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Computer Viruses For Dummiesby Peter H. Gregory
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 17.99Computer viruses—just the thought of your trusty PC catching one is probably enough to make you sick. Thanks to the cyber-sickies who persist in coming up with new strains, there’s a major new cyberattack nearly every day. Viruses sneak in, usually through e-mail. Fortunately, there are ways to inoculate and protect your computer. Computer Viruses For Dummies helps you: Understand the risks and analyze your PC’s current condition Select, install, and configure antivirus software Scan your computer and e-mail Rid your computer of viruses it’s already caught Update antivirus software and install security patches Use firewalls and spyware blockers Protect handheld PDAs from viruses Adopt safe computing practices, especially... more...
PC Magazine Fighting Spyware, Viruses, and Malwareby Ed Tittel
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 29.99Think there's no malicious software on your computer? PC Magazine thinks you should think again. Scans by ISPs have revealed as many as twenty-eight spyware programs running on the average home computer--like yours. That's a lot of people prying into what's on your PC, and a DSL or cable connection is a virtual welcome mat. But by following Ed Tittel's advice, you can learn how invasions occur, spot an infestation, repair damage that's already done, and slam the door on those who want to hijack your PC--along with your wallet. Here's how you can * Learn to recognize when a Trojan horse, a virus, adware, or spyware has invaded your PC * Get the tools that can cure an infection * Dig into the Windows Registry to remove the nastiest of bugs... more...
The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defenseby Peter Szor
Pearson Education 2005; US$ 43.99Symantec's chief antivirus researcher has written the definitive guide to contemporary virus threats, defense techniques, and analysis tools. Unlike most books on computer viruses, The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense is a reference written strictly for white hats: IT and security professionals responsible for protecting their organizations against malware. Peter Szor systematically covers everything you need to know, including virus behavior and classification, protection strategies, antivirus and worm-blocking techniques, and much more. Szor presents the state-of-the-art in both malware and protection, providing the full technical detail that professionals need to handle increasingly complex attacks. Along the way, he... more...
Defense and Detection Strategies against Internet Wormsby Jose Nazario
Artech House 2003; US$ 89.00This is the first book focused exclusively on Internet worms, offering you solid worm detection and mitigation strategies for your work in the field. This ground-breaking volume enables you to put rising worm trends into perspective with practical information in detection and defense techniques utilizing data from live networks, real IP addresses, and commercial tools. The book helps you understand the classifications and groupings of worms, and offers a deeper understanding of how they threaten network and system security. more...
Intrusion Prevention and Active Responseby Michael Rash; Angela Orebaugh; Graham Clark
Syngress Publishing 2005; US$ 51.95This book provides an introduction to the field of Intrusion Prevention and provides detailed information on various IPS methods and technologies. Specific methods are covered in depth, including both network and host IPS and response technologies such as port deactivation, firewall/router network layer ACL modification, session sniping, outright application layer data modification, system call interception, and application shims. * Corporate spending for Intrusion Prevention systems increased dramatically by 11% in the last quarter of 2004 alone * Lead author, Michael Rash, is well respected in the IPS Community, having authored FWSnort, which greatly enhances the intrusion prevention capabilities of the market-leading Snort IDS more...
Trojans, Worms, and Spywareby Michael Erbschloe
Elsevier Science & Technology 2004; US$ 56.95Trojans, Worms, and Spyware provides practical, easy to understand, and readily usable advice to help organizations to improve their security and reduce the possible risks of malicious code attacks. Despite the global downturn, information systems security remains one of the more in-demand professions in the world today. With the widespread use of the Internet as a business tool, more emphasis is being placed on information security than ever before. To successfully deal with this increase in dependence and the ever growing threat of virus and worm attacks, Information security and information assurance (IA) professionals need a jargon-free book that addresses the practical aspects of meeting new security requirements. This book provides... more...
Configuring SonicWALL Firewallsby Dan Bendell
Syngress Publishing 2006; US$ 51.95SonicWALL firewalls are the number 3 in sales worldwide in the security appliance market space as of 2004. This accounts for 15% total market share in the security appliance sector. The SonicWALL firewall appliance has had the largest annual growth in the security appliance sector for the last two years. This is the first book on the market covering the #3 best-selling firewall appliances in the world from SonicWALL. This book continues Syngress' history from ISA Server to Check Point to Cisco Pix of being first to market with best-selling firewall books for security professionals. Configuring SonicWALL Firewalls is the first book to deliver an in-depth look at the SonicWALL firewall product line. It covers all of the aspects of the SonicWALL... more...
The Beginner's Guide to Broadband and Wireless Internetby Peter Burns
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2007; US$ 10.99Includes information needed to get the most out of broadband. This book guides you through the decisions you make, from choosing the right anti-virus software to setting up a wireless network in your home. It contains chapters on instant messaging, downloading music, making phone calls from your computer and finding the best broadband websites. more...
E-Mail Virus Protection Handbookby Syngress
Syngress Publishing 2000; US$ 41.95The E-mail Virus Protection Handbook is organised around specific e-mail clients, server environments, and anti-virus software. The first eight chapters is useful to both users and network professionals; later chapters deal with topics relevant mostly to professionals with an emphasis on how to use e-mail filtering software to monitor all incoming documents for malicious behaviour. In addition, the handbook shows how to scan content and counter email address forgery attacks. A chapter on mobile code applications, which use Java applets and Active X controls to infect email and, ultimately, other applications and whole systems is presented. The book covers spamming and spoofing: Spam is the practice of sending unsolicited email to users. One... more...
Conquest in Cyberspaceby Martin Libicki
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 26.00This book shows the risks and protections cyberspace offers for national security and information warfare. more...









