Web Hacking: Attacks and Defense

By Stuart McClure

The President'e(tm)s life is in danger! Jimmy Sniffles, with the help of a new invention, shrinks down to miniature size to sniff out the source of the problem. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201761769
• ISBN13: 9780201761764
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Eclectic

So you heard all this hype on Web Hacking, and want to know more about this matter.Well, if you think about the web as an e-commerce platform, then just Buy 'Web Security, Privacy & Commerce' by Garfinkel and Spafford, an excellent and classic book.Are you interested in 'pure hacking'? I mean 'perl scripts', cross site and traversal attacks, hackers jargon, and all the related issues..... then buy 'Hacking Web Applications...

Hacking - Readers Are Shown How It's Done!

During the last several years we have seen a sharp rise in the number of methods employed to hack into computer systems worldwide. The frequency of such attacks is alarming and the consequences are staggering. Clever minds, basic computer and programming skills, and knowledge of system exploits coupled with the intent to cause harm of one kind or another is a hard combination to beat. Stuart McClure, Saumil Shah, and Shreeraj...

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Web Hacking, Attacks and Defense by Stuart McClure, Saumil Shah and Shreeraj Shah is an excellent introductory level book to the world of web hacking. If you are a seasoned professional you will also enjoy having this book in your collection, as it is an excellent resource book.Ever wonder how anyone can enter a web site and see more than what's presented? With a clear understanding of the protocols, web languages, an understanding...

Engrossing, thorough and full of surprises

Although this book's primary purpose is to explain how to defend against web hacking, it's also one of the most thorough descriptions of how web servers, applications servers and database servers work. Moreover, it's so well written and engrossing that it is hard to put down - I read it in a weekend.My role regarding security is more process-oriented, although I have a fairly deep knowledge of the technical aspects. I, like...

Excellent, a _must_ read

This book has a wealth of information on the subject of Web Hacking. As an administrator responsible for the well-being of various web servers, it is important for me to keep up with the vulnerabilities and know the tactics of crackers, and this book filled me in with more than enough knowledge.The book starts out with good introduction on the topic of web languages, and leads you to various topics such as finding and exploiting...