Hands-on Ethical Hacking and Network Defense

Book excerpt: Cyber crime and the threat of computer-related attacks are crowing daily, and the need for security professionals who understand how attackers compromise networks is growing right along with the thread. If you have an understanding of computers and networking basics and are considering becoming a security tester, this book will show you how to get started in this field. It covers the legalities of ethical hacking, the details of malware, network attacks, cryptography, OS vulnerabilities, wireless network hacking, and more--