[.ca] Hack Attacks Revealed: A Complete Reference for UNIX, ... (ISBN 0471232823)

Perfect All-in-one:
This new edition is jam-packed with tons of hacks I didn't know existed for UNIX, Linux, and Windows and all in one book! It's a pain and no small expense, to have to buy three separate books to get this cool stuff. Having it all in one place is fantastic.

Highly recommended reference book:
I was pleasantly surprised with not only the wealth of information contained within, but also at the very thought-of integration of different aspects (I am talking here about the "Technology Handbook" chapter, alongside the networking, OS, etc. ... not necessarily hacker-only related, but rather with extraordinary good content for any technical reader). I think the book is a great reference of not only "hacking issues", but also in regards to many other aspects involved in multilateral characteristics of jobs like ours - the IT people (the very condensed and right on the subject VLAN section is a perfect example of what I am referring too ... to mention just one of the many similarly very useful, but hard to come by in other security books, info pieces from this one).

Excellent Security Handbook and Toolkit:
Hack Attacks Revealed, 2nd Edition is exactly what the title says - A Complete Reference for UNIX, Windows, and Linux with a Custom Security Toolkit (a fully licensed TigerSuite Professional version 3.5). This book is an excellent reference not only for Security Professionals of all levels, but for those non-technical managers as a wake up call to better understand the processes hackers go through to discover and penetrate systems. The book is well organized and starts with a good overview and review of networking concepts, then rolls right into hacking methodology, starting with Discovery, Penetration, and then exploitation of the Vulnerabilities. The author takes you step by step through the process and tells you various tools (with screen shots) that are used. He also goes into detail on the top 75 hack attacks. Finally, he explains the Hacker's Toolbox and talks about all the tools in TigerSuite Pro 3.5. TigerSuite Pro 3.5 alone is worth the cost of the book. It is a very comprehensive toolkit that is very easy to use. I almost forgot to mention that there is an entire Chapter on a Crash Course in C Programming, again with step by step instructions. I highly recommend this book.

Computer security made simpler......:
I have been teaching Windows 2000 and Unix security for the U.S. Army for 3 years. I am constantly searching for a book that will provide true insight into the hacker mindset and methods. Most books dawdle in the routine and well known hacks and still leave you wanting. "Hack Attacks Revealed, 2nd edition", takes you to the next level. It is the single best security reference book that I've seen. You rarely find a book that provides indepth coverage of Windows, Unix, and Linux security. Hack Attacks Revealed's information, tutorials, and tools provide you with everything you would need to test and secure a computer system or network. As a bonus, the fully licensed TigerSuite Professional (version 3.5) is included on the accompanying CD. This is an amazing grouping of tools to analyze and test the security of a computer network. In class, I routinely use TigerSuite to demonstrate security shortfalls. My students are so impressed that they immediately ask me where I got it and how can they get it. "Hack Attacks Revealed" has something for every skill level, whether it is teaching you how to subnet, compile a security tool or walking you through a buffer overflow. The First edition was great and John Chirillo found a way to go it one better.

A good thing made better:
I read the first Hack Attacks Revealed, and it helped me out a great deal. I just completed reading the Second Edition, and it is even better. There is a good amount of new material and new vulnerability information, and the Tiger Suite continues to get even better. The Second Edition does a better job of explaining some of the methods used by hackers and the like. What I especially like is the explanaitons of how some of these negatives can be used as positives. For example, using password crackers to gain legitimate access in cases of forgotten passwords, or when employees leave a company without ensuring company assets are made available. EXCELLENT JOB, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK--Can't wait for the Third Edition......