Zero-Day Exploit:: Countdown to Darkness / Edition 1

by Rob Shein, Marcus Sachs, David Litchfield

Overview

The realistic portrayals of researching, developing, and ultimately defending the Internet from a malicious "Zero-Day" attack will appeal to every corner of the IT community. Although finctional, the numerous accounts of real events and references to real people will ring true with every member of the security community. This book will also satisfy those not on the "inside" of this community, who are fascinated by the real tactics and motives of criminal, malicous hackers and those who defent the Internet from them.


* The realistic portrayals of researching, developing, and ultimately defending the Internet from a malicious "Zero-Day" attack will appeal to every corner of the IT community.

* This book will entertain, educate, and enlighten the security and IT community about the world of elite security professionals who safeguard the Internet from the most dangerous cyber criminals and terrorists.

* Although finctional, the numerous accounts of real events and references to real people will ring true with every member of the security community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781931836098
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/04/2004
Series:	Cyber-Fiction Series
Pages:	412
Product dimensions:	0.75(w) x 7.00(h) x 10.00(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword-by David Litchfield

Chapter 1: Prologue

Chapter 2: DefCon in Las Vegas, 2000

Chapter 3: The DoJ Project, Washington DC, 2001

Chapter 4: The Arrival of MadFast

Chapter 5: ZFon Vulnerability

Chapter 6: Scanning the System, 2003

Chapter 7: Zero Day

Chapter 8: Exploit Impact

Chapter 9: Damage Control

Chapter 10: Recovery

Appendix: The Laws of Security

Editorial Reviews

The Barnes & Noble Review
It’s the dreaded zero-day exploit: the attack with no defenses, because it’s never been seen before, much less recognized and understood. What if the next zero-day exploit attacked the U.S. petroleum infrastructure, starting with the low-profile control systems that keep oil and gas flowing safely? You needn’t imagine this nightmare: Zero-Day Exploit: Countdown to Darkness brings it to life.

This isn’t “just” a great page-turner: it’s a look inside the world of the big-time security consultants who defend against the world’s most dangerous cyberattacks, with enough technical detail to satisfy your typical DefCon attendee. A fun read, but a very frightening one, too. Bill Camarda

Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2003 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.

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