Hacking exposed 7 network security secrets and solutions (7^th Ed.)

A fully updated edition of the world's bestselling computer security book. Hacking Exposed 7: Network Security Secrets and Solutions is filled with all-new information on today's most devastating attacks and proven countermeasures. The book covers: advanced persistent threats, infrastructure hacks, industrial automation and embedded devices, wireless security, the new SCADA protocol hacks, Microsoft Windows Server 2010, Web 2.0, Ubuntu Linux, hardware, Cisco, RFID, malware and more. The 7th Edition also features a new “5 Deployments” approach for the first time that provides five key actions for every countermeasure focused on five areas of expertise: Hacking Exposed 7 applies the authors' internationally recognized and highly sought-after computer security methodologies, technical rigor and from-the-trenches experience to making computer technology usage and deployments safer and more secure for businesses and consumers. It uncovers new, cutting-edge computer security issues. New to This Edition: Brand-new Advanced Persistent Threats chapter details the tricks and techniques used by hackers to inject malware into networks and establish botnets, and provides countermeasures to defend against these increasingly prevalent threats. NEW Countermeasures Map is a first-time feature that visually guides you through the time-saving “one best” command that can be deployed to fight the greatest number of potential attacks. Brand-new Embedded Systems Hacking chapter shows how hackers gain access to and control remote devices and provides countermeasures to defend against these hacks. New content on SCADA protocols and updates to Web 2.0, hardware, Ubuntu Linux, Windows Server 2010, Cisco, RFID, data theft, and more.