The Antivirus Hacker’s Handbook

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Hack your antivirus software to stamp out future vulnerabilities The Antivirus Hacker’s Handbook guides you through the process of reverse engineering antivirus software. You explore how to detect and exploit vulnerabilities that can be leveraged to improve future software design, protect your network, and anticipate attacks that may sneak through your antivirus’ line of defense. You’ll begin building your knowledge by diving into the reverse engineering process, which details how to start from a finished antivirus software program and work your way back through its development using the functions and other key elements of the software. Next, you leverage your new knowledge about software development to evade, attack, and exploit antivirus software-all of which can help you strengthen your network and protect your data. While not all viruses are damaging, understanding how to better protect your computer against them can help you maintain the integrity of your network. * Discover how to reverse engineer your antivirus software * Explore methods of antivirus software evasion * Consider different ways to attack and exploit antivirus software * Understand the current state of the antivirus software market, and get recommendations for users and vendors who are leveraging this software The Antivirus Hacker’s Handbook is the essential reference for software reverse engineers, penetration testers, security researchers, exploit writers, antivirus vendors, and software engineers who want to understand how to leverage current antivirus software to improve future applications.





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A Practical Guide to TPM 2.0

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A Practical Guide to TPM 2.0: Using the Trusted Platform Module in the New Age of Security is a straight-forward primer for developers. It shows security and TPM concepts, demonstrating their use in real applications that the reader can try out.
Simply put, this book is designed to empower and excite the programming community to go out and do cool things with the TPM. The approach is to ramp the reader up quickly and keep their interest.A Practical Guide to TPM 2.0: Using the Trusted Platform Module in the New Age of Security explains security concepts, describes the TPM 2.0 architecture, and provides code and pseudo-code examples in parallel, from very simple concepts and code to highly complex concepts and pseudo-code.

The book includes instructions for the available execution environments and real code examples to get readers up and talking to the TPM quickly. The authors then help the users expand on that with pseudo-code descriptions of useful applications using the TPM.





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Python Hacking Essentials

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This book is not for professional hackers. Instead, this book is made for beginners who have programming experience and are interested in hacking. Here, hacking techniques that can be easily understood have been described. If you only have a home PC, you can test all the examples provided here. I have included many figures that are intuitively understandable rather than a litany of explanations. Therefore, it is possible to gain some practical experience while hacking, since I have only used examples that can actually be implemented. This book is therefore necessary for ordinary people who have a curiosity of hackers and are interested in computers.





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Security Intelligence

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Similar to unraveling a math word problem, Security Intelligence: A Practitioner’s Guide to Solving Enterprise Security Challenges guides you through a deciphering process that translates each security goal into a set of security variables, substitutes each variable with a specific security technology domain, formulates the equation that is the deployment strategy, then verifies the solution against the original problem by analyzing security incidents and mining hidden breaches, ultimately refines the security formula iteratively in a perpetual cycle. You will learn about: * Secure proxies the necessary extension of the endpoints * Application identification and control visualize the threats * Malnets where is the source of infection and who are the pathogens * Identify the security breach who was the victim and what was the lure * Security in Mobile computing SNAFU

With this book, you will be able to: * Identify the relevant solutions to secure the infrastructure * Construct policies that provide flexibility to the users so to ensure productivity * Deploy effective defenses against the ever evolving web threats * Implement solutions that are compliant to relevant rules and regulations * Offer insight to developers who are building new security solutions and products





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Computer Security - Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition

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Computer Security: Principles and Practice, Third Edition, is ideal for courses in Computer/Network Security. It also provides a solid, up-to-date reference or self-study tutorial for system engineers, programmers, system managers, network managers, product marketing personnel, system support specialists.

In recent years, the need for education in computer security and related topics has grown dramatically—and is essential for anyone studying Computer Science or Computer Engineering. This is the only text available to provide integrated, comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the broad range of topics in this subject. In addition to an extensive pedagogical program, the book provides unparalleled support for both research and modeling projects, giving students a broader perspective.

