Are you worried about external hackers and rogue insiders breakinginto your systems? Whether it's social engineering, networkinfrastructure attacks, or application hacking, security breachesin your systems can devastate your business or personal life. Inorder to counter these cyber bad guys, you must become a hackeryourself--an ethical hacker.
Hacking for Dummies shows you just how vulnerable yoursystems are to attackers. It shows you how to find your weak spotsand perform penetration and other security tests. With theinformation found in this handy, straightforward book, you will beable to develop a plan to keep your information safe and sound. You'll discover how to:
* Work ethically, respect privacy, and save your system fromcrashing
* Develop a hacking plan
* Treat social engineers and preserve their honesty
* Counter war dialing and scan infrastructures
* Understand the vulnerabilities of Windows, Linux, and NovellNetWare
* Prevent breaches in messaging systems, web applications, anddatabases
* Report your results and managing security changes
* Avoid deadly mistakes
* Get management involved with defending your systems
As we enter into the digital era, protecting your systems andyour company has never been more important. Don't letskepticism delay your decisions and put your security at risk. WithHacking For Dummies, you can strengthen your defenses andprevent attacks from every angle!
Hacking for Dummies shows you just how vulnerable yoursystems are to attackers. It shows you how to find your weak spotsand perform penetration and other security tests. With theinformation found in this handy, straightforward book, you will beable to develop a plan to keep your information safe and sound. You'll discover how to:
* Work ethically, respect privacy, and save your system fromcrashing
* Develop a hacking plan
* Treat social engineers and preserve their honesty
* Counter war dialing and scan infrastructures
* Understand the vulnerabilities of Windows, Linux, and NovellNetWare
* Prevent breaches in messaging systems, web applications, anddatabases
* Report your results and managing security changes
* Avoid deadly mistakes
* Get management involved with defending your systems
As we enter into the digital era, protecting your systems andyour company has never been more important. Don't letskepticism delay your decisions and put your security at risk. WithHacking For Dummies, you can strengthen your defenses andprevent attacks from every angle!