Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Fourth Edition

Format: PDF
Genre: anti hacking/tutorial
Published: 2014

Book Description: Defend against today's most devious attacks
Fully revised to include cutting-edge new tools for your security arsenal, Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Fourth Edition reveals how to protect your network from a wide range of nefarious exploits. You'll get detailed explanations of each tool’s function along with best practices for configuration and implementation illustrated by code samples and up-to-date, real-world case studies. This new edition includes references to short videos that demonstrate several of the tools in action. Organized by category, this practical guide makes it easy to quickly find the solution you need to safeguard your system from the latest, most devastating hacks.

Demonstrates how to configure and use these and other essential tools:

Virtual machines and emulators: Oracle VirtualBox, VMware Player, VirtualPC, Parallels, and open-source options
Vulnerability scanners: OpenVAS, Metasploit
File system monitors: AIDE, Samhain, Tripwire
Windows auditing tools: Nbtstat, Cain, MBSA, PsTools
Command-line networking tools: Netcat, Cryptcat, Ncat, Socat
Port forwarders and redirectors: SSH, Datapipe, FPipe, WinRelay
Port scanners: Nmap, THC-Amap
Network sniffers and injectors: WinDump, Wireshark, ettercap, hping, kismet, aircrack, snort
Network defenses: firewalls, packet filters, and intrusion detection systems
War dialers: ToneLoc, THC-Scan, WarVOX
Web application hacking utilities: Nikto, HTTP utilities, ZAP, Sqlmap
Password cracking and brute-force tools: John the Ripper, L0phtCrack, HashCat, pwdump, THC-Hydra
Forensic utilities: dd, Sleuth Kit, Autopsy, Security Onion
Privacy tools: Ghostery, Tor, GnuPG, Truecrypt, Pidgin-OTR