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Security Warrior: Know Your Enemy

Computer security is not precisely like warfare. In war, both sides seek to take advantage of the other´s weaknesses. Both sides strive to operate from a position of offense rather than defense. Computer security is rather like building a fortress that you hope will be impenetrable to attack. It´s similar to war, however, in that the threat of attack is real, constant, malicious, and unrelenting. Therefore, the tactics of war can be valuable in securing your systems and data against assault. And, as in warfare, the more you know about your enemy, the stronger your position.

Based on the principle that the best way to defend yourself is to understand your attacker in depth, Security Warrior (O´Reilly, US $44.95) by Cyrus Peikari and Anton Chuvakin reveals how your systems can be threatened. Covering everything from reverse engineering to SQL attacks, and including topics like social engineering, antiforensics, and advanced attacks against Unix and Windows systems, this book leaves you knowing your enemy and prepared to do battle.

More information:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/swarrior/

Security Warrior
Cyrus Peikari and Anton Chuvakin
ISBN 0-596-00545-8, 531 pages, $44.95 US, $65.95 CA
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Chapter 2, ˝Windows Reverse Engineering˝
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/swarrior/chapter/index.html

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23 january, 2004 20:54

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