Hacking: The Art of Exploitat 2nd Edition

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This Paperback Book item from No Starch Press was reviewed on 30-Aug-2008.

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1) Paperback Book Hacking: The Art of Exploitat 2nd Edition by No Starch Press. I felt this is a good written book, except for a newbie would be very confusing. If you completely new to hacking, start out with another book (unless your going to have a lot of dedication to learning this stuff). Also the CD it came with has a lot of glitches. Install linux dont use the CD¤

2) Paperback Book Hacking: The Art of Exploitat 2nd Edition by No Starch Press. I found the book a pleasure to read. The book explains the fundamental concepts of hacking very well. The treatment of exploits like buffer overflow, format string vulnurabilty is very good. The chapters on networking, shellcode are also very good. All throughout the book every concept is explained by extensive source codes (with clear accompanying commentary). All in all this is a great book to start learning the concepts of hacking and security.¤

3) Paperback Book Hacking: The Art of Exploitat 2nd Edition by No Starch Press. This is an excellent book about hacking. Includes a very well written introduction to the C programming language. The book contains very useful chapters on Networking and on Cryptology with lots of hand-on examples. I highly recommend it if you want to learn hacking techniques presented in a systematic way. Buy this book.¤

4) Paperback Book Hacking: The Art of Exploitat 2nd Edition by No Starch Press. One of the best technical books I have ever read. Starts simple and ramps up very fast building on material already presented.

Goes in detail in showing many different "low level" exploitation techniques. I.e. buffer overflow, format string abuse, etc.
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5) Paperback Book Hacking: The Art of Exploitat 2nd Edition by No Starch Press. Hacking, 2nd edition features an extensive overview of C and x86 Assembly, Linux, and slowly steps through major functions of GDB. It´s a bad idea to read this book without a Linux distro at hand, but thankfully one is included.

I´d buy this again in a heartbeat.¤

6) Paperback Book Hacking: The Art of Exploitat 2nd Edition by No Starch Press. Hacking is the art of creative problem solving, whether that means finding an unconventional solution to a difficult problem or exploiting holes in sloppy programming. Many people call themselves hackers, but few have the strong technical foundation needed to really push the envelope.

Rather than merely showing how to run existing exploits, author Jon Erickson explains how arcane hacking techniques actually work. To share the art and science of hacking in a way that is accessible to everyone, Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition introduces the fundamentals of C programming from a hacker´s perspective.

The included LiveCD provides a complete Linux programming and debugging environment-all without modifying your current operating system. Use it to follow along with the book´s examples as you fill gaps in your knowledge and explore hacking techniques on your own. Get your hands dirty debugging code, overflowing buffers, hijacking network communications, bypassing protections, exploiting cryptographic weaknesses, and perhaps even inventing new exploits. This book will teach you how to:

• Program computers using C, assembly language, and shell scripts



• Corrupt system memory to run arbitrary code using buffer overflows and format strings



• Inspect processor registers and system memory with a debugger to gain a real understanding of what is happening



• Outsmart common security measures like nonexecutable stacks and intrusion detection systems



• Gain access to a remote server using port-binding or connect-back shellcode, and alter a server´s logging behavior to hide your presence



• Redirect network traffic, conceal open ports, and hijack TCP connections



• Crack encrypted wireless traffic using the FMS attack, and speed up brute-force attacks using a password probability matrix

Hackers are always pushing the boundaries, investigating the unknown, and evolving their art. Even if you don´t already know how to program, Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition will give you a complete picture of programming, machine architecture, network communications, and existing hacking techniques. Combine this knowledge with the included Linux environment, and all you need is your own creativity.¤

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