It covers all security topics considered Core in the EEE/ACM Computer Science Curriculum. This textbook can be used to prep for CISSP Certification, and includes in-depth coverage of Computer Security, Technology and Principles, Software Security, Management Issues, Cryptographic Algorithms, Internet Security and more.

The Text and Academic Authors Association named Computer Security: Principles and Practice, First Edition, the winner of the Textbook Excellence Award for the best Computer Science textbook of 2008.

Teaching and Learning Experience
This program presents a better teaching and learning experience—for you and your students. It will help:
Easily Integrate Projects in your Course: This book provides an unparalleled degree of support for including both research and modeling projects in your course, giving students a broader perspective.
Keep Your Course Current with Updated Technical Content: This edition covers the latest trends and developments in computer security.
Enhance Learning with Engaging Features: Extensive use of case studies and examples provides real-world context to the text material.
Provide Extensive Support Material to Instructors and Students: Student and instructor resources are available to expand on the topics presented in the text.





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Security Planning - An Applied Approach

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This book guides readers through building an IT security plan. Offering a template, it helps readers to prioritize risks, conform to regulation, plan their defense and secure proprietary/confidential information. The process is documented in the supplemental online security workbook. Security Planning is designed for the busy IT practitioner, who does not have time to become a security expert, but needs a security plan now. It also serves to educate the reader of a broader set of concepts related to the security environment through the Introductory Concepts and Advanced sections. The book serves entry level cyber-security courses through those in advanced security planning. Exercises range from easier questions to the challenging case study. This is the first text with an optional semester-long case study: Students plan security for a doctor’s office, which must adhere to HIPAA regulation. For software engineering-oriented students, a chapter on secure software development introduces security extensions to UML and use cases (with case study). The text also adopts the NSA’s Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) revamped 2014 plan, addressing five mandatory and 15 Optional Knowledge Units, as well as many ACM Information Assurance and Security core and elective requirements for Computer Science.





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Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Security

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Microsoft Dynamics AX is an ERP software that supports multisite operations. The variety of security features in MS Dynamics AX 2012 enables stakeholders to deal with business data smoothly and securely, avoiding security threats and raising their competencies in the market.

This book begins by providing you with the skills to develop security policies, permissions, and privileges using the AOT and secure tables. You will learn about the MorphX security system and customizing security and access permissions. Moving on, you will discover security mechanisms at the data level in tables. You will also learn to implement various security features, leading to best practices for setting up protection around your organization’s valuable assets. By going step by step through every chapter, you will learn everything you need to configure the security of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 to match your business needs.





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Learning Python Network Programming

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Network programming has always been a demanding task. With full-featured and well documented libraries all the way up the stack, Python makes network programming the enjoyable experience it should be.

Starting with a walkthrough of today’s major networking protocols, with this book you’ll learn how to employ Python for network programming, how to request and retrieve web resources, and how to extract data in major formats over the Web. You’ll utilize Python for e-mailing using different protocols and you’ll interact with remote systems and IP and DNS networking.

As the book progresses, socket programming will be covered, followed by how to design servers and the pros and cons of multithreaded and event-driven architectures. You’ll develop practical client-side applications, including web API clients, e-mail clients, SSH, and FTP. These applications will also be implemented through existing web application frameworks.





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Transnational Security

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Globalization and the easy movement of people, weapons, and toxins across borders has transformed security into a transnational phenomenon. Preventing transnational security threats has proven to be a very difficult challenge for governments and institutions around the world. Transnational Security addresses these issues, which are at the forefront of every global security professional’s agenda.

This book analyzes the most pressing current transnational security threats, including weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, organized crime, cybercrime, natural disasters, human-made disasters, infectious diseases, food insecurity, water insecurity, and energy insecurity. It considers the applicable international laws and examines how key international organizations are dealing with these issues.

