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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780012903321

Autore

Wyler Neil R

Titolo

Aggressive network self-defense [[electronic resource] /] / Neil R. Wyler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rockland, MA, : Syngress Publishing, c2005

ISBN

1-281-03580-7

9786611035808

0-08-048829-3

1-59749-029-6

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (417 p.)

Disciplina

005.8

Soggetti

Computer security

Internet - Security measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Fictionalized Cases of Network Strike-Back, Self-Defense, and Revenge; PDA Perils: Revenge from the Palm of Your Hand; The Case of a WLAN Attacker: In the Booth; MD5: Exploiting the Generous; A VPN Victim's Story: Jack's Smirking Revenge; Network Protection: Cyber-Attacks Meet Physical Response; Network Insecurity: Taking Patch Management to the Masses; The Fight for the Primulus Network: Yaseen vs Nathan; Undermining the Network: A Breach of Trust; ADAM: Active Defense Algorithm and Model; Defending Your Right to Defend; MD5 to Be Considered Harmful Someday

When the Tables Turn: Passive Strike-BackIndex; Related Titles

Sommario/riassunto

Over the past year there has been a shift within the computer security world away from passive, reactive defense towards more aggressive, proactive countermeasures. Although such tactics are extremely controversial, many security professionals are reaching into the dark side of their tool box to identify, target, and suppress their adversaries. This book will provide a detailed analysis of the most timely and dangerous attack vectors targeted at operating systems, applications, and critical infrastructure and the cutting-edge counter-measures used to nullify the actions of an attacking, crimin