HackNotes Linux and Unix Security Portable Reference gives you step-by-step details of intrusion tactics, tools, and actual techniques currently being used by criminals to break into computer networks. This book will teach you how to protect and harden Linux and Unix hosts against the most troublesome security issues. Use the unique and easy-to-access Reference Center in the middle of the book to quickly locate useful commands, online security resources, and more!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Short and right to the point,
By Roy Lo (West Lafayette, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: HackNotes(tm) Linux and Unix Security Portable Reference (Paperback)
There are quite a few secucity related books out there nowdays. But most of them is just way too thick for me, to make matters worse those books are often filled with repeated or unwanted information. However, this book is different; it cuts right to the point and present me just the right amount of information that I wanted to know. At the same time, it is thin enough so I can carry it around with me. As a unix sysadmin I think this is one of those books that should go right next to the "Unix System Administration Handbook" on bookshelfs. This is a must have book for people who cares or want to know more about security.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent material,
By Dave Geare (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: HackNotes(tm) Linux and Unix Security Portable Reference (Paperback)
The description of this book does not do it justice. I didnt expect much but mainly purchsed it because I liked the sound of the titles of its special chapters in Wireless hacking, NASL programming (for Nessus), and hacking with the Zaurus PDA.At first glance, I wasnt sure how much material was presented. But after reading the first page or two, I realized the the purpose of the book, which is to give to-the-point information on topics such as enumeration, footprinting, remote hacking, privilege escalation, host hardening, etc. I have compared it to the other security books I already own, and this book seems to contain much more information in only about 200 pages! Since I am a sysadmin and have to travel a lot, I carry this book around with me in my laptop bag. I have only owned it for 2 days and have looked it up for reference material a bunch of times already. Good stuff. I highly recommend it, and watch out for the clever hacking techniques and goodies presented in the remote hacking chapter.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well done,
By Daniel Rice (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: HackNotes(tm) Linux and Unix Security Portable Reference (Paperback)
Got this book after I read a recent review. I found this book to contain some pretty cool attack & penetration techniques. Chapters like the one on NASL and the Zaurus PDA hacking are a nice addition. Since this is a hacking book, I disagree with the one review on here that complained about it not being complete. As far as the a&p techniques go, this book packs in more info than most 400+ hacking books I own. Saves a lot of desk real estate and also time. I really dont want to read 5 pages telling me what a portscan is, just tell me how to do it. I prefer it over the Hacking Exposed Linux book when I need quick and precise answers. This book helps me with just this. Right to the point, and some very cool techniques! 5 thumbs up.
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