Includes bibliographical references and index.

At a Glance -- Table of Exercises -- Introduction -- Assessment Test -- Answers to Assessment Test -- 1. : Introduction to Ethical Hacking, Ethics, and Legality -- 2. : Gathering Target Information: Reconnaissance, Footprinting, and Social Engineering -- 3. : Gathering Network and Host Information: Scanning and Enumeration -- 4. : System Hacking: Password Cracking, Escalating Privileges, and Hiding Files -- 5. : Trojans, Backdoors, Viruses, and Worms -- 6. : Gathering Data from Networks: Sniffers -- 7. : Denial of Service and Session Hijacking -- 8. : Web Hacking: Google, Web Servers, Web Application Vulnerabilities, and Web-Based Password Cracking Techniques -- 9. : Attacking Applications: SQL Injection and Buffer Overflows -- 10. : Wireless Network Hacking -- 11. : Physical Site Security -- 12. : Hacking Linux Systems -- 13. : Bypassing Network Security: Evading IDSs, Honeypots, and Firewalls -- 14. : Cryptography -- 15. : Performing a Penetration Test -- Appendix: About the Companion CD.

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