Hacking Exposed Linux (Hacking Exposed) | 
 enlarge | Author: Isecom
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 73422
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 813
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 0072262575
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.8
EAN: 9780072262575
ASIN: 0072262575
Publication Date: July 15, 2008
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Condition: 3rd Edition Paperback. Perfect condition. Never used. Great book.
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Product Description
The Latest Linux Security Solutions This authoritative guide will help you secure your Linux network--whether you use Linux as a desktop OS, for Internet services, for telecommunications, or for wireless services. Completely rewritten the ISECOM way, Hacking Exposed Linux, Third Edition provides the most up-to-date coverage available from a large team of topic-focused experts. The book is based on the latest ISECOM security research and shows you, in full detail, how to lock out intruders and defend your Linux systems against catastrophic attacks. Secure Linux by using attacks and countermeasures from the latest OSSTMM research Follow attack techniques of PSTN, ISDN, and PSDN over Linux Harden VoIP, Bluetooth, RF, RFID, and IR devices on Linux Block Linux signal jamming, cloning, and eavesdropping attacks Apply Trusted Computing and cryptography tools for your best defense Fix vulnerabilities in DNS, SMTP, and Web 2.0 services Prevent SPAM, Trojan, phishing, DoS, and DDoS exploits Find and repair errors in C code with static analysis and Hoare Logic
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 First time not disappointed August 7, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is the first time that I'm not disappointed at all after buying a new edition of a Hacking Exposed book. Yes, it is not a rehash of the 2nd edition. What's wrong about that? Combining the concepts of OSSTMM and Hacking Exposed was a wonderful idea. It's an excellent starting point for both students and professionals. I wish we would see more innovation like this on the security book market.
Ahem... August 7, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Quoted by request from Pete Herzog:
"As the project lead for this book, we did look to encompass hacking
ALL of Linux and not just networking. We spent the first 3 short
chapters of the book explaining how to apply the OSSTMM, the FREE,
OPEN standard for proper security testing, to the testing of the
systems. It was in no way an advertisement for something that is
public domain (and free!). The reviewer also refers to things which
were covered in the book under authentication attacks (FTP, SSH,
RLOGIN, TELNET) through dictionary and brute-force attacks. We ignored
RPC because that is used in MS Windows systems so why would it be? We
also talk about where to find the latest exploits and tools to use
them. We did not list exploits for various services because most of
them are old and if not, would be by the time the book was published.
The reviewer mentions RLOGIN which has not had a service exploit since
2001! The best ways to try to hack something that has no known
exploits is explained. We just don't need a whole book to do it.
Instead we focus on the few big, complicated services in Linux
networking (DNS, SMTP, and HTTP/S) and devote whole chapters to them.
The book will help people focus on securing their Linux systems no
matter what they do with it-- desktop, services, coding workbench,
wireless node, PBX, VOIP, etc. by hacking them, it just doesn't waste
your time with old exploits."
 Should not be a hacking exposed book August 7, 2008
4 out of 19 found this review helpful
Bitterly disappointed with this book.
Whilst if you are looking for a book on how to secure a Linux system it would make a very useful book as it does include up-to-date information about doing so, it absolutely does not inform you how to actually hack a Linux system. Which would be fine if it was not a "Hacking Exposed" book.
The first 50 pages are an advertisement for ISECOM and OSSTMM and nothing really to do with Linux specifically.
Local Privilege escalation - for Linux most people would think this will make up a good chunk of the book, in fact it takes up about 2 pages, followed by around 6 pages on how to stop it - end of subject; it is never mentioned again.
The largest chapters in the book are PSTN, ISDN and X.25 hacking closely followed by Wireless Hacking. Looking to exploit FTP, SSH, RPC, RLOGIN, TELNET etc?...the book does not cover them from a hacking point of view. Even a search in the index for rlogin reveals zero results.
In short if you are thinking about buying this book to learn how to hack Linux - by the older version of Hacking Exposed Linux that was released in 2000. If you are looking for a book about securing Linux then this is certainly a book that will be useful to you.
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