TY - BOOK AU - Easttom,Chuck TI - Computer security fundamentals SN - 9780789748904 (pbk.) U1 - 005.8 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Indianapolis, Ind. PB - Pearson KW - Computer security KW - Computer networks KW - Security measures N1 - Includes index; Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Security Introduction How Seriously Should You Take Threats to Network Security? Identifying Types of Threats Malware Compromising System Security Denial of Service Attacks Web Attacks Session Hijacking DNS Poisoning Assessing the Likelihood of an Attack on Your Network Basic Security Terminology Hacker Slang Professional Terms Concepts and Approaches How Do Legal Issues Impact Network Security? Online Security Resources CERT Microsoft Security Advisor F-Secure SANS Institute Summary ; Test Your Skills Chapter 2: Networks and the Internet Introduction Network Basics The Physical Connection: Local Networks Faster Connection Speeds Data Transmission How the Internet Works IP Addresses CIDR Uniform Resource Locators History of the Internet Basic Network Utilities IPConfig Ping Tracert Other Network Devices Advanced Network Communications Topics The OSI Model Media Access Control (MAC) Addresses Summary Test Your Skills ; Chapter 3: Cyber Stalking, Fraud, and Abuse Introduction How Internet Fraud Works Investment Offers Auction Frauds Identity Theft Phishing Cyber Stalking Laws about Internet Fraud Protecting Yourself against Cyber Crime Protecting against Investment Fraud Protecting against Identity Theft Secure Browser Settings Summary Test Your Skills Chapter Footnotes Chapter 4: Denial of Service Attacks Introduction Denial of Service Illustrating an Attack Common Tools Used for DoS DoS Weaknesses Specific DoS Attacks Land Attack Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Summary Test Your Skills Chapter 5: Malware Introduction Viruses How a Virus Spreads Recent Virus Examples W32/Netsky-P Troj/Invo-Zip MacDefender The Sobig Virus The Mimail Virus The Bagle Virus A Nonvirus Virus Rules for Avoiding Viruses Trojan Horses . The Buffer-Overflow Attack The Sasser Virus/Buffer Overflow Spyware Legal Uses of Spyware How Is Spyware Delivered to a Target System? Obtaining Spyware Software Other Forms of Malware Rootkit Malicious Web-Based Code Logic Bombs Spam Detecting and Eliminating Viruses and Spyware Antivirus Software Antispyware Software Summary Test Your Skills ; Chapter 6: Techniques Used by Hackers Introduction Basic Terminology The Reconnaissance Phase Passive Scanning Techniques Active Scanning Techniques Actual Attacks SQL Script Injection Cross-Site Scripting Password Cracking Summary Test Your Skills Chapter 7: Industrial Espionage in Cyberspace Introduction What Is Industrial Espionage? Information as an Asset Real-World Examples of Industrial Espionage Example 1: VIA Technology Example 2: General Motors Example 3: Interactive Television Technologies, Inc. Example 4: Bloomberg, Inc Example 5: Avant Software Industrial Espionage and You How Does Espionage Occur? Low-Tech Industrial Espionage Spyware Used in Industrial Espionage Steganography Used in Industrial Espionage Phone Taps and Bugs Protecting against Industrial Espionage Industrial Espionage Act Spear Phishing Summary Test Your Skills ; Chapter 8: Encryption Introduction Cryptography Basics History of Encryption The Caesar Cipher Multi-Alphabet Substitution Binary Operations Modern Methods Single-Key (Symmetric) Encryption Public Key (Asymmetric) Encryption Legitimate Versus Fraudulent Encryption Methods Digital Signatures Hashing Authentication Encryptions Used in Internet Virtual Private Networks PPTP L2TP IPsec Summary Test Your Skills Chapter 9: Computer Security Software Introduction Virus Scanners How Does a Virus Scanner Work? Virus-Scanning Techniques Commercial Antivirus Software Firewalls Benefits and Limitation of Firewalls Firewall Types and Components How Firewalls Examine Packets Firewall Configurations Commercial and Free Firewall Products Firewall Logs Antispyware Intrusion-Detection Software IDS Categorization IDS Approaches Snort Honey Pots Other Preemptive Techniques Summary Test Your Skills Chapter 10: Security Policies Introduction What Is a Policy Defining User Policies Passwords Internet Use Email Usage Installing/Uninstalling Software Instant Messaging Desktop Configuration Final Thoughts on User Policies Defining System Administration Policies New Employees Departing Employees Change Requests Security Breaches Virus Infection Denial of Service Attacks Intrusion by a Hacker Defining Access Control Developmental Policies Standards, Guidelines, and Procedures Summary Test Your Skills ; Chapter 11: Network Scanning and Vulnerability Scanning Introduction Basics of Assessing a System Patch Ports Protect Policies Probe Physical Securing Computer Systems Securing an Individual Workstation Securing a Server Securing a Network Scanning Your Network MBSA NESSUS Getting Professional Help Summary Test Your Skills Chapter 12: Cyber Terrorism and Information Warfare Introduction Actual Cases of Cyber Terrorism China Eagle Union Economic Attacks Military Operations Attacks General Attacks Supervisory Control and Data Acquisitions Information Warfare Propaganda Information Control Disinformation Actual Cases Future Trends Positive Trends Negative Trends Defense against Cyber Terrorism Summary Test Your Skills Chapter 13: Cyber Detective Introduction General Searches Court Records and Criminal Checks Sex Offender Registries Civil Court Records Other Resources Usenet Summary Test Your Skills Chapter 14: Introduction to Forensics Introduction General Guidelines Don’t Touch the Suspect Drive Document Trail Secure the Evidence FBI Forensics Guidelines Finding Evidence on the PC Finding Evidence in the Browser Finding Evidence in System Logs Windows Logs Linux Logs Getting Back Deleted Files Operating System Utilities Net Sessions Openfiles Fc Netstat The Windows Registry Summary Test Your Skills Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Resources General Computer Crime and Cyber Terrorism General Knowledge Cyber Stalking Identity Theft Port Scanners and Sniffers Password Crackers Countermeasures Spyware UR - http://repository.fue.edu.eg/xmlui/handle/123456789/3541 ER -