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050 00 TK5105.59 |bB366 2014 
100 1  Basta,Alfred 
245 10 Computer security and penetration testing /|cAlfred Basta,
       Nadine Basta, Mary Brown. 
250    2nd ed 
260    Stamford, Connecticut :|bCengage Learning, |c2014 
300    xix,376 p : |bill;|c23 cm. 
504    Includes index. 
505  0 Ethics of hacking and cracking -- Reconnaissance -- 
       Scanning tools -- Sniffers -- TCP/IP vulnerabilities -- 
       Encryption and password cracking -- Spoofing -- Session 
       hijacking -- Hacking network devices -- Trojan horses -- 
       Denial-of-service attacks -- Buffer overflows -- 
       Programming exploits -- Mail vulnerabilities -- Web 
       application vulnerabilities -- Windows vulnerabilities -- 
       UNIX/Linux vulnerabilities -- Incident handling. 
520    Spotlighting the latest threats and vulnerabilities, this 
       book is packed with real-world examples that showcase 
       today's most important and relevant security topics. It 
       addresses how and why people attack computers and networks,
       equipping readers with the knowledge and techniques to 
       successfully combat hackers. Also includes new emphasis on
       ethics and legal issues and readers are provided with a 
       clear differentiation between hacking myths and hacking 
       facts. Straightforward in its approach, this comprehensive
       resource teaches the skills needed to go from hoping a 
       system is secure to knowing that it is 
650    Computer networks |xSecurity measures 
700 1  Basta, Nadine 
700 1  Brown, Mary