Hacking Exposed (6th Edition)
ISBN: 9780071613750
Platform/Publisher: PQ ebrary / McGraw-Hill
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a time
Subjects: Computer networks : Security measures.;

The tenth anniversary edition of the world's bestselling computer security book!

The original Hacking Exposed authors rejoin forces on this new edition to offer completely up-to-date coverage of today's most devastating hacks and how to prevent them. Using their proven methodology, the authors reveal how to locate and patch system vulnerabilities. The book includes new coverage of ISO images, wireless and RFID attacks, Web 2.0 vulnerabilities, anonymous hacking tools, Ubuntu, Windows Server 2008, mobile devices, and more.

Hacking Exposed 6 applies the authors' internationally renowned computer security methodologies, technical rigor, and "from-the-trenches" experience to make computer technology usage and deployments safer and more secure for businesses and consumers.

"A cross between a spy novel and a tech manual." --Mark A. Kellner, Washington Times

"The seminal book on white-hat hacking and countermeasures . . . Should be required reading for anyone with a server or a network to secure." --Bill Machrone, PC Magazine

"A must-read for anyone in security . . . One of the best security books available." --Tony Bradley, CISSP, About.com


Stuart McClure, CISSP, CNE, CCSE, was founder, president, and CTO of Foundstone, and ran the worldwide AVERT team at McAfee.

Joel Scambray, CISSP, is chief strategy officer for Leviathan Security Group and was a senior director at Microsoft Corporation focusing on security.

George Kurtz, CISSP, former CEO of Foundstone, is senior vice president and general manager of McAfee's Risk & Compliance Business Unit. All three are the coauthors of the previous editions of Hacking Exposed.

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