The author uses a combination of theory and real-world examples to illustrate the transnational nature of security risks. By providing a detailed account of the different threats, countermeasures, and their implications for a number of different fields—law, public policy and administration, security, and criminology—this book will be an extremely useful resource for academicians, practitioners, and graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in these areas.





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Computer Forensics JumpStart - 2nd Edition

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Essential reading for launching a career in computer forensics
Internet crime is on the rise, catapulting the need for computer forensics specialists. This new edition presents you with a completely updated overview of the basic skills that are required as a computer forensics professional. The author team of technology security veterans introduces the latest software and tools that exist and they review the available certifications in this growing segment of IT that can help take your career to a new level. A variety of real-world practices take you behind the scenes to look at the root causes of security attacks and provides you with a unique perspective as you launch a career in this fast-growing field.

Explores the profession of computer forensics, which is more in demand than ever due to the rise of Internet crime
Details the ways to conduct a computer forensics investigation
Highlights tips and techniques for finding hidden data, capturing images, documenting your case, and presenting evidence in court as an expert witness
Walks you through identifying, collecting, and preserving computer evidence
Explains how to understand encryption and examine encryption files
Computer Forensics JumpStart is the resource you need to launch a career in computer forensics.





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Wireshark Network Analysis - 2nd Edition

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Wireshark is the world’s most popular network analyzer tool with over 500,000 downloads per month. This book provides insider tips and tricks to spot performance issues fast – no more finger pointing because the packets never lie! From “Death by Database” to “Troubleshooting Time Syncing,” 49 case studies offer insight into performance and security situations solved with Wireshark.

Learn to customize Wireshark for faster and more accurate analysis of your network traffic. Build graphs to identify and expose issues such as packet loss, receiver congestion, slow server response, network queuing and more.

This book is the Official Study Guide for the Wireshark Certified Network Analyst program.

This Second Edition includes an introduction to IPv6, ICMPv6 and DHCPv6 analysis, updated Wireshark functionality and new trace files. Refer to wiresharkbook.com for book supplements, index, table of contents and more.





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Bitcoin for the Befuddled

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years, you’ve probably heard of Bitcoin-the game-changing digital currency used by millions worldwide.

But Bitcoin isn’t just another way to buy stuff. It’s an anonymous, revolutionary, cryptographically secure currency that functions without the oversight of a central authority or government. If you want to get into the Bitcoin game but find yourself a little confused, Bitcoin for the Befuddled may be just what you’re looking for. Learn what Bitcoin is; how it works; and how to acquire, store, and spend bitcoins safely and securely.

You’ll also learn:

Bitcoin’s underlying cryptographic principles, and how bitcoins are created
The history of Bitcoin and its potential impact on trade and commerce
All about the blockchain, the public ledger of Bitcoin transactions
How to choose a bitcoin wallet that’s safe and easy to use
How to accept bitcoins as payment in your physical store or on your website
Advanced topics, including Bitcoin mining and Bitcoin programming
With its non-technical language and patient, step-by-step approach to this fascinating currency, Bitcoin for the Befuddled is your ticket to getting started with Bitcoin. Get out from under the rock and get in the Bitcoin game. Just make sure not to lose your shirt.





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Cyberspace and Cybersecurity

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English | ISBN: 1466501332 | 2012 | 236 pages | PDF | 2 MB
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Based on related courses and research on the cyber environment in Europe, the United States, and Asia, Cyberspace and Cybersecurity supplies complete coverage of cyberspace and cybersecurity. It not only emphasizes technologies but also pays close attention to human factors and organizational perspectives.

Detailing guidelines for quantifying and measuring vulnerabilities, the book also explains how to avoid these vulnerabilities through secure coding. It covers organizational-related vulnerabilities, including access authorization, user authentication, and human factors in information security. Providing readers with the understanding required to build a secure enterprise, block intrusions, and handle delicate legal and ethical issues, the text:

Examines the risks inherent in information system components, namely hardware, software, and people
Explains why asset identification should be the cornerstone of any information security strategy
Identifies the traits a CIO must have to address cybersecurity challenges
Describes how to ensure business continuity in the event of adverse incidents, including acts of nature
Considers intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), focusing on configurations, capabilities, selection, management, and deployment
Explaining how to secure a computer against malware and cyber attacks, the text’s wide-ranging coverage includes security analyzers, firewalls, antivirus software, file shredding, file encryption, and anti-loggers. It reviews international and U.S. federal laws and legal initiatives aimed at providing a legal infrastructure for what transpires over the Internet. The book concludes by examining the role of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in our country’s cyber preparedness.

