Attacks -- Part III: Local User Attacks -- Elevating User Privileges -- Linux Authentication -- Part IV: Server Issues -- Mail Security -- File Transfer Protocol Security -- Web Servers and Dynamic Content -- Access Control and Firewalls -- Denial of Service Attacks -- Part V: After a Break-In -- Covert Access -- Back Doors -- Advanced System Abuse.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part I Locking into Linux
  • 1 Linux Security Overview (p. 3)
  • 2 Proactive Security Measures (p. 43)
  • 3 Mapping Your Machine and Network (p. 103)
  • Part II Breaking In from the Outside
  • 4 Social Engineering, Trojans, and Other Cracker Trickery (p. 175)
  • 5 Physical Attacks (p. 213)
  • 6 Attacking over the Network (p. 241)
  • 7 Advanced Network Attacks (p. 285)
  • Part III Local User Attacks
  • 8 Elevating User Privileges (p. 335)
  • 9 Linux Authentication (p. 383)
  • Part IV Server Issues
  • 10 Mail Security (p. 407)
  • 11 File Transfer Protocol Security (p. 433)
  • 12 Web Servers and Dynamic Content (p. 461)
  • 13 Access Control and Firewalls (p. 511)
  • 14 Denial of Service Attacks (p. 537)
  • Part V After a Break-In
  • 15 Covert Access (p. 559)
  • 16 Back Doors (p. 585)
  • 17 Advanced System Abuse (p. 621)
  • Part VI Appendixes
  • A Discovering and Recovering from an Attack (p. 641)
  • B Keeping Your Programs Current (p. 651)
  • C Turning Off Unneeded Software (p. 671)
  • D Case Studies (p. 687)
  • Index (p. 693)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Brian Hatch is Chief Hacker at Onsight, Inc.
James Lee is CEO of Onsight, Inc.