Exercises with solutions, updated references, electronic presentations, evaluation criteria for projects, guidelines to project preparations, and teaching suggestions are available upon qualified course adoption.

d courses and research on the cyber environment in Europe, the United States, and Asia, Cyberspace and Cybersecurity supplies complete coverage of cyberspace and cybersecurity. It not only emphasizes technologies but also pays close attention to human factors and organizational perspectives.

Detailing guidelines for quantifying and measuring vulnerabilities, the book also explains how to avoid these vulnerabilities through secure coding. It covers organizational-related vulnerabilities, including access authorization, user authentication, and human factors in information security. Providing readers with the understanding required to build a secure enterprise, block intrusions, and handle delicate legal and ethical issues, the text:

Examines the risks inherent in information system components, namely hardware, software, and people
Explains why asset identification should be the cornerstone of any information security strategy
Identifies the traits a CIO must have to address cybersecurity challenges
Describes how to ensure business continuity in the event of adverse incidents, including acts of nature
Considers intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), focusing on configurations, capabilities, selection, management, and deployment
Explaining how to secure a computer against malware and cyber attacks, the text’s wide-ranging coverage includes security analyzers, firewalls, antivirus software, file shredding, file encryption, and anti-loggers. It reviews international and U.S. federal laws and legal initiatives aimed at providing a legal infrastructure for what transpires over the Internet. The book concludes by examining the role of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in our country’s cyber preparedness.

Exercises with solutions, updated references, electronic presentations, evaluation criteria for projects, guidelines to project preparations, and teaching suggestions are available upon qualified course adoption.





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Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP-ISSMP CBK - Second Edition

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The Certified Information Systems Security Professional-Information Systems Security Management Professional (CISSP-ISSMP®) certification was developed for CISSPs who are seeking to further their careers and validate their expertise in information systems security management. Candidates for the ISSMP need to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the five domains of the ISSMP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK®), along with the ability to apply this in-depth knowledge to establish, present, and govern information security programs, while demonstrating management and leadership skills.

Supplying an authoritative review of key concepts and requirements, the Official (ISC)2® Guide to the CISSP®-ISSMP® CBK®, Second Edition is both up to date and relevant. This book provides a comprehensive review of the five domains in the ISSMP CBK: Security Leadership and Management, Security Lifecycle Management, Security Compliance Management, Contingency Management, and Law, Ethics, and Incident Management.

Numerous illustrated examples and practical exercises are included in this book to demonstrate concepts and real-life scenarios. Endorsed by (ISC)2 and compiled and reviewed by ISSMPs and industry luminaries around the world, this book provides unrivaled preparation for the exam. Earning your ISSMP is a deserving achievement that should ultimately help to enhance your career path and give you a competitive advantage.





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Android Security - Attacks and Defenses

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Android Security: Attacks and Defenses is for anyone interested in learning about the strengths and weaknesses of the Android platform from a security perspective. Starting with an introduction to Android OS architecture and application programming, it will help readers get up to speed on the basics of the Android platform and its security issues.

Explaining the Android security model and architecture, the book describes Android permissions, including Manifest permissions, to help readers analyze applications and understand permission requirements. It also rates the Android permissions based on security implications and covers JEB Decompiler.

The authors describe how to write Android bots in JAVA and how to use reversing tools to decompile any Android application. They also cover the Android file system, including import directories and files, so readers can perform basic forensic analysis on file system and SD cards. The book includes access to a wealth of resources on its website: www.androidinsecurity.com. It explains how to crack SecureApp.apk discussed in the text and also makes the application available on its site.

The book includes coverage of advanced topics such as reverse engineering and forensics, mobile device pen-testing methodology, malware analysis, secure coding, and hardening guidelines for Android. It also explains how to analyze security implications for Android mobile devices/applications and incorporate them into enterprise SDLC processes.

The book’s site includes a resource section where readers can access downloads for applications, tools created by users, and sample applications created by the authors under the Resource section. Readers can easily download the files and use them in conjunction with the text, wherever needed. Visit www.androidinsecurity.com for more information.





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Data Analysis For Network Cyber-Security

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There is increasing pressure to protect computer networks against unauthorized intrusion, and some work in this area is concerned with engineering systems that are robust to attack. However, no system can be made invulnerable. Data Analysis for Network Cyber-Security focuses on monitoring and analyzing network traffic data, with the intention of preventing, or quickly identifying, malicious activity.
Such work involves the intersection of statistics, data mining and computer science. Fundamentally, network traffic is relational, embodying a link between devices. As such, graph analysis approaches are a natural candidate. However, such methods do not scale well to the demands of real problems, and the critical aspect of the timing of communications events is not accounted for in these approaches.

This book gathers papers from leading researchers to provide both background to the problems and a description of cutting-edge methodology. The contributors are from diverse institutions and areas of expertise and were brought together at a workshop held at the University of Bristol in March 2013 to address the issues of network cyber security. The workshop was supported by the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research.

Readership: Researchers and graduate students in the fields of network traffic data analysis and network cyber security.





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Engineering Secure Software and Systems

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Engineering Secure Software and Systems, ESSoS 2015, held in Milan, Italy, in March 2015. The 11 full papers presented together with 5 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 41 submissions. The symposium features the following topics: formal methods; cloud passwords; machine learning; measurements ontologies; and access control.




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A Practical Guide to Networking and Security in iOS 8

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This book describes how to use your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with iOS 8 on Wi-Fi and cellular/mobile networks securely, making connections with ease while protecting your data. It also covers Bluetooth networking, tracking an iOS device, using AirDrop and AirPlay, and solving connection problems.





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Network Attacks and Defenses: A Hands-on Approach

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The attacks on computers and business networks are growing daily, and the need for security professionals who understand how malfeasants perform attacks and compromise networks is a growing requirement to counter the threat. Network security education generally lacks appropriate textbooks with detailed, hands-on exercises that include both offensive and defensive techniques. Using step-by-step processes to build and generate attacks using offensive techniques, Network Attacks and Defenses: A Hands-on Approach enables students to implement appropriate network security solutions within a laboratory environment.

Topics covered in the labs include:

Content Addressable Memory (CAM) table poisoning attacks on network switches
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache poisoning attacks
The detection and prevention of abnormal ARP traffic
Network traffic sniffing and the detection of Network Interface Cards (NICs) running in promiscuous mode
Internet Protocol-Based Denial-of-Service (IP-based DoS) attacks
Reconnaissance traffic
Network traffic filtering and inspection
Common mechanisms used for router security and device hardening
Internet Protocol Security Virtual Private Network (IPsec VPN) security solution protocols, standards, types, and deployments
Remote Access IPsec VPN security solution architecture and its design, components, architecture, and implementations
These practical exercises go beyond theory to allow students to better anatomize and elaborate offensive and defensive techniques. Educators can use the model scenarios described in this book to design and implement innovative hands-on security exercises. Students who master the techniques in this book will be well armed to counter a broad range of network security threats.





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Advanced API Security

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Advanced API Security is a complete reference to the next wave of challenges in enterprise security – securing public and private APIs.

API adoption in both consumer and enterprises has gone beyond predictions. It has become the ‘coolest’ way of exposing business functionalities to the outside world. Both your public and private APIs, need to be protected, monitored and managed. Security is not an afterthought, but API security has evolved a lot in last five years. The growth of standards, out there, has been exponential